Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s army chief, Waker-Uz-Zaman, declared plans to form an interim government following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation amid escalating protests, Arab News reported today. “The country has suffered a lot… it is time to stop the violence,” he stated in…

The Bangladesh military has imposed an indefinite nationwide curfew following renewed protests demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation, Arab News reported yesterday. Thousands of demonstrators, led by student groups, took to the streets in Dhaka over the weekend, reigniting a…

Tens of thousands gathered at Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Friday, demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation amid ongoing protests, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Despite rain, demonstrators chanted slogans against the government, driven by recent student-led protests over job quota…

Bangladesh is facing significant turmoil as over 10,000 individuals have been arrested and the major opposition party, Jamaat-e-Islami, has been banned under anti-terror laws amid escalating protests against government job quotas. The unrest, which began with student demonstrations in June,…

The plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh has reached alarming levels, with over 1.1 million individuals impacted by decades of persecution and violence in Myanmar. Despite the escalating needs, global funding for humanitarian assistance has significantly decreased, exacerbating the crisis.…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over reports of human rights violations and excessive force used by security forces during ongoing student protests in Bangladesh, TRTWorld reported yesterday. These protests, sparked by government job reforms, have reportedly resulted…

Protests erupted again in Bangladesh on July 29, 2024, as students expressed outrage over the government’s failure to address their demands, Arab News reported yesterday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s administration ignored an ultimatum to release detained protest leaders and issue…

A Bangladeshi student group, Students Against Discrimination, has announced plans to resume protests unless several of its leaders are released from custody, VOA reported today. The unrest, sparked by a campaign against civil service job quotas, has resulted in at…

Bangladeshi police have arrested student leaders Nahid Islam and Asif Mahmud after their release from Gonoshasthya Hospital, where they were receiving treatment for injuries sustained during recent protests, Arab News reported yesterday. The demonstrations, sparked by a controversial job quota…

Student protests in Bangladesh have escalated into a significant movement against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government, sparked by outrage over the reintroduction of job quotas for descendants of war veterans, The Guardian published in an article on July 27. Initially…