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Student Leader Release Fails To Quell Bangladesh Protests

Demonstrations in Bangladesh after Friday prayers demanded justice for victims of nationwide unrest and police crackdown, after the release of protest leaders failed to quell public anger.

International Business Times

With Bangladesh on a knife’s edge, trapped Rohingya refugees are forced to turn to people smugglers or violent gangs

Mass protests have rocked Bangladesh over the past few weeks. The military was deployed to the streets with shoot-on-sight orders. News agencies have reported some 266 deaths, with 7,000 people injured and more than 10,000 arrested.

The Conversation

Bangladesh protests: brutal security crackdown sparks calls for international probe

Bangladeshi citizens took to the streets throughout July in nationwide protests sparked by students demanding reforms to the government’s job quota system. Security forces have quelled the unrest by deploying what many see as excess force.

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Bangladesh arrests more than 10,000 in crackdown on protests

Student protests that began over government-job quotas have led to mass roundups, says families of detainees

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh Bans Jamaat-E-Islami Party Amid Violent Protests

Bangladesh bans Jamaat-e-Islami party and affiliates following violent protests, aiming to address security concerns and maintain stability.

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Bangladesh bans Jamaat-e-Islami party following violent protests that left more than 200 dead

Bangladesh has banned the Jamaat-e-Islami party, its student wing and other associate bodies, terming the party as a “militant and terrorist” organization as part of a nationwide crackdown following weeks of violence that left more than 200 people dead and thousands injured

The Independent UK

Bangladesh Police Release Student Leaders After Unrest

Bangladesh police on Thursday freed six student leaders whose campaign against civil service job quotas sparked deadly nationwide unrest, as the government looked to calm tensions and forestall fresh demonstrations.

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Concerned about team's safety like India, Bangladesh seek security consultant for Pakistan tour

The Bangladesh government has received a request from the country's cricket board to provide a security consultant for their upcoming tour of Pakistan, as reported by Cricbuzz.

The Times of India

Police Clash Footage Shocks Bangladesh As Internet Returns

When millions of Bangladeshis came back online this week after a nationwide internet shutdown, many were shocked to watch a ferocious police clampdown they had earlier only heard while bunkered in their homes.

International Business Times

EU slams 'use of excessive force' against Bangladesh protesters

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has condemned the "use of excessive" force against protesters in Bangladesh after days of violence that killed at least 206 people.

Radio France Internationale

Bangladesh Mourns 200 Killed In Quota System Protests

Bangladesh mourns over 200 deaths from violent protests against job quota system. Government faces criticism and implements changes.

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Bangladesh mourns some 200 deaths as student protests wind down and thousands are arrested

Bangladesh is observing a day of mourning in memory of more than 200 people killed in recent weeks during violence that evolved from student protests over a quota system that reserved 30% of government jobs for war veterans

The Independent UK

Bangladesh social media censorship sees VPN use skyrocket

After peaks of over 7000% in VPN signups last week, VPN usage remains high in the region. Here's how a VPN can help against social media blocks.

TechRadar

‘War-like situation’: Meet the journalist who was shot at in the Bangladesh job quota protests

What started as a mass student protest against job quotas escalated into a deadly uprising in Bangladesh, with over 150 people killed so far.

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Al Jazeera

Shot in the eyes, victims of Bangladesh protest violence face dark future

Hundreds of protesters and bystanders were hit in the eyes by pellets fired by security forces, and might lose vision.

International Business Times

Bangladesh Protests To Resume After Ultimatum Ignored

Bangladeshi students called new street protests for Monday after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government ignored an ultimatum to release their leaders and apologise for those killed in deadly unrest.

Dynamite News

Railway Protection Force apprehends 47 illegal migrants during routine check

Continuing the fight to detect illegal migrants (Bangladeshis and Rohingyas) the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway has apprehended 47 illegal migrants. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tripura: 4 Bangladeshi women arrested for crossing Intl Border in Agartala

Mohammed Kashem Miah facilitated the illegal entry and travel of these individuals within India. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bangladesh Students Vow To Resume Protests Unless Leaders Freed

A Bangladeshi student group has vowed to resume protests that sparked a lethal police crackdown and nationwide unrest unless several of their leaders are released from custody on Sunday.

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Organ transplant Racket: Delhi crime Branch writes to 11 private hospitals seeking details

Delhi Police have written to 11 private hospitals seeking details in connection with an organ transplant racket exposed by its Crime Branch earlier this month. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bangladesh authorities detain student protest leaders in hospital

Home minister says three student leaders taken into custody ‘for their own security’ and were being questioned.

International Business Times

Bangladesh Says Student Leaders Held For Their Own Safety

Bangladesh said three student leaders had been taken into custody for their own safety after the government blamed their protests against civil service job quotas for days of deadly nationwide unrest.

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh student protests turn into ‘mass movement against a dictator’

Strength of PM’s crackdown shows her nervousness and that climate of fear is breaking down, say critics

The Times of India

Women's Asia Cup: Renuka Singh, Smriti Mandhana power India to ten-wicket victory Bangladesh to book final berth

NEW DELHI: With a commanding three-wicket haul from pacer Renuka Singh and a blistering fifty from Smriti Mandhana, India defeated Bangladesh by ten wickets to advance to their ninth Women's Asia Cup final at Dambulla on Friday.

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