Thousands protest in Bangladesh to demand resignation of prime minister

People participate in a protest march against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government (Rajib Dhar/AP)

Thousands of people have demonstrated peacefully in Bangladesh’s capital to demand justice for more than 200 students and others killed during protests last month, but violence was reported at similar events elsewhere in the country.

The demonstrators in Dhaka chanted anti-government slogans and demanded the resignation of the prime minister as the wave of protest widened beyond students to include people from many walks of life. Some pro-government groups also rallied in the city.