Protests have once again erupted in Bangladesh. On Tuesday, several hundred protesters attempted to storm the presidential palace, known as Bangabhaban, but the army blocked their way with barricades. Witnesses and TV footage showed demonstrators, representing various groups, clashing with police as they tried to enter the palace. The police eventually fired sound grenades to … Read more
Around 18 million young Bangladeshis are out of work, as per government figures. | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladeshi student group has vowed on July 28 to resume protests that sparked a lethal police crackdown and nationwide unrest unless several of their leaders are released from custody. “Last week’s violence killed at least 205 people”, according … Read more
Students clash with police during a protest over the quota system in public service, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on July 21scrapped most of the quotas on government jobs that have sparked student-led protests in which at least 114 people have been killed, local media reported. … Read more