‘All We Think of Is Him’: Putting Names and Faces to Bangladesh Carnage
A part-time tutor, shot in the neck and killed. A journalist and young father, felled by a bullet to the head. A shopkeeper’s son, also fatally shot in the head.
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Bangladesh protest leader fears for his life, taken into custody by government
Bangladesh said three student leaders had been taken into custody for their own safety after the government blamed their protests against civil service job quotas for the recent days of deadly nationwide unrest.
Bangladesh authorities detain student protest leaders in hospital
Home minister says three student leaders taken into custody ‘for their own security’ and were being questioned.
Bangladesh minister on government’s response to deadly anti-quota protests
Bangladesh Information Minister Mohammad Arafat talks to Al Jazeera about deadly anti-quota protests and unrest.
Bangladesh faces demand for justice over ‘unlawful killings’ during student protests
As a young man desperately drags an injured compatriot away from a group of armed police, an officer opens fire thrice at the wounded youth.
Dhaka’s rickshaw pullers turn life-savers during Bangladesh quota protests
Risking bullets, they stepped out of their homes to save their livelihoods. They ended up saving lives too.
Bangladesh minister defends gov’t response to protests amid calls for probe
Mohammad Arafat tells Al Jazeera authorities tried to ‘de-escalate’ tensions as UN officials urge probe into crackdown.