Nearly 100 people were killed and hundreds more injured Sunday as renewed anti-government protests swept across Bangladesh, with protesters calling for the prime minister to resign and the prime minister accusing them of “sabotage” and cutting off mobile internet in a bid to quell the unrest.

The country’s leading Bengali-language daily newspaper, Prothom Alo, said at least 95 people, including at least 14 police officers, died in the violence. Channel 24 reported at least 85 deaths.

At least 95 people, including at least 14 police officers, died in the violence, local newspaper reports.{ai:summary}<p>In the gritty streets of Bangladesh, the air was thick with unrest. Nearly 100 lives snuffed out in a clash of wills, protesters demanding a prime minister’s head while she labeled their cries as mere sabotage.</p><p>With the internet severed, the truth is often a casualty, lost amidst the ashes of chaos. #politics</p>

Violence in Bangladesh leaves dozens dead, hundreds injured as protests continue

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