Bangladesh TV news off air, communications widely disrupted as student protests spike
Voice of America
A screenshot of one of the Bangladeshi official government sites shows what appears to be a message from hackers, as student protests in Bangladesh spike, July 19, 2024. A police officer is beaten by mob during a clash between anti-quota supporters, police and Awami League supporters at the Rampura area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 18, 2024. Smoke rises from the burning vehicles after protesters set them on fire near the Disaster Management Directorate office, during the ongoing anti-quota protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 18, 2024. Anti-quota supporters clash with police and Awami League supporters at the Rampura area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 18, 2024.
Television news channels in Bangladesh were off the air and telecommunications were widely disrupted on Friday amid violent student protests against quotas for government jobs in which nearly two dozen people have been killed this week.
