‘Islamophobic, alarmist’: How some India outlets covered Bangladesh crisis India media make claims linking China and Pakistan intelligence to protests and exaggerate scale of attacks on Hindus. Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2024
Nobel laureate Yunus sworn in as leader of Bangladesh's interim government Nobel laureate and economist Muhammad Yunus took the oath of office as head of Bangladesh’s interim government on Thursday after a student-led uprising prompted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to step down and flee to India. France 24 · Aug 8, 2024
Nobel Winner Yunus Returning To Bangladesh To Lead New Government Nobel peace prize winner Muhammad Yunus was flying back to Bangladesh on Thursday to lead a caretaker government after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina. International Business Times · Aug 8, 2024
The Guardian view on Bangladesh’s uprising: a fresh but fragile opportunity to renew democracy Editorial: The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, fled this week amid mass unrest. This is a chance to replace autocracy with real civil and political rights The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2024
Actors, activists and conspiracy theorists – a guide to the British far right In the wake of the Southport killings, a more fragmented and decentralised extremist movement, featuring old and new faces, has emerged The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2024
Bangladesh Nobel Winner Yunus To Lead Interim Govt The appointment came quickly after student leaders called on the 84-year-old Yunus -- credited with lifting millions out of poverty in the South Asian country -- to lead. Latin Times · Aug 7, 2024
The slogans, the geopolitics, and the fraught second liberation of Bangladesh A new interim government headed by Nobel laureate Professor Mohammad Yunus, 84, is taking shape in Bangladesh following Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. Hasina, prime minister of Bangladesh since 2008, resigned and fled the country this week to escape a student-led mass revolt against her rule, plunging the nation of 174 million… Newslaundry · Aug 7, 2024
Students, other Muslims protect temples, churches amid Bangladesh unrest Rights groups, diplomats had raised concerns over reports of attacks on minorities after PM Hasina quit, fled country. Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2024
Protests in Bangladesh: the reasons for the rage After a month of demonstrations in Bangladesh, prime minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted by a protest movement with levels of violence not seen since the country won its independence in 1971. In addition to failing to resolve mass youth unemployment, the so-called Iron Lady of Bangladesh paid the price for… France 24 · Aug 6, 2024
Sheikh Hasina: child of the revolution who eroded Bangladesh’s democracy The sudden downfall of the world’s longest-serving female leader has ended one of South Asia’s most enduring political dynasties. But will Hasina’s legacy be huge development gains or rights abuses and alleged killings? The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2024
Bangladesh Nobel Winner Yunus Ready To Lead After Hasina Flees Bangladesh Nobel winner Muhammad Yunus said Tuesday he is ready to head a caretaker government, a day after the military took control as mass protests forced longtime ruler Sheikh Hasina to flee. International Business Times · Aug 6, 2024
Sheikh Hasina escapes to India as turmoil rages in Bangladesh Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India sparking euphoria and looting by tens of thousands of protesters who led a campaign against her 15-year rule. Radio France Internationale · Aug 6, 2024
No happy endings for India on Hasina’s road to exit Sheikh Hasina’s abrupt and dramatic exit from Bangladesh after resigning as prime minister, similar to the dramatic departure of Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Sri Lanka just two years ago, leaves Delhi with no friends in Bangladesh. Within hours of her exit, mobs tore down a statue of the liberator of Bangladesh,… Newslaundry · Aug 6, 2024
Why has Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled? The 76-year-old has suddenly left the country after weeks of student-led protests that were met with violence The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2024
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024 Sheikh Hasina came back from tragedy to lead Bangladesh — until protests forced her to flee Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister in Bangladesh’s history, fled the country on Monday, bringing a tumultuous end to her 15-year-long rule as an extraordinary wave of protest succeeded in toppling her government
Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2024 At least 90 killed as Bangladesh protesters renew call for Hasina to quit Protests over jobs quota system morph into a wider antigovernment movement demanding the prime minister’s resignation.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2024 Bangladeshi students allege police torture after protests crackdown More than 150 reported dead and thousands injured as peaceful demonstrations turn violent
The Conversation · Jul 23, 2024 Bangladeshi students rise up in revolt, but a wider movement against the government looks unlikely Thousands of students in Bangladesh have taken to the streets over the past few weeks to demand an overhaul of how public sector jobs are distributed. The government had sought to reintroduce quotas that reserve 30% of these jobs for descendants of veterans from Bangladesh’s war of independence with Pakistan…
International Business Times · Jul 22, 2024 More Than 500 Arrested In Bangladesh Capital Over Deadly Unrest More than 500 people, including some opposition leaders, have been arrested in Dhaka over violence that has wracked Bangladesh and killed 163 people since students started protesting against civil service hiring rules, police said Monday.
France 24 · Jul 21, 2024 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…
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2024 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 · Jul 18, 2024 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 · Jul 18, 2024 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
Top News · Jul 18, 2024 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.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024 Nigel Farage seeks to distance himself from ‘bad apples’ in Reform party Leader again forced to defend past remarks amid allegations of prejudice in party and candidate’s resignation