Bangladesh anti-quota protest: Bangladesh TV goes off air after TV station set fire; mobile internet blocked

July 18, 2024 admin

Smoke rises from the burning vehicles after protesters set them on fire near the Disaster Management Directorate office, during the ongoing anti-quota protest in Dhaka on July 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP The High Commission of India has cautioned Indian citizens and students in Bangladesh to “minimise” their movement beyond their “living premises”. Thursday’s…

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Bangladesh suspends job reservations after student protests

July 10, 2024 admin

Students block a rail track as they protest to demand a merit-based system for civil service jobs in Dhaka on July 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Bangladesh’s top court on July 10 temporarily suspended quotas for coveted government jobs after thousands of students staged nationwide protests against what they call a discriminatory system, lawyers…

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