Tag: Bangladesh
Justice removes most job quotas that sparked protests
For almost a week, Bangladesh has been counting its dead and wounded every day as an unprecedented uprising takes place against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. By announcing job quotas perceived…
Thousands defy curfew in Bangladesh
Police in Bangladesh impose a strict curfew and ban demonstrations. This after the heavy clashes that took place in the country during Friday.But if the rules are broken, you can…
Widespread discontent behind the unrest in Bangladesh
share-arrowShare unsaveSave chevron-left previous expand-left full screen chevron-rightnext The escalating student protests in Bangladesh are channeling wider discontent with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s authoritarian rule. The picture shows Hasina during…
More than 115 dead, a national curfew… What is happening in Bangladesh? – L’Express
A point of no return has been reached. On Saturday, July 20, Bangladeshi riot police violently repressed the student protest movement, firing live ammunition at demonstrators in the capital Dhaka,…
Bangladesh faces “shoot on location” orders
THREE NEWS YOU CAN’T MISS: Bangladesh faces “shoot on location” orders Bangladesh’s police impose a strict curfew with orders to “shoot on location”, meaning that the police and military can…
Therefore, the protests have spread in Bangladesh
Since midnight local time, there has been a curfew throughout the country as a result of the violence of the past few days, where more than 100 people are said…
Police fire live ammunition at protesters after fresh clashes
Bangladeshi riot police fired live ammunition at protesters in Dhaka on Saturday, July 20, and the army was widely deployed in cities across the country after another day of deadly…
Over a hundred have been killed in connection with protests in Bangladesh
The protests are a reaction to a quota system for jobs in the public sector. Something that the protesters believe benefits those allied with Hasina, who has ruled the country…
A hundred dead in the demonstrations, a curfew and the army deployed
In Bangladesh, a curfew was imposed on Friday, July 19, and the army was deployed to maintain order, nearly three weeks after the start of the protest movement that turned…
A curfew was declared in Bangladesh – student protests have continued for several days | News in brief
Even today, dozens of people have died in clashes between the police and students in Bangladesh. The country’s army has also now been ordered to the streets. 23:21•Updated 23:31 In…