Student protesters in Bangladesh stormed City Group offices, accusing Somoy TV of propaganda, leading to at least five firings.

Student protesters in Bangladesh stormed the offices of City Group, an investor in Somoy Television, accusing the station of spreading propaganda. This led to the firing of at least five journalists. The incident has heightened fears among journalists in Bangladesh, where press freedom is severely restricted; the country ranks 165 out of 180 in the press freedom index by Reporters Without Borders. The protesters are part of the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement, which was involved in the revolution that toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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