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Bangladesh quota protests: India urges citizens in Bangladesh to stay indoors

July 18, 2024 admin

Anti-quota supporters clash with police and Awami League supporters at the Rampura area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Indian High Commission in Dhaka issued an urgent advisory for members of the Indian community and students residning in Banlgadesh amid violent protests that have killed seven. “In view of the ongoing…

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Bangladesh quota protests: Students reject PM Sheikh Hasina’s olive branch after deadly protests

July 18, 2024 admin

Students set wood on fire as they protest against quotas in government jobs at Dhaka University in the capital on July 17, 2024. Bangladeshi students on July 17, mourned classmates killed in protests over civil service hiring rules, a day after the government ordered the indefinite closure of schools nationwide to restore order. | Photo…

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Bangladesh’s universities urged to close after 6 die in violent protests

July 17, 2024 admin

People run as police fire teargas during a coffin rally of anti-quota protesters at the University of Dhaka, a day after the clash with Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the ruling party Bangladesh Awami League, and anti-quota protesters, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Authorities in Bangladesh urged all…

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5 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota

July 16, 2024 admin

At least five people were reported killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh on July 16 as student protests against a government jobs quota led to violence around the country, media reports said. Student protesters clashed with pro-government student activists and with police, and violence was reported around the capital of Dhaka, the southeastern city of…

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Bangladesh suspends job reservations after student protests

July 10, 2024 admin

Students block a rail track as they protest to demand a merit-based system for civil service jobs in Dhaka on July 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Bangladesh’s top court on July 10 temporarily suspended quotas for coveted government jobs after thousands of students staged nationwide protests against what they call a discriminatory system, lawyers…

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Bangladeshi protesters demand end to civil service job quotas

July 8, 2024 admin

Students and job aspirants hold placards during a protest in Dhaka demanding the reinstatement of the Bangladesh government circular published in 2018 that abolished the quota system in government services. | Photo Credit: AFP Thousands of Bangladeshi university students threw roadblocks across key highways on July 7, demanding the end of “discriminatory” quotas for coveted…

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Bangladesh Cops, Garment Workers Clash During Protest Over Low Wage

October 31, 2023 admin

Bangladesh is one of the world’s largest garment exporters (File) Dhaka: Bangladeshi police clashed on Tuesday with thousands of garment workers demanding fair wages for the clothing they make for major Western brands, a day after similar protests left at least two people dead. Police said tens of thousands of workers at dozens of factories…

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Bangladesh’s Main Opposition Leader Arrested Day After Big Protest: Party

October 29, 2023 admin

Dhaka Metropolitan Police spokesman said he was not aware of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s arrest Dhaka: Bangladesh’s main opposition leader was detained by authorities on Sunday morning, a day after giant protests against the prime minister ahead of elections due in three months, his party said. “Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been picked up by…

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Bangladesh police break up anti-PM protest with tear gas, rubber bullets

October 28, 2023 admin

Activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party run from tear gas shell fired by police during a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 28, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP The police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at huge crowds of Bangladesh Opposition supporters on Saturday to break up a giant protest against the Prime Minister,…

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