The protestors set on fire the country’s state broadcaster building yesterday (File) Violent clashes broke out between students and security forces in Bangladesh last month over the newly reinstated reservation system for hiring in civil services. Around 64 people have been killed this week, according to news agency AFP and over 2,500 injured in the
Nearly half of Bangladesh’s 64 districts reported clashes on Thursday Dhaka, Bangladesh: Bangladeshi student protesters stormed a prison and freed hundreds of inmates Friday as police struggled to quell unrest, with huge rallies in the capital Dhaka despite a police ban on public gatherings. This week’s unrest has killed at least 64 people, according to
At the heart of the protests are demands to end of a quota system for lucrative government jobs Dhaka: Bangladesh students vowed Thursday to continue nationwide protests against civil service hiring rules, rebuffing an olive branch from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who pledged justice for seven killed in the demonstrations. Hasina’s government has ordered schools
Students clash over quota system at Jahangir Nagar University at Savar outside Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, July 15, 2024. (Photo: AP) KEY HIGHLIGHTS Student protests in Bangladesh against a new job quota have sent the country is chaos, with clashes between protestors and police at several places. At least 5 people have been reportedly killed, so