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Bangladesh army to form interim government amid deadly unrest

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday as thousands of protesters defied a military curfew and stormed her official residence, sparking violence that killed at least 66 people according to local police and hospitals. Army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman confirmed in a televised address that Hasina had left the country and…

France 24 · Aug 5, 2024

Bangladesh PM has resigned and left country, army chief confirms

Sheikh Hasina’s departure sparks both celebrations and looting in the streets of the capital city

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2024

Bangladesh: PM Sheikh Hasina leaves country for 'safer place'; Resignation possible

Sheikh Hasina's resignation is a "possibility". Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 5, 2024

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Bangladesh PM Flees Her Palace As Protesters Roam Streets

Jubilant looking crowds waved flags, peacefully celebrating including some dancing on top of a tank, as a source close to the embattled leader said she had left her palace in the capital for a "safer place".

International Business Times · Aug 5, 2024

Bangladesh army announces interim government after PM Sheikh Hasina flees

Hasina’s departure appears to have defused the high tension in Dhaka, where more deadly protests were feared on Monday.

Al Jazeera · Aug 5, 2024

Bangladesh protesters make defiant call for march on Dhaka

Tension is rising as protesters call for mass mobilisation in the face of deadly crackdown and national curfew.

Al Jazeera · Aug 5, 2024

Bangladesh Protests Escalate, Demanding Prime Minister's Resignation

Violent anti-government protests in Bangladesh lead to curfew, arrests, and internet shutdown.

Bangladesh students call for march to capital Dhaka a day after clashes kill nearly 100 people

Country has been engulfed by protests that began in July after students demanded scrapping of quota system for government jobs

The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2024

Anti-government protesters in Bangladesh plan to march to capital after a weekend of deadly clashes

Anti-government protesters across Bangladesh plan to march to the capital, Dhaka, on Monday after a weekend of violence that left dozens of people dead, as the military imposed a curfew for an indefinite period and authorities cut off mobile internet in an attempt to stem the unrest

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024

Bangladesh Set For More Anti-PM Protests After Deadly Clashes

Bangladeshi protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign are set to return to the streets Monday after one of the deadliest days since anti-government unrest erupted last month.

International Business Times · Aug 5, 2024

Deadly Clashes In Bangladesh Leave 91 Dead, Hundreds Injured

Violent clashes in Bangladesh escalate as protesters demand PM resignation, leading to deaths, internet shutdown, and potential army involvement.

Death toll in Bangladesh anti-government protests rises to at least 300

A mass protest Sunday in Bangladesh against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left more than 90 people dead as demonstrators clashed with government supporters. At least 300 people have died since protests started in early July over a government job-quota scheme, which has since been scaled back by the country’s Supreme…

France 24 · 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.

Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2024

Violent Clashes In Bangladesh Over Government Jobs Quota

Recent violent protests in Bangladesh over job quotas lead to deaths and injuries, escalating tensions between protesters and the government.

Violence in Bangladesh leaves 8 people dead, hundreds injured as protests continue

A new round of violence in Bangladesh left at least eight people dead and hundreds of others injured as student protesters clashed with police and ruling party activists on Sunday, officials and media reports said, as protests that began over a government jobs quota continued with demands for the resignation…

International Business Times · Aug 4, 2024

Bangladesh Protests Demand PM Resign, Army Stands 'By The People'

Thousands of Bangladeshi protesters, many wielding sticks, crowded into a central Dhaka square Sunday for mass protests demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign following a deadly police crackdown.

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2024

Protests and violence break out again in Bangladesh amid calls for the government's resignation

Thousands of people have protested peacefully in Bangladesh’s capital to demand justice for more than 200 students and others killed during protests last month, but violence was reported at similar events elsewhere in the country

Al Jazeera · Aug 3, 2024

Students renew Bangladesh protests, call for PM Hasina’s resignation

Crowds hit the streets in large numbers as student leaders call for prime minister to step down.

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International Business Times · Aug 3, 2024

Bangladesh Students Call For Nationwide Civil Disobedience

Student leaders rallied Bangladeshis on Saturday for a nationwide civil disobedience campaign as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government weathered a worsening backlash over a deadly police crackdown on protesters.

Bangladesh Protests Demand Justice Amid Government Reforms

Protests in Bangladesh demand justice for 200+ deaths, sparking broader rebellion against government. International concern grows over handling of unrest.

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024

More protests in Bangladesh. This time against the PM demanding justice for 200 killed in violence

More protests have taken place in Bangladesh against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government to demand justice for more than 200 people killed in last month’s violent demonstrations despite reforms announced in the job quota system which prompted weeks of protests

International Business Times · Aug 2, 2024

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.

The Conversation · Aug 1, 2024

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.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2024

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 Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

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

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