ISTANBUL (AA) – The UN human rights chief urged accountability and dialogue after reports of deadly violence in Bangladesh on Friday. “All sides must exercise restraint and security forces must ensure that the use of force is in line with international human rights law,” said Volker Turk. Bangladesh imposed a curfew across th...
Dhaka, Bangladesh – AFP Bangladeshi student protesters stormed a prison and freed hundreds of inmates Friday as police struggled to quell unrest, with huge rallies in the capital Dhaka despite a police ban on public gatherings. This week’s unrest has killed at least 75 people, according to an AFP count of victims reported by hospit...
