By Anupreeta Das and Saif Hasnat Anupreeta Das reported from New Delhi, and Saif Hasnat from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi citizens took to the streets on Thursday, joining …
Bangladesh Protests: Nationwide curfew imposed as violence escalates over job quotas, military moves to restore order
The protests have revived historical divisions between supporters of Bangladesh’s independence and those accused of collaborating with Pakistan. Prime Minister Hasina’s Awami League has labeled the …
Violence Breaks Out in London Linked to Bangladesh Protests
“I recognise that events that take place in Bangladesh can have a significant impact on communities here in Tower Hamlets, but we cannot allow that strength of feeling to tip into threats, violence and disorder,
Bangladesh to impose curfew, deploy army
The Bangladesh government has decided to impose a curfew across the country and deploy the army, BBC Bangla reported, citing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s press secretary, amid widening student-led protests against government job quotas.
Alert: Media reports say at least 10 more people have died in Bangladesh in student protests over government job quotas
Media reports say at least 10 more people have died in Bangladesh in student protests over government job quotas.
Student protesters vow ‘complete shutdown’ in Bangladesh after days of violent protest
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — People stayed home and many malls closed … Salma Rahman, an official at a financial institution in Dhaka, said that she left his car at home and caught a ride on a …
Student protesters vow ‘complete shutdown’ in Bangladesh after days of violent protest
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — People stayed home and many malls closed … Salma Rahman, an official at a financial institution in Dhaka, said that she left his car at home and caught a ride on a …
Bangladesh clashes leave 19 more dead as student protesters try to impose ‘complete shutdown’
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police and government supporters clashed … Salma Rahman, an official at a financial institution in Dhaka, said that she left her car at home and caught a ride on a …
Communications widely disrupted in Bangladesh as student protests spike
Telecommunications were widely disrupted in Bangladesh on Friday amid violent student protests against quotas for government jobs in which nearly two dozen people have been killed this week.
Bangladesh Student Protests Update: Internet Blackout, Over 30 Killed, Schools Closed
More than 30 people have died as thousands of students clashed with armed police in Bangladesh over the last week. At least 19 lost their lives on Thursday. The protest, over the allocation of …