Malaysia evacuates 123 citizens from violence-hit Bangladesh
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia evacuated 123 of its citizens from Bangladesh on Tuesday in response to violent unrest that has killed dozens of people.
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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 its vital garment exports sector hit badly.
The Take: Why are Bangladesh students protesting?
Bangladesh student protests against quotas for government jobs have escalated into the country’s worst unrest in years
Bangladesh protesters issue demands amid shaky calm
Demonstrators insist they won’t be placated by change in the government job quota system; want curfew lifted, detainees released.
Bangladesh student leaders order 48-hour halt to protests over death toll: ‘so much blood’
The Bangladeshi student group leading demonstrations that have spiralled into deadly violence suspended protests on Monday for 48 hours, with its leader saying they had not wanted reform “at the expense of so much blood”.
Internet hasn’t been restored in Bangladesh despite apparent calm following deadly protests
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Internet and mobile data services are still down despite apparent calm in Bangladesh following a verdict that scaled back a controversial quota system for government jobs after weeks of relentless protests that turned deadly.
A PhD student at a top Chinese university publicly accuses her supervisor of sexual harassment
HONG KONG (AP) — A female PhD student at one of China’s top universities took social media by storm after accusing her academic supervisor of sexual harassment and said he threatened to stop her from attaining her doctorate for refusing his advances. Her school said Monday it launched an investigation.