Bangladesh ends 11-day mobile internet blackout after deadly protests

Bangladesh: Can student uprising bring new, young leaders?

The protests against job quotas has rocked Bangladesh and the government of veteran PM Sheikh Hasina. Experts say the movement could signal a new era for Bangladesh politics.

However, the gatherings are smaller than those that occurred earlier in the month.

These clashes were among the worst in the 15 years in office of the Prime Minister and her government.

Bangladesh unrest: Students call for new protests after govt ignores their ultimatum

Students in Bangladesh called for new street protests on Monday (Jul 29) after the government ignored an ultimatum to release their leaders and apologise for those killed in the deadly unrest. Student protests against civil service job quotas this month sparked days of violence that killed at least 205 people including several police officers, data released by the news agency AFP said. Thousands of protesters were taken into custody.

Bangladesh restores internet as students call off job-quota protests

DHAKA: Bangladesh said it had restored internet services as conditions return to normal after students called off protests against reforms to job quotas that killed nearly 150 people this month.

Violent protests end as Bangladesh student leaders withdraw from jail

After days of violence that claimed over 200 lives, student leaders in Bangladesh Sunday announced ending their protest movement for reform to quota system in government jobs.  The announcement came in a video message recorded by police and sent to the media on Sunday evening. Six coordinators of Bangladesh’s Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, currently held in custody by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, announced the w…