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Bangladesh court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s top court on Sunday scaled back a controversial quota system for government job applicants, in a partial victory for student protesters after days of nationwide unrest and deadly clashes between police and demonstrators that have killed scores of people. Students, frustrated by shortages of good jobs, have been demanding an …
Curfew extended in Bangladesh as top court is set to rule on job quotas that sparked deadly unrest
JULHAS ALAM and SHEIKH SAALIQ, Associated Press 17 mins ago Students clash with riot police during a protest against a quota system for government jobs, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, July 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajib Dhar) DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladeshi authorities extended a curfew across the country on Sunday as the nation’s top court was …
Despite curfew, deaths mount in Bangladesh student protests
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police imposed a strict curfew with a “shoot-on-sight” order across Bangladesh as military forces patrolled parts of the capital Saturday after scores were killed and hundreds injured in clashes over the allocation of civil service jobs. The curfew began at midnight and was relaxed from noon to 2 p.m. for people …
Bangladesh student protests: Why is the government facing public anger?
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Bangladeshi students set fire to the country’s state broadcaster on Thursday Article information Author, Anbarasan Ethirajan Role, South Asia Regional Editor 1 hour ago Bangladesh is in turmoil. Street protests are not new to this South Asian nation of 170 million people – but the intensity of the demonstrations …
Bangladesh demonstrations descend into violence, dozens killed
NEW DELHI — Bangladesh announced a nationwide curfew on Friday evening after clashes between police and various student groups killed dozens of people amid a violent backlash to a new policy to reserve a portion of government jobs for descendants of the nation’s freedom fighters. In the capital, Dhaka, protesters attacked the state television headquarters …
Protesters Burned Several Government Buildings In Bangladesh: Police
Protesters in Bangladesh set fire to several government buildings during a day of deadly nationwide clashes between students and riot officers, a statement from police in the capital Dhaka said. “Miscreants have already torched, vandalised and carried out destructive activities” on state broadcaster BTV, the national disaster management agency, police structures and other government buildings, …
What to know about the violent protests over government jobs roiling Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — 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. Protest organizers say they are imposing “a complete shutdown” across Bangladesh on Thursday, except for essential services. This comes after several major universities in …
Violent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh
Police fired tear gas and charged with batons during violent clashes between a pro-government student body and student protesters overnight, leaving dozens injured at a public university outside Bangladesh’s capital, police and students said Tuesday. (AP video: Al Emrun Garjon) Source link Violent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh …
Bangladesh: Students protest over government jobs reserved for children of war heroes
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police fired tear gas and charged with batons during violent clashes between a pro-government student body and student protesters overnight, leaving dozens injured at a public university outside Bangladesh’s capital, police and students said Tuesday. The violence spread early Tuesday at Jahangir Nagar University in Savar, outside Dhaka, where the protesters …
Violent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh
DHAKA – Police fired tear gas and charged with batons during violent clashes between a pro-government student body and student protesters overnight, leaving dozens injured at a public university outside Bangladesh’s capital, police and students said Tuesday. The violence spread early Tuesday at Jahangir Nagar University in Savar, outside Dhaka, where the protesters were demanding …