Scenes from a besieged city

Photos from July 18th to July 20th: A Netra News photographer on the ground in Dhaka has been documenting the ongoing student protests and the government’s brutal crackdown against the protesters.

Scenes from a besieged city
July 19th — Graffiti: “Are you going to hold a dialogue with dead bodies?”

July 18th — Hundreds of protesters on the streets of Dhaka clash with the police.

July 18th — A child injured in a police attack attended by a protester.

July 18th — A man injured in a police attack being carried away by protesters.

July 19th — A RAB helicopter flying over a group of protesters in Dhaka. Netra News reporters witnessed indiscriminate firing from such helicopters that have been deployed to quell the protests.

July 19th — An injured man being taken to the emergency ward at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where Netra News reporters saw hundreds of injured men, women and children seeking treatment after being attacked by the police.

July 19th — An injured man being taken to the emergency ward at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where Netra News reporters saw hundreds of injured men, women and children seeking treatment after being attacked by the police.

July 19th — A man mourning for his loved one in front of the emergency ward at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where Netra News reporters saw hundreds of injured men, women and children seeking treatment after being attacked by the police.

July 20th — Army deployed on the streets of Dhaka to enforce a nationwide curfew.

July 20th — Army deployed on the streets of Dhaka to enforce a nationwide curfew.

July 20th — Army deployed on the streets of Dhaka to enforce a nationwide curfew.


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