Bangladesh

Bangladesh is in turmoil as protests against a discriminatory job quota system have escalated into deadly clashes with security forces. The government’s heavy-handed response, including widespread arrests, torture, and internet blackouts, has sparked widespread condemnation. The quota system, which reserves…

The Bangladeshi student group, Students Against Discrimination, has temporarily suspended protests for 48 hours following violent clashes that resulted in at least 163 deaths, Dawn reported yesterday. The unrest, sparked by demands for reform of politicized job quotas, escalated into…

On Sunday, Bangladesh’s Supreme Court partially addressed ongoing student protests by reducing a contentious government job quota for veterans from 30% to 5%, the Associated Press reported yesterday. This decision follows violent clashes that have resulted in numerous fatalities and…

In Bangladesh, violent clashes on Thursday resulted in 702 injuries, including 104 police officers and 30 journalists, as protests erupted over civil service hiring rules, Arab News reported yesterday. The unrest, which spanned 26 of the country’s 64 districts, saw…

In the wake of violent protests against the government’s job quota system, Bangladesh has indefinitely closed all educational institutions across the country, Arab News reported yesterday. The protests, led by students, have been ongoing since early July, with demonstrators demanding…

Violent clashes have erupted in Bangladesh between supporters of the ruling party and protesters opposing the country’s system of job quotas for government positions. At least 100 people have been wounded in the unrest, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. The quota…

In a meeting with his Burmese counterpart, Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud urged Myanmar to honor its promise of repatriating Rohingya refugees living in overcrowded camps in Cox’s Bazar, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The two diplomats met on the sidelines…

Students in Bangladesh have resumed “Bangla blockade” protests, causing traffic disruption for the 4th consecutive day. The demonstrators are demanding reforms to the government’s jobs policy, which currently offers a 56% quota system, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The protesters argue…

Severe flooding in northern Bangladesh has displaced an estimated 40,000 people and forced the closure of schools, Reuters reported citing the country’s disaster and relief ministry. The flooding has swept away homes, broken bridges and dams, and left villagers wading…

Thousands of Bangladeshi university students staged protests across the country, demanding an end to quotas for government jobs, VOA reported yesterday. They argue the quotas, which include reserving positions for children of independence fighters, are discriminatory and favor certain groups.…