Smoke rises as anti-quota supporters clash with police and Awami League supporters in Dhaka. Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Sunday scrapped most of the quotas on government jobs that had sparked nationwide protests by students that have killed at least 139 people in recent days. Here are details of the protests and their history: WHAT TRIGGERED
This week’s violence has resulted in at least 115 deaths. New Delhi: As the civil unrest in Bangladesh continues, the Indian High Commission in Dhaka is facilitating safe travel for Indian students to crossing points along the India-Bangladesh International Border. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is also collaborating with civil aviation, immigration, land ports,
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