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Students studying in Bangladesh upon their arrival in India, at the Hili international immigration check post in Dakshin Dinajpur district, on July 21, 2024. (PTI) Indian students returning from violence-hit Bangladesh say they are glad to be back home safe but also express anxiety over when they can resume their studies in the neighbouring country…
The protests, which began late last month, reached a boiling point earlier this week. New Delhi: Violence in Bangladesh has left over 130 dead as students demand reforms to a quota system governing the allocation of government jobs in the country. The protests intensified following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s controversial remarks, where she labelled the…
Violence has escalated in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka and elsewhere New Delhi: Soldiers patrolled the streets of Bangladesh to quell growing civil unrest sparked by student demonstrations, with the police being granted “shoot-on-sight” orders for those defying curfew. Here are the top 10 updates on this big story This week’s violence has killed at least 133…
The US State Department said on Saturday it has raised Bangladesh’s travel advisory to level four, which urges people to not travel to the Asian country due to what Washington described as “civil unrest” amid ongoing protests. The State Department also said it authorised the voluntary departure of non-emergency US government employees and family members…
Hindi News International Bangladesh Quota System, Bangladesh Protests, Sheikh Hasina, Dhaka University, Bangladesh Razakar 4 minutes ago copy link The protests of students who took to the streets against reservation in Bangladesh turned more violent when Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called the protesting students ‘Razakars’. “If the sons and grandsons of freedom fighters don’t…
Dhaka: Bangladesh soldiers patrolled the deserted streets of the capital Dhaka on Saturday and set up roadblocks during a curfew meant to quell deadly students-led protests against government job quotas that have killed at least 110 people this week. Internet and text message services have been suspended since Thursday, cutting the nation off from the…
Violent protests by students demanding the abolition of the quota system in government jobs continue in Bangladesh. More than 105 people have been killed so far in the violent clashes that began across the country a few weeks ago. The Sheikh Hasina-led government has decided to impose a nationwide curfew and deploy the army to…
The protestors set on fire the country’s state broadcaster building yesterday (File) Violent clashes broke out between students and cops in Bangladesh last month over the newly reinstated reservation system for hiring in civil services. Around 64 people have been killed this week, according to news agency AFP and over 2,500 injured in the clashes….
India described the violent demonstrations in Bangladesh as Dhaka’s “internal” affair on Friday, while also acknowledging its vigilance over the situation due to the presence of 15,000 Indians in the country. Bangladesh is currently experiencing intense confrontations as students protest, demanding the government led by Sheikh Hasina to abolish a contentious job quota system. The ongoing…
The protestors set on fire the country’s state broadcaster building yesterday (File) Violent clashes broke out between students and security forces in Bangladesh last month over the newly reinstated reservation system for hiring in civil services. Around 64 people have been killed this week, according to news agency AFP and over 2,500 injured in the…