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How peaceful Bangladesh quota protests morphed into nationwide unrest

Government crackdown and attacks by ruling party supporters caused one of the biggest protests against PM Sheikh Hasina.

Al Jazeera

AP PHOTOS: Student violence in Bangladesh has killed scores of people

Deadly clashes between police and demonstrators demanding a change to job quotas in Bangladesh have left the streets littered with bullets and marked with smears of blood. Scores of people have died.

The Independent UK

Bangladesh’s top court cuts job quotas that led to deadly student-led protests

Court overturns ruling reserving 30% of government jobs for independence war veterans and their relatives

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Bangladesh’s top court scales back ‘discriminatory’ job quota system after deadly protests

The Supreme Court in Bangladesh on Sunday ruled that only a small share of government jobs can be allocated to relatives of veterans who fought in the country’s war of independence. The rest must be allocated upon merit. The controversial quota system, which previously reserved 30 percent of those jobs…

France 24

Bangladesh Extends Curfew Amid Civil Service Hiring Quota Protests

Bangladesh faces unrest over civil service job quotas as curfew is extended amid protests and anticipation of a Supreme Court ruling.

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Bangladesh Court To Rule On Job Quotas That Sparked Unrest

Bangladesh's top court was due to rule Sunday on the future of civil service hiring rules that sparked nationwide clashes between police and university students, killing 133 people.

International Business Times

Bangladesh police given ‘shoot-on-sight’ orders amid national curfew

Citizens confined to homes with no internet access as student-led protests lead to deadly clashes with authorities

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Bangladesh imposes curfew as death toll from student protests mounts

Communications blackout persists as deadly crackdown on demonstrators continues in the nation of 170 million.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh imposes strict curfew with a 'shoot-on-sight-order' following deadly protests

Police imposed a strict curfew with a “shoot-on-sight” order across Bangladesh as military forces patrolled parts of the capital after scores were killed and hundreds injured in clashes over the allocation of civil service jobs

The Independent UK

Bangladesh Imposes Curfew Amid Deadly Protests Over Job Allocation

Violent clashes in Bangladesh over government job allocation lead to curfew and military deployment, sparking unrest and casualties.

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Bangladesh Soldiers Out In Force As PM Cancels Foreign Trip

Soldiers were out in force Saturday in cities around Bangladesh after another day of lethal clashes between student protesters and police prompted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to cancel foreign visits.

International Business Times

Bangladesh imposes curfew, deploys army as job quota protests continue

The curfew comes amid a telecommunications blackout that has left the country of 170 million cut off from the world.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh Imposes Nationwide Curfew Amid Unrest Over Government Jobs

Bangladesh takes drastic measures to address escalating violence and unrest over government jobs, imposing a nationwide curfew and deploying military forces.

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'We want democracy': Bangladeshi expats protest outside high commission

Anger over the government's job quota system is widespread.

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Bangladesh Protests Escalate Over Government Job Allocation

Protests in Bangladesh escalate over job allocations, leading to clashes and internet disruption. International concerns raised over government's response....

Al Jazeera

‘It’s war now’: As Bangladesh quota protests escalate, what’s next?

The websites for PM Hasina’s office, Bangladesh’s central bank have been hacked amid a telecommunications blackout.

The Guardian - UK

National curfew imposed in Bangladesh after student protesters storm prison

Army to be deployed to keep order after demonstrators free hundreds of prisoners and country is hit by serious unrest

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Journalist dead, Bangladesh state broadcaster’s office set on fire amid jobs quota anger

Bangladeshi students set fire to the state broadcaster BTV’s building a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s televised address trying to soothe tensions in the wake of violence that has left at least 39 dead so far.

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France 24

Bangladesh police arrest senior opposition leader, ban rallies in Dhaka amid deadly unrest

Bangladesh police on Friday arrested one of the country’s most senior opposition party leaders and banned all public rallies in the capital Dhaka after days of deadly nationwide unrest after student protests that started weeks ago turned violent this week. Dhaka is in the midst of a near-total internet blackout,…

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh student protests over jobs escalate, telecoms disrupted

Death toll expected to rise amid violence that has seen government buildings torched and telecommunications disrupted.

The Independent UK

Internet and mobile services cut off in Bangladesh amid violent protests that have killed 28 people

Internet and mobile services were cut off in Bangladesh on Friday following days of violent protests over the allocation of government jobs, with local media reports saying at least 28 people had been killed this week

International Business Times

Bangladesh Wakes To Torched Government Buildings, Internet Blackout

Bangladesh woke Friday to survey destruction left by the deadliest day of ongoing student protests so far, which saw government buildings torched by demonstrators and a nationwide internet blackout put into effect.

France 24

Bangladesh wakes to TV, internet blackout as deadly protests spike

Internet, mobile phone and TV broadcast services were cut off in Bangladesh Friday after days of violent anti-government protests, which killed at least 28 people, according to local media. Student protests erupted weeks ago over a quota system for veterans of the 1971 liberation war and their descendants, and have…

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10 Die In Bangladesh Student Protests Over Job Quotas

Student protests in Bangladesh over job quotas escalate, leading to tragic deaths and calls for peaceful resolution.

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19 Dead In Bangladesh Clashes Over Job Allocations

Violent clashes in Dhaka, Bangladesh, highlight student protests over job allocations, urging dialogue and reforms to address underlying issues.

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