The Latest Breaking News from Bangladesh

Bangladesh faces unrest as protests over job quotas lead to deaths and chaos, with the government working to restore peace amidst ongoing tensions.

Bangladesh is crawling back to normalcy after more than a week of chaos over student protests involving a quota system in government jobs

Garment factories and banks reopened in Bangladesh Thursday after authorities eased a curfew imposed to contain deadly clashes sparked by student protests over civil service employment quotas.

More than 150 reported dead and thousands injured as peaceful demonstrations turn violent

Hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshis work in outsourcing firms and the industry generates billions every year, but executives fear the internet shutdown imposed by authorities seeking to quell anti-government protests threatens its entire existence.

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…

Protests in Bangladesh over job quotas lead to clashes, court orders reduction, and ongoing demands for change.

Malaysia evacuated 123 of its citizens from Bangladesh on Tuesday, amid violent unrest that has killed dozens of people

The South Asian country is estimated to have lost $1.2bn in revenue over the past five days with garment exports hit.

Amnesty International has condemned the ‘extreme reaction’

More than 100 people have been killed since Bangladeshi students began protesting the government's job quote system. Here's what to know.