How peaceful Bangladesh quota protests morphed into nationwide unrest
Government crackdown and attacks by ruling party supporters triggered one of the biggest protests against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest that has killed scores
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s top court on Sunday scaled back a controversial quota system for government job applicants, a partial victory for student protesters after days of nationwide unrest and deadly clashes between police and demonstrators that have killed scores of people.
Bangladesh top court scraps job quotas that caused deadly unrest
The top court scales back – but does not abolish – a contentious quota system that sparked deadly protests.
‘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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Why Deadly Protests Are Roiling Bangladesh
Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi citizens took to the streets on Thursday, joining university students demanding an overhaul of how government jobs are distributed.