In Bangladesh, large-scale student protests have taken a violent turn
Students clash over the quota system in the New Market area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 16.
In Bangladesh, large-scale student protests have taken a violent turn, with clashes between demonstrators and police resulting in bloodshed. We’ll have the latest on this developing story. Also, in the east African country of Malawi, members of the LGBTQ community face discrimination in the health care system there. And, in the city of Girona, in northeast Spain, frustration with tourism has turned against an unlikely demographic: people on bicycles. The World’s Gerry Hadden pays a visit to find out why.
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