World Aug 25 Rohingya refugees demand safe return to Myanmar on 8th anniversary of exodus to Bangladesh Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have marked the eighth anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar.
World Oct 12 Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight security amid rise in attacks Despite pledges to keep Bangladesh's largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja safe, this year's version was subdued following the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and attacks on minority groups, especially Hindus.
World Jul 21 Bangladesh’s top court lowers government jobs quota in response to deadly unrest Students, frustrated by shortages of good jobs, have been demanding an end to a quota that reserved 30 percent of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence in 1971. Ruling on an appeal, the…
World Jul 19 Bangladesh orders nationwide curfew as deaths mount in protests over government jobs The announcement came after police and security officials fired on protesters earlier Friday and banned all gatherings in the capital. Several people were killed, media reports said.