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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

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

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

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

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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

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…

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.

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.

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Shot in the eyes, victims of Bangladesh protest violence face dark future

Shot in the eyes, victims of Bangladesh protest violence face dark future

Hundreds of protesters and bystanders were hit in the eyes by pellets fired by security forces, and might lose vision.

Bangladesh student protests turn into ‘mass movement against a dictator’

Bangladesh student protests turn into ‘mass movement against a dictator’

Strength of PM’s crackdown shows her nervousness and that climate of fear is breaking down, say critics

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How Bangladesh rickshaw pullers saved lives amid quota protest clashes

How Bangladesh rickshaw pullers saved lives amid quota protest clashes

Risking bullets, they stepped out of their homes to save their livelihoods. They ended up saving lives too.

Bangladesh minister defends gov’t response to protests amid calls for probe

Bangladesh minister defends gov’t response to protests amid calls for probe

Mohammad Arafat tells Al Jazeera authorities tried to ‘de-escalate’ tensions as UN officials urge probe into crackdown.

Bangladesh curfew eases: What’s opened, what’s still shut

Bangladesh curfew eases: What’s opened, what’s still shut

Some businesses have reopened, but mobile internet and social media sites are still blocked. Universities remain shut.

Bangladesh curfews, internet blackout batter economy amid quota protests

Bangladesh curfews, internet blackout batter economy amid quota protests

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

Bangladesh Arrest Total Passes 2,500: AFP Tally

Bangladesh Arrest Total Passes 2,500: AFP Tally

The number of arrests in days of violence in Bangladesh passed the 2,500 mark in an AFP tally on Tuesday, after protests over employment quotas sparked widespread unrest.

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More Than 500 Arrested In Bangladesh Capital Over Deadly Unrest

More than 500 people, including some opposition leaders, have been arrested in Dhaka over violence that has wracked Bangladesh and killed 163 people since students started protesting against civil service hiring rules, police said Monday.

How peaceful Bangladesh quota protests morphed into nationwide unrest

Government crackdown and attacks by ruling party supporters caused one of the biggest protests against PM Sheikh Hasina.

Bangladesh imposes curfew, deploys army as job quota protests continue

The curfew comes amid a telecommunications blackout that has left the country of 170 million cut off from the world.

‘It’s war now’: As Bangladesh quota protests escalate, what’s next?

The websites for PM Hasina’s office, Bangladesh’s central bank have been hacked amid a telecommunications blackout.

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Bangladesh police arrest senior opposition leader, ban rallies in Dhaka amid deadly unrest

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,…

Bangladesh student protests over jobs escalate, telecoms disrupted

Death toll expected to rise amid violence that has seen government buildings torched and telecommunications disrupted.

19 Dead In Bangladesh Clashes Over Job Allocations

Violent clashes in Dhaka, Bangladesh, highlight student protests over job allocations, urging dialogue and reforms to address underlying issues.

At least 17 dead as Bangladesh student protests over jobs intensify

Thousands of students clash with police in protests against civil service hiring rules they call discriminatory.

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Student protesters vow 'complete shutdown' in Bangladesh as clashes continue

Police clashed Thursday with student protesters attempting to impose a “complete shutdown” in Bangladesh’s capital, following days of violent confrontations during demonstrations over a system of allocating government jobs

Bangladesh Police Clash With Student Protesters Over Job Quotas

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

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Two die and thousands hurt in crackdown on Bangladesh student protests

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

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