What’s behind the recurring unrest in Bangladesh?
Student protesters won’t stand down despite the top court reducing quotas for government jobs.
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Bangladesh Scales Back Policy on Public-Sector Hiring That Sparked Unrest
The Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Sunday drastically reduced the number of government jobs reserved for war veterans and their descendants, a momentous decision spurred by violent student protests that had resulted in the deaths of more than 100 people and brought the country to a standstill.
Student violence in Bangladesh has killed scores of people
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Deadly clashes between police and demonstrators demanding a change to job quotas in Bangladesh have left the streets littered with bullets and marked with smears of blood. Scores of people have died.
Marcos-Duterte war is a battle for the soul of Philippine democracy
Richard Heydarian is a senior lecturer at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines and author of "The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China and the New Struggle for Global Mastery."
UAE orders investigation, trial of Bangladeshi nationals arrested after protesting home government
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Authorities in the United Arab Emirates ordered an investigation and an expedited trial of Bangladeshi nationals arrested after protesting against their home government across the Gulf country, state media reported.
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.
Israeli jets strike Houthi targets in Yemen after Tel Aviv attack
Israeli fighter jets struck Houthi military targets near Yemen's Hodeidah port on Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding 87, a day after a drone launched by the Iranian-backed group hit Israeli economic hub Tel Aviv.
Nato’s push to integrate 4 Asia-Pacific countries faces China and Ukraine war hurdles
Observers also say the move is aimed at ensuring a future American administration cannot easily reverse the arrangement, which is motivated by growing disappointment with other existing US-led alliances such as the Quad.