B'desh shuts internet as violence escalates in protests

Dhaka, Aug 5 (UNI) Bangladesh has imposed a second internet blackout in three weeks following a new wave of anti-government protests that have resulted in the deaths of at least 90 people and left hundreds injured on Monday, media reports said.

According to BBC news, the protests erupted in Dhaka and other cities as student leaders launched a civil disobedience campaign demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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