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Bangladesh protests quelled but anger, discontent remain
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 7 hours agoBangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina imposed a nationwide curfew last week and used the army to...
Burned TV station showcases anger at Bangladesh PM
Digital Journal· 2 days agoTorn portraits of Bangladesh’s independence hero litter a ransacked state television station — a pointed expression of public fury against his daughter,...
Bangladesh factories, banks reopen as curfew is eased after protests taper off
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoDHAKA (Reuters) -Factories, offices and banks reopened in Bangladesh on Wednesday after a nationwide...
Bangladesh PM blames political foes for violence
The Nation· 3 days agoBangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has blamed her political opponents for the deadly unrest in the country, adding she was “forced” to impose a...
An Unbending Leader’s Crackdown Rains Carnage on Bangladesh
New York Times· 3 days agoPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s deadly response to student-led protests has grown into the biggest...
Bangladesh has erupted over jobs reserved for the children of ‘freedom fighters.’ Here’s what you...
CNN.com· 4 days agoState broadcaster Bangladesh Television (BTV) was off air on Friday after student demonstrators...
Bangladesh Scales Back Policy on Public-Sector Hiring That Sparked Unrest
New York Times· 5 days agoA court ruling has sharply reduced a quota system for filling government jobs, after protests over...
Behind Bangladesh Protests, Rage Over Inequality
New York Times· 5 days agoThe demonstrations began over a quota system for government jobs but have extended to corruption, the cost of living and income disparities. On Saturday...
Why Deadly Protests Are Roiling Bangladesh
New York Times· 7 days agoTens of thousands of Bangladeshi citizens have taken to the streets, joining university students demanding an overhaul of how government jobs are...