Students in Bangladesh rally against Islamic militants

NEW DELHI — More than 100,000 students in Bangladesh linked their hands Monday to form human chains to protest two attacks last month by suspected Islamic militants.

The students from hundreds of colleges and universities in Dhaka and other cities took part in the protest as part of a campaign to create awareness about the rise of Islamic extremism in the country.

Suspected Islamist militants killed 20 people, including 17 foreigners, in an attack on a popular restaurant in Dhaka a month ago.

The government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to fight extremism and urged citizens to build awareness about its dangers.