The fight over quota system, students’ demonstration and the role of the army… Inside story of Sheikh Hasina’s coup

There has been a coup amid violence in Bangladesh. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned from the post. After resignation, Sheikh Hasina has also left Bangladesh. It is being told that Sheikh Hasina may come to Delhi. His sister Sheikh Rehana is also with him. Bangladesh Army Chief Waqar-uz-Zaman has announced the formation of an

Bangladesh Top Court Scales Back Jobs Quota That Sparked Deadly Violence

Bangladesh’s top court on Sunday pared back, but fell short of public demands to abolish, contentious civil service hiring rules that sparked nationwide clashes between police and university students that have killed 151 people. What began as a protest against politicised admission quotas for sought-after government jobs snowballed this week into some of the worst

The Return Of ‘Razakars’ To Bangladesh Political Discourse After 53 Years

The protests, which began late last month, reached a boiling point earlier this week. New Delhi: Violence in Bangladesh has left over 130 dead as students demand reforms to a quota system governing the allocation of government jobs in the country. The protests intensified following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s controversial remarks, where she labelled the

Nearly 1,000 Indian Students Return From Bangladesh, 4,000 Still Remain

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,

Protesters Set Jail On Fire In Bangladesh, Free “Hundreds” Of Inmates

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