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Bangladesh: Several dead in violence clashes between police and students protesting government job quotas

Dhaka-based leading Prohtom Alo newspaper said they received reports of 10 deaths in the capital and elsewhere in the raging violence

Evening Standard

Here's what to know about the violent protests over government jobs roiling Bangladesh

Bangladesh has been gripped by violence this week after relentless clashes between student protesters, security officials and pro-government student activists over a quota system for government jobs

The Independent UK

At least 17 dead as Bangladesh student protests over jobs intensify

Thousands of students clash with police in protests against civil service hiring rules they call discriminatory.

Al Jazeera

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Student protesters vow 'complete shutdown' in Bangladesh as clashes continue

Police clashed Thursday with student protesters attempting to impose a “complete shutdown” in Bangladesh’s capital, following days of violent confrontations during demonstrations over a system of allocating government jobs

The Independent UK

Bangladesh Police Clash With Student Protesters Over Job Quotas

Protests in Bangladesh over government job quotas escalate, leading to clashes, calls for reform, and political tensions.

Top News

Who are the protesters demanding an end to job quotas in Bangladesh?

Experts say lack of jobs for university graduates driving unrest in the South Asian country.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh Students Reject PM Olive Branch After Deadly Protests

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.

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A wild moment with date paste – Sayed Asif Mahmud’s best photograph

‘This was one of 40 pictures of Yemen I showed at an exhibition in Brussels. The Yemeni ambassador came to me with tears in his eyes and said: “No one has shown my country like this”’

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh students defy orders, occupy universities as tensions spiral

Students and police are locked in a tense standoff on campuses across the country with neither backing down.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh Universities Urged To Close Amid Violent Protests

Authorities in Bangladesh call for university closures amid deadly clashes over government job allocations, sparking unrest and protests.

Top News

Government urges Bangladesh’s universities to close after 6 die in protests

Authorities in Bangladesh urged all universities to close on Wednesday, after at least six people died in violent protests over the allocation of government jobs

The Independent UK

Violent Clashes Erupt In Bangladesh Over Government Job Quotas

Protests in Bangladesh escalate as students clash with police over job quotas, leading to deaths and injuries.

Top News

Two die and thousands hurt in crackdown on Bangladesh student protests

Police fire teargas at university campuses as students demand end to discriminatory job quotas

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh Shuts Schools Nationwide After Six Killed In Protests

Bangladesh ordered schools and universities around the country to close indefinitely on Tuesday after six students were killed in protests that prompted the mobilisation of paramilitaries to keep order.

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Al Jazeera

What’s behind Bangladesh’s violent quota protests?

Students demanding reforms in the quota system say they have come under attack from the government and its allies.

Al Jazeera

At least six killed in Bangladesh student anti-quota protests

Demonstrators demand end to scheme that prioritises families of veterans of 1971 independence war.

Dynamite News

BSF Meghalaya held Bangladeshi national in East Jaintia Hills

The Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended a Bangladeshi national along with liquor bottles in the bordering area of East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya. Read further on Dynamite News:

Al Jazeera

‘We sought rights’: Bangladesh on edge after quota protest turns violent

Hundreds of students were injured in clashes on Monday, but they’ve refused to back down.

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Violent Clashes Erupt Over Government Job Quota In Bangladesh

Violent clashes erupt at Jahangir Nagar University over protests against government job quota system, reflecting broader political tensions in Bangladesh.

The Independent UK

Violent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh

Police and students say police fired tear gas and charged with batons during clashes between a pro-government student body and student protesters, leaving dozens injured at a university in Bangladesh

The Independent UK

Amy Jones expects ‘tricky’ task behind stumps during T20 World Cup in Bangladesh

England’s Jones is regarded as one of the world’s best with the gloves and is especially adroit standing up to the stumps.

International Business Times

Bangladesh PM's Helicopter-flying Servant Sparks Graft Probe

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she is "taking measures" after a slew of corruption scandals -- including one involving her former household servant who now travels by helicopter after amassing a staggering $34 million fortune.

AAP

Refugee torture survivors still fear repression

A Chilean political refugee who was tortured by the Pinochet regime and a Bangladeshi dissident say governments harassing diasporas in Australia is common.

The Independent UK

China and Bangladesh reaffirm their ties as territorial and economic issues rise in region

China and Bangladesh are reaffirming their ties during a visit by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Beijing as tensions rise in the region over territorial disputes and resources

The Independent UK

Heather Knight keen to use New Zealand series to prepare England for World Cup

England take on the White Ferns in five shortest-form matches.

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