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India-Bangladesh tensions on the rise
India-Bangladesh tensions on the rise

India-Bangladesh tensions on the rise

Tensions between Dhaka and New Delhi have been on the rise since the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Bangladesh’s interim Prime Minister has alleged India is spreading disinformation about the…
2 months ago
Can Bangladesh police rebuild trust after violent protests?
Can Bangladesh police rebuild trust after violent protests?

Can Bangladesh police rebuild trust after violent protests?

After hundreds of protesters were killed in clashes with police during Bangladesh's student-led uprising in July, the interim government is grappling with how to reform colonial-era laws on police forces.…
3 months ago
Bangladesh crisis creates chaos along border with India
Bangladesh crisis creates chaos along border with India

Bangladesh crisis creates chaos along border with India

Thousands of people in Bangladesh have been trying to cross over to India since violent protests gripped the country in July. There have been reports of attacks on Hindus since former PM…
4 months ago
Can right-wing groups gain an upper hand in Bangladesh?
Can right-wing groups gain an upper hand in Bangladesh?

Can right-wing groups gain an upper hand in Bangladesh?

An interim government has taken charge in Bangladesh following former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's abrupt ouster. Many groups are now vying for control, but can Islamists emerge as a potent force?…
5 months ago
Post-Hasina Bangladesh grapples with anti-Hindu violence
Post-Hasina Bangladesh grapples with anti-Hindu violence

Post-Hasina Bangladesh grapples with anti-Hindu violence

Since the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, attacks on Hindu homes, temples and businesses are on the rise in Muslim-majority Bangladesh. The country's interim government has vowed to meet with representatives…
5 months ago
Bangladesh students demand generational change
Bangladesh students demand generational change

Bangladesh students demand generational change

Following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladeshi students are calling for the removal of those affiliated with the old establishment from the country's university campuses.…
5 months ago
Death toll rises as protests continue in Bangladesh
Death toll rises as protests continue in Bangladesh

Death toll rises as protests continue in Bangladesh

Authorities in Bangladesh have imposed a new nationwide curfew after more than 90 people were killed and hundreds injured in a fresh wave of anti-government protests. Demonstrators are demanding that Prime Minister…
6 months ago
Why are students protesting in Bangladesh?
Why are students protesting in Bangladesh?

Why are students protesting in Bangladesh?

Dozens killed, government offices torched, internet blackout — Bangladesh has been gripped by violence after relentless clashes over the job quota system. Why are the students so furious about the quotas?…
6 months ago
Dozens killed in Bangladesh protests with death toll rising
Dozens killed in Bangladesh protests with death toll rising

Dozens killed in Bangladesh protests with death toll rising

The death toll in Bangladesh continues to climb as police clash with students on the streets of the capital Dhaka. What started as demonstrations against the allocation of government jobs has spiraled…
6 months ago
Bangladesh suspends mobile internet after student protests
Anti-quota supporters clash with police and Awami League supporters at the Rampura area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

Bangladesh shuts down universities amid unrest

Bangladeshi authorities cut several mobile internet services on Thursday for "security" reasons following student protests.…
6 months ago
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