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Bangladesh Declares Curfew As Anti-Government Protests Escalate

Eurasia Review Friday, 19 July 2024 ()
By Kamran Reza Chowdhury and Ahammad Foyez

Bangladesh’s government declared a curfew and will deploy the army nationwide to restore order, the home minister said Friday, as authorities struggled to end days of chaotic protests sparked by a divisive quota system for government jobs.

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Bangladesh Protest: Protesters Set State TV HQ On Fire, Internet Shut; Over 32 Dead|Oneindia [Video]

Bangladesh Protest: Protesters Set State TV HQ On Fire, Internet Shut; Over 32 Dead|Oneindia

Protesting students in Bangladesh set the country's state broadcaster ablaze on Thursday, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appeared on the network seeking to calm the escalating clashes that have killed at least 32 people and left over 2,500 injured. University students in Dhaka and other cities have been holding rallies for more than a week protesting the system of reservation in public sector jobs, including that for the relatives of war heroes, who fought for the country's independence from Pakistan in 1971. #Bangladesh #Dhaka #SheikhHasina #BangladeshProtest #ONEINDIA #ONEINDIANEWS ~HT.178~ED.101~GR.344~

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Bangladesh security forces fire at protesters demanding government jobs [Video]

Bangladesh security forces fire at protesters demanding government jobs

Internet and mobile services were cut off after days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs.

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Three die in fresh Bangladesh student protests amid telecoms disruptions [Video]

Three die in fresh Bangladesh student protests amid telecoms disruptions

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'All Indian nationals safe, EAM Jaishankar himself monitoring situation': MEA on Bangladesh protests

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Deadly unrest over job quotas grips Bangladesh, Indian residents in Bangladesh urged to avoid travel [Video]

Deadly unrest over job quotas grips Bangladesh, Indian residents in Bangladesh urged to avoid travel

In Bangladesh, violent clashes erupted on Tuesday between rival student groups over government job quotas, resulting in the deaths of at least five demonstrators and injuries to over 400 others the previous day, according to police reports. The clashes represent a significant escalation in the ongoing protests, which have persisted despite appeals from the Prime Minister and the Supreme Court for students to resume their academic activities. #PROTESTINBANGLADESH #STUDENTSPROTEST #PROTESTAGAINSTRESERVATION ~HT.178~ED.155~GR.124~

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Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1996–2001, since 2009)

Bangladesh Unrest: Multiple Killings Reported As Student Protests Grip Bangladeshi Cities [Video]

Bangladesh Unrest: Multiple Killings Reported As Student Protests Grip Bangladeshi Cities

Student protests in Bangladesh escalate, calling for a nationwide shutdown after deadly clashes killed six and injured hundreds. Demonstrators demand the abolition of a 30% job quota for freedom fighters' families, driven by high youth unemployment. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina promises an investigation into the deaths and urges patience until a Supreme Court hearing on August 7. T #BangladeshQuotaProtests #BangladeshProtests #SheikhHasina #BangladeshUnrest #SupremeCourt #BangladeshNews #Worldnews #Oneindia #Oneindianews

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India Welcomes Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina | PM Modi Meets Her at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Oneindia News [Video]

India Welcomes Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina | PM Modi Meets Her at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Oneindia News

Witness Sheikh Hasina's warm reception in India as she arrives for a significant diplomatic visit. Catch the highlights of her ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan and her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Stay updated on the latest developments in bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh. #SheikhHasina #PMModi #IndiaBangladeshRelations #Diplomacy #RashtrapatiBhavan #IndiaBangladeshTies #Oneindia ~PR.274~ED.102~HT.96~GR.125~

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UN court rules that Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal

The UN's top court has Issued an unprecedented, sweeping condemnation of Israel’s rule over the lands it captured 57 years ago.

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Dhaka Dhaka Capital and largest city of Bangladesh


Awami League Awami League Political party in Bangladesh

Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim Anar Found Dead In Kolkata | The Mystery Case Explained [Video]

Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim Anar Found Dead In Kolkata | The Mystery Case Explained

In a chilling crime that has sent shockwaves through both Bangladesh and India, Anwarul Azim Anar, a 56-year-old Member of Parliament from Jhenaidah-4 constituency in Bangladesh, was found dead in Kolkata. Anar, a respected figure affiliated with the ruling Awami League party, met his gruesome end in what appears to be a meticulously planned assassination. #AnwarulAzimAnar #KolkataMurder #BangladeshMP #PoliticalAssassination #CrossBorderCrime #AwamiLeague #Jhenaidah4 #GruesomeMurder #JusticeForAnar #LawEnforcement #InternationalInvestigation #ShaheenPrimeSuspect #CrimeInIndia #BangladeshPolitics #MurderMystery ~PR.152~ED.102~

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