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.
Anisul Huq in asian news
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.
What to Know About the Student Unrest in Bangladesh
Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi citizens took to the streets on Thursday, joining students who have been agitating for weeks about a quota system for government jobs that benefits certain groups, including the descendants of those who fought for independence from Pakistan.
For the first time, Myanmar forces flee into Bangladesh during fighting with an ethnic armed group
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — More than 100 members of Myanmar’s Border Guard Police have fled their posts and taken shelter in Bangladesh to escape fighting between Myanmar security forces and an ethnic minority army, an official with Bangladesh’s border agency said Monday.
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Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has secured her fourth straight term in a controversial election.