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DFA places Bangladesh under alert level 1 amid unrest

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has placed Bangladesh under Alert Level 1 as a precautionary measure in response to recent political demonstrations and...

Bangladesh students call for nationwide civil disobedience

Dhaka – Student leaders rallied Bangladeshis on Saturday for a nationwide civil disobedience campaign as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government weathered a worsening backlash...

Bangladesh arrest total approaches 1,200 – tally

Dhaka – The number of arrests in days of violence in Bangladesh approached the 1,200 mark in an AFP tally on Tuesday, after protests...

Over 500 arrested in Bangladesh capital over violence, say police

DHAKA – More than 500 people, including some opposition leaders, have been arrested over days of clashes in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka sparked by...

Bangladesh court winds back job quotas that sparked unrest

Dhaka, Bangladesh—Bangladesh's top court on Sunday pared back, but fell short of public demands to abolish, contentious civil service hiring rules that sparked nationwide...

US issues ‘don’t travel’ alert for protest-hit Bangladesh

The US State Department warned Americans on Saturday not to travel to Bangladesh and said it would began removing some diplomats and their families...

Bangladesh army out in force amid clashes

Soldiers were out in force Saturday in cities around Bangladesh after another day of lethal clashes between student protesters and police prompted Prime Minister...

Bangladesh capital bans rallies after gov’t buildings torched

DHAKA – Police in Bangladesh’s capital banned all public rallies on Friday after the deadliest day of ongoing student protests so far saw government...

Bangladeshi state TV headquarters set ablaze, ‘many’ trapped inside

Dhaka, Bangladesh—Protesters set fire to the headquarters of Bangladesh's main state broadcaster BTV on Thursday with "many people" trapped inside its offices, the network...

‘Discriminatory quota’

Anti-quota protesters and students backing the ruling Awami League party clash in Dhaka on Tuesday.. At least five demonstrators were killed in Bangladesh during...

100 injured as Bangladesh student groups clash over job quotas

Dhaka, Bangladesh—Rival students in Bangladesh clashed on Monday leaving at least 100 people injured, as demonstrators opposing quotas for coveted government jobs battled counter-protesters...

Shakib blasts Bangladesh’s lack of ‘fight’ at T20 World Cup

Veteran Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan hit out at the Tigers' lack of "fight" after a 50-run route by India effectively ended their T20...

PH, Bangladesh strengthen defense pact

The Department of National Defense (DND) reaffirmed its commitment to strong defense cooperation with Bangladesh during a courtesy call by Commodore Md Hasan Tarique...

Cyclone toll in Bangladesh, India rises to 65

Kolkata, India – A powerful cyclone that smashed into low-lying Bangladesh and India killed at least 65 people, including in torrential rain storms in...
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