Bangladesh

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Here’s what to know about the violent protests over government jobs roiling Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh has been gripped by violence this week after relentless clashes between student protesters, security officials and pro-government student activists over a quota system for government jobs.

https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-dhaka-student-protests-what-to-know-d5007b3132e9ccf0a07f5ddc832b36ef?

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Bangladesh imposes nationwide curfew as deadly protests over government jobs escalate

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government late Friday announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh and ordered the deployment of military forces to maintain order following days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs.

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Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest that has killed scores

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s top court on Sunday scaled back a controversial quota system for government job applicants, a partial victory for student protesters after days of nationwide unrest and deadly clashes between police and demonstrators that have killed scores of people.

https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-student-protests-curfew-government-jobs-quota-107847b2c1bdf4e52dfa0c82f51f3d4a?

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'The violence may signal the beginning of the end'

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's "grip on power has never looked shakier," but those "expecting liberal democracy to flower in a post-Hasina Bangladesh will almost certainly be disappointed," says Sadanand Dhume. A "return to instability, economic stagnation and widespread Islamist violence against religious minorities appears more likely." So "unfortunately for Bangladesh, those waiting in the wings to replace Ms. Hasina include hardened Islamists who will no doubt seek revenge should they gain power."

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Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina resigns as widening unrest sees protesters storm her official residence

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s prime minister resigned and fled the country Monday after weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs descended into violence and grew into a broader challenge to her 15-year rule. Thousands of demonstrators stormed her official residence and other buildings associated with her party and family.

https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-hasina-student-protest-quota-violence-fdc7f2632c3d8fcbd913e6c0a1903fd4?

Sheikh Hasina came back from tragedy to lead Bangladesh — until protests forced her to flee

DHAKA, Bangaladesh (AP) — Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister in Bangladesh’s history, resigned and fled the country on Monday, bringing a tumultuous end to her 15-year rule as an extraordinary wave of protest succeeded in toppling her government.

https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-protests-who-is-sheikh-hasina-4981236268a7b4c091395ffe96cbf1a1?

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Bangladesh protests are not the first time student uprisings have helped bring about radical change

BANGKOK (AP) — In Bangladesh, weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs turned into a broad uprising that forced the prime minister to flee the country and resign.

https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-student-protests-sheikh-hasina-25fe38b620fc9529ef25733aa9c2bfce?

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Trains canceled across Bangladesh as rail union goes on strike

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Trains were canceled across Bangladesh on Tuesday as railway staff went on strike for higher pensions and other benefits, affecting tens of thousands of passengers and freight transport.

https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-railway-strike-muhammad-yunus-sheikh-hasina-8cc726eb6827523ccd105397a497b3c2?

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Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for crackdown on student uprising

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and one of her close aides were sentenced to death Monday over her crackdown on a student uprising last year that killed hundreds of people and led to the toppling of her 15-year rule.

https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-hasina-verdict-yunus-security-c1eec828e68460bae66824601a94eaca?

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Bangladesh’s ex-leader Hasina and her British lawmaker niece both found guilty of corruption

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A court in Bangladesh’s capital sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to five years in prison and her niece, British Labour Party lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, to two years in prison on Monday for corruption involving a government land project.

https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-hasina-tulip-siddiq-1929bc5f3ef62959067a6da1f105605e?

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Bangladesh's Hindu minority in fear as attacks rise and a national election nears  Attacks on Bangladesh’s Hindu minority have surged since the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in an uprising in 2024. The violence has deepened fears about their place in the Muslim-majority nation ahead of a consequential election on Feb. 12. Read more.

Why this matters: Human rights groups say homes, temples and businesses have been targeted in a campaign of violence and intimidation that reflects deepening polarization, the re-emergence of Islamists and a widening culture of impunity.     Community leaders warn that the climate of fear could suppress minority participation in the election.    While the interim government has condemned the attacks and promised protection, critics say accountability has been limited.

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