The Latest Breaking News from Sheikh Hasina

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,…

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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