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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.

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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.

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Jun 29

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Mar 01

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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…

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Mar 01

No emergency exits in Bangladeshi shopping mall that caught fire, death toll climbs

By Julhas Alam, Associated Press

Bangladesh's prime minister says a six-story shopping mall that caught fire in the country's capital had no fire exits.

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Feb 04

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How upcoming elections in South Asia will test democracy in the region

By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Azhar Merchant

More than 1 billion people are going to the polls in South Asia this year. In a test of democratic values and human rights in the region, voters will choose leaders in five countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, India and…

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Jan 09

Hasina re-elected for fourth term in controversial boycotted Bangladeshi election

By Krutika Pathi, Associated Press

Campaigning was rife with violence and the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies boycotted the vote, saying that Hasina’s government could not oversee free and fair polls.

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