Bangladesh protesters storm prison as police fail to quell unrest

Bangladeshi student protesters stormed a prison and freed hundreds of inmates on Friday as police struggled to quell unrest, with huge rallies in the capital Dhaka despite a police ban on public gatherings.

This week’s unrest has killed at least 75 people, according to an AFP count of victims reported by hospitals, and emerged as a momentous challenge to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s autocratic government after 15 years in office.

Student protesters stormed a jail...