投稿者: Redwan Ahmed in Dhaka and Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
Student protests that began over government-job quotas have led to mass roundups, says families of detaineesBangladesh has arrested more than 10,000 people and banned a major opposition party as part of a crackdown on dissent after weeks of protests.Th…
Strength of PM’s crackdown shows her nervousness and that climate of fear is breaking down, say criticsHasan still has the metal pellets Bangladesh police fired at him lodged deep in his bones. Fearful he will join the growing ranks of those thrown beh…
Initially peaceful demonstrations turned violent last week with more than 150 dead and thousands injuredStudent activists in Bangladesh have alleged they were abducted by police and tortured for their role in the protests that have swept the country ov…
Court overturns ruling reserving 30% of government jobs for independence war veterans and their relatives Bangladesh’s top court has scaled back the quotas on government jobs that led to widespread student-led protests and violent clashes that killed m…
Police fire teargas at university campuses as students demand end to discriminatory job quotasAt least two people died and thousands were injured after police fired teargas into crowds of protesting students, and paramilitary forces were deployed acros…