Bangladesh

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…

The death toll from ongoing student protests in Bangladesh has reached 201, following the deaths of four individuals in Dhaka and its outskirts, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. A curfew and military presence, implemented last Saturday, remain in effect, with temporary…

Bangladesh has partially restored telecommunications services following deadly protests that claimed nearly 150 lives, Arab News reported yesterday. Although internet speeds remain slow and social media is still suspended, the government is easing curfews imposed last week, the source mentioned.…

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…