In Bangladesh, large-scale student protests have taken a violent turn

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Students clash over the quota system in the New Market area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 16.

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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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Students in Bangladesh call for leadership change as protests against quota system turn violent
Special Coverage
6:57
Bicycle backlash in Girona, Spain
5:25
Heat clobbers southern Europe
0:44
Thai workers return to farms in Israel
4:01
US home sales to foreign buyers drops
4:11
Out of the closet, out of care: LGBTQ communities in Malawi struggle to access health care
Special Coverage
8:26
El Salvador is arresting and imprisoning children
4:18
Motorcycle taxis are increasingly being driven by women in Uganda
Special Coverage
4:27
One man’s world expands as he helps refugees settle in the US
7:08