Jul 21 Bangladesh’s top court lowers government jobs quota in response to deadly unrest By Julhas Alam, Al Emrun Garjon, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jul 20 Bangladesh enforces curfew with order to ‘shoot on sight’ after weeks of protests turned deadly By Julhas Alam, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press Police imposed a strict curfew with a “shoot-on-sight” order across Bangladesh as military forces patrolled parts of the capital Saturday after scores were killed and hundreds injured in clashes over the allocation of civil service jobs. Continue reading
Jul 19 Bangladesh orders nationwide curfew as deaths mount in protests over government jobs By Julhas Alam, Krutika Pathi, Al Emrun Garjon, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 18 Bangladesh clashes leave 19 more dead as student protesters try to impose ‘complete shutdown’ By Julhas Alam, Associated Press Students have been demonstrating for weeks against a quota system for government jobs they say favors allies of the ruling party. Continue reading
Jul 16 5 killed in Bangladesh and dozens injured after violent clashes over government jobs quota plan By Julhas Alam, Associated Press Protesters have been demanding an end to a quota reserved for family members of veterans who fought in Bangladesh's war of independence in 1971, which allows them to take up 30% of governmental jobs. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 6:16 How the climate crisis is changing family planning and reproductive health in Bangladesh By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Andrew Corkery Few places in the world are suffering more from the effects of climate change than Bangladesh. Most of the country is no higher than 50 feet above sea level, making it vulnerable to severe flooding after monsoon rains. As a… Continue watching
May 27 In Bangladesh and India, cyclone floods coastal villages, blows away thatched roofs and cuts power By Associated Press Nearly 800,000 residents had evacuated ahead of Cyclone Remal. TV stations reported the storm surge damaged and washed away flood protection embankments, causing flooding in dozens of villages. Continue reading
May 26 Hundreds of thousands evacuate as a severe cyclone approaches Bangladesh and India By Associated Press Bangladesh evacuated nearly 800,000 people from vulnerable areas on Sunday as the country and neighboring India awaited the arrival of a severe cyclone that has formed over the Bay of Bengal. Continue reading
May 06 Activists in Bangladesh universities march to demand an end to the Israel-Hamas war By Associated Press Thousands of activists in Bangladesh backed by the ruling party's student wing have demonstrated in the nation's capital and elsewhere to demand an end to the Israel-Hamas war and the establishment of an independent Palestine state. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 6:38 Nobel Peace Prize winner defends reputation against corruption charges in Bangladesh By Fred de Sam Lazaro Nearly a half-century after its birth from a bloody civil war, Bangladesh has made significant strides in reducing poverty. One of the best-known architects of this progress is Muhammad Yunus, who popularized the concept of microfinance. However, Yunus has run… Continue watching