The Take: Why Bangladeshi students say protests aren’t over
After deadly protests, Bangladesh faced days of internet shutdown. What happened during that time?
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After Protest Crackdown, Bangladesh Accuses Tens of Thousands of Crimes
The authorities in Bangladesh have opened investigations against tens of thousands of people in recent weeks as security forces combed through neighborhoods as part of their deadly crackdown on a student protest that had spiraled into violence.
Hasina missing the point in post-protest Bangladesh
Bangladesh is still shaking from violent student protests in recent weeks that resulted in over 170 deaths, a crackdown that has drawn unflattering global attention to the unprecedented brutality of police forces against civilians and an alleged government-enforced internet blackout that lasted for over five days.
Bangladesh protests resume after government ignores ultimatum to release leaders, apologise
Bangladeshi students held scattered street protests on Monday after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government ignored an ultimatum to release their leaders and apologise for those killed in deadly unrest.
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 in July.
Shot in the eyes, victims of Bangladesh protest violence face dark future
Hundreds of protesters and bystanders were hit in the eyes by pellets fired by security forces, and might lose vision forever — a lasting marker of the mayhem that engulfed the nation earlier this month.
Bangladesh restores mobile internet after 11-day blackout to quell protests
Meanwhile, the home minister says at least 147 people were killed during the violence over government job quotas.
Bangladesh students vow to resume protests unless leaders freed
A Bangladeshi student group has vowed to resume protests that sparked a lethal police crackdown and nationwide unrest unless several of their leaders are released from custody on Sunday.