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Bangladesh curfews, internet blackout batter economy amid quota protests

The South Asian country is estimated to have lost $1.2bn in revenue over the past five days with garment exports hit.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh Arrest Total Passes 2,500: AFP Tally

The number of arrests in days of violence in Bangladesh passed the 2,500 mark in an AFP tally on Tuesday, after protests over employment quotas sparked widespread unrest.

International Business Times

More Than 500 Arrested In Bangladesh Capital Over Deadly Unrest

More than 500 people, including some opposition leaders, have been arrested in Dhaka over violence that has wracked Bangladesh and killed 163 people since students started protesting against civil service hiring rules, police said Monday.

International Business Times

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How peaceful Bangladesh quota protests morphed into nationwide unrest

Government crackdown and attacks by ruling party supporters caused one of the biggest protests against PM Sheikh Hasina.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh imposes curfew, deploys army as job quota protests continue

The curfew comes amid a telecommunications blackout that has left the country of 170 million cut off from the world.

Al Jazeera

‘It’s war now’: As Bangladesh quota protests escalate, what’s next?

The websites for PM Hasina’s office, Bangladesh’s central bank have been hacked amid a telecommunications blackout.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh police arrest senior opposition leader, ban rallies in Dhaka amid deadly unrest

Bangladesh police on Friday arrested one of the country’s most senior opposition party leaders and banned all public rallies in the capital Dhaka after days of deadly nationwide unrest after student protests that started weeks ago turned violent this week. Dhaka is in the midst of a near-total internet blackout,…

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Bangladesh student protests over jobs escalate, telecoms disrupted

Death toll expected to rise amid violence that has seen government buildings torched and telecommunications disrupted.

Al Jazeera

19 Dead In Bangladesh Clashes Over Job Allocations

Violent clashes in Dhaka, Bangladesh, highlight student protests over job allocations, urging dialogue and reforms to address underlying issues.

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Two die and thousands hurt in crackdown on Bangladesh student protests

Police fire teargas at university campuses as students demand end to discriminatory job quotas

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh Shuts Schools Nationwide After Six Killed In Protests

Bangladesh ordered schools and universities around the country to close indefinitely on Tuesday after six students were killed in protests that prompted the mobilisation of paramilitaries to keep order.

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What’s behind Bangladesh’s violent quota protests?

Students demanding reforms in the quota system say they have come under attack from the government and its allies.

Al Jazeera

At least six killed in Bangladesh student anti-quota protests

Demonstrators demand end to scheme that prioritises families of veterans of 1971 independence war.

The Independent UK

Violent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh

Police and students say police fired tear gas and charged with batons during clashes between a pro-government student body and student protesters, leaving dozens injured at a university in Bangladesh

The Independent UK

River Ganges abruptly changed course after major earthquake 2,500 years ago

River’s main channel previously ran about 100km south of Dhaka in Bangladesh

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Coca-Cola ad in Bangladesh sparks backlash for ‘denying ties with Israel’

The commercial was briefly withdrawn before US-based firm put it back up as it battles calls for boycott amid Gaza war.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh’s ‘missing billionaires’: A wealth boom and stark inequality

A newly built residential complex is Dhaka’s most expensive building, highlighting the country’s economic disparity.

The Guardian - AU

Socceroos overcome Bangladesh and ‘dangerous’ pitch to earn World Cup qualifying win

Visitors grind out a victory over lowly opponents in Dhaka but Graham Arnold says the playing surface was dangerous and ‘unacceptable’

AAP

Socceroos scrap out 2-0 qualifying win over Bangladesh

The Socceroos have huffed and puffed their way to a scrappy 2-0 Asian World Cup qualifying win over Bangladesh in hot and humid Dhaka.

AAP

Irankunda to debut for Socceroos against Bangladesh

Coach Graham Arnold has confirmed teenage winger Nestory Irankunda will debut for the Socceroos in their World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh in Dhaka.

The Guardian - UK

Alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in water near Bangladesh garment factories

New study confirms huge concentrations of potentially dangerous PFAS in rivers, lakes and taps in Dhaka

The Times of India

Women's T20 World Cup 2024: India vs Pakistan on October 6 in Sylhet

MUMBAI: India have been clubbed with six-time champions Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Qualifier 1 in Group A of Women's T20 World Cup 2024. On Sunday, the ICC announced the groups and fixtures for the tournament.

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