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Dhaka
Bangladesh students to keep up protests despite scrapping of most quotas
Hasina, who was sworn in for a fourth consecutive term this year, has been accused of authoritarianism, human rights violations, and crackdowns on free speech and dissent in the past - charges her government denies.
22 July 2024, 10:28 IST
Bangladesh students to keep up protests despite scrapping of most quotas
22 July 2024, 10:28 IST
Bangladesh calm a day after top court scrapped some job quotas
Clashes between protesters and security forces killed at least 139 people across the South Asian nation after the high court last month reinstated job reservations removed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government in 2018.
22 July 2024, 06:25 IST
Bangladesh calm a day after top court scrapped some job quotas
22 July 2024, 06:25 IST
Sri Lankan workers in Bangladesh not affected by violence
The Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Bangladesh has already contacted the students and their parents, providing them with safety instructions.
21 July 2024, 10:06 IST
Sri Lankan workers in Bangladesh not affected by violence
21 July 2024, 10:06 IST
Bangladesh top court scraps most job quotas that triggered deadly protests
The court's Appellate Division dismissed a lower court order that had reinstated the quotas, directing that 93 per cent of government jobs will be open to candidates on merit, without quotas, the reports said.
21 July 2024, 08:43 IST
Bangladesh top court scraps most job quotas that triggered deadly protests
21 July 2024, 08:43 IST
Bangladesh extends curfew ahead of court hearing on job quotas
Soldiers have been on patrol on the streets of capital Dhaka, the centre of the demonstrations that spiralled into clashes between protesters and security forces.
21 July 2024, 04:50 IST
Bangladesh extends curfew ahead of court hearing on job quotas
21 July 2024, 04:50 IST
Bangladesh army enforces curfew as student-led protests spiral
The curfew will last until 10 am on Sunday at which point the government will assess the situation and decide the next course of action, reports revealed.
20 July 2024, 06:19 IST
Bangladesh army enforces curfew as student-led protests spiral
20 July 2024, 06:19 IST
Dhaka University closed indefinitely; students asked to vacate dorms amid violence over job quota
The students have been asked to vacate their dormitories by 6 pm on Wednesday.
17 July 2024, 09:08 IST
Dhaka University closed indefinitely; students asked to vacate dorms amid violence over job quota
17 July 2024, 09:08 IST
Bangladesh shuts universities, colleges indefinitely after protests against quota system turn deadly
The South Asian nation has been rocked by protests for weeks over public sector job quotas, which include a 30 per cent reservation for family members of freedom fighters from the 1971 War of Independence from Pakistan.
17 July 2024, 06:47 IST
Bangladesh shuts universities, colleges indefinitely after protests against quota system turn deadly
17 July 2024, 06:47 IST
India, Bangladesh ink pact to boost ties in maritime sphere, blue economy
New Delhi has been concerned over Dhaka’s growing ties with Beijing, including in the areas of defence cooperation. Bangladesh bought two submarines from China in 2016. China is also building a submarine base at Pekua in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, much to the unease for the security establishment of India.
22 June 2024, 09:46 IST
India, Bangladesh ink pact to boost ties in maritime sphere, blue economy
22 June 2024, 09:46 IST
Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and 13 others to face trial
Judge Syed Arafat Hossain of Dhaka Special Judge Court 4 rejected a plea for the dismissal of charges by the accused and ordered the indictment.
12 June 2024, 14:45 IST
Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and 13 others to face trial
12 June 2024, 14:45 IST
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