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Taslima Nasreen slams Sheikh Hasina, says 'she threw me out to please Islamists, now they're forcing her out'Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen has sharply criticized Sheikh Hasina as she made her escape from Bangladesh following violent pro...06 Aug, 2024, 11.48 AM IST- Sheikh Hasina's downfall: Key mistakes that led to her political demiseSheikh Hasina stepped down following weeks of protests that escalated into violence. Hasina, a dominant figure in Bangladesh politics since...06 Aug, 2024, 11.27 AM IST
- Protests toppled Bangladesh's government and drove powerful PM into exile. How did they get here?Protests by Bangladeshi students against a government job quota system led to violent clashes and ultimately forced Prime Minister Sheikh H...05 Aug, 2024, 04.51 PM IST
- Pakistan mission in Dhaka suspected of backing anti-Hasina movementThe civil society in Bangladesh has accused the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka of interfering in the country’s internal affairs. This in...03 Aug, 2024, 11.32 PM IST
- Tension mounts afresh in Bangladesh as student movement leaders refuse PM Hasina's call for dialogueStudent tensions flared in Bangladesh after rejecting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's invitation for dialogue. Protesters demanding the end ...03 Aug, 2024, 05.40 PM IST
- Bangladesh bans Jamaat-e-Islami party following violent protests that left more than 200 deadBangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her political partners blamed Jamaat-e-Islami, its Islami Chhatra Shibir student wing and oth...01 Aug, 2024, 05.54 PM IST
- Bangladesh crawls back to normalcy after violent clashes that killed nearly 200 peopleSince July 16, at least 197 people have been killed in violence, the leading Bengali-language Prothom Alo daily reported Wednesday. The Ass...24 Jul, 2024, 01.30 PM IST
- After protests, Bangladesh government to formally accept ruling on job quotasThe protesters wanted the government to overturn a high court decision last month that reinstated a quota system putting aside nearly 60% o...23 Jul, 2024, 10.48 AM IST
- Diplomats confront Bangladesh foreign minister over violenceWhat began as a movement against politicised admission quotas for sought-after government jobs has snowballed into some of the worst unrest...22 Jul, 2024, 01.15 PM IST
- Bangladesh protests: 379 students enter India from violence-hit country through Tripura border in last 2 days379 students, including three Nepalese, entered India from violence-hit Bangladesh through Tripura check posts. The violence stems from stu...22 Jul, 2024, 12.14 PM IST
- Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest killed scoresBangladesh's top court on Sunday scaled back -- but did not abolish -- a contentious quota system for civil service job applicants after th...22 Jul, 2024, 11.47 AM IST
- Curfew extended in Bangladesh as top court set to rule on job quotas that sparked deadly unrestBangladeshi authorities extended a nationwide curfew amid ongoing clashes and protests over a civil service hiring quota system. At least 1...21 Jul, 2024, 10.29 AM IST
- Bangladesh to impose curfew, deploy army as protests widen, communications disruptedPM Hasina enforced a curfew and army deployment due to student protests over job quotas, driven by unemployment and economic issues. Protes...20 Jul, 2024, 12.28 PM IST
- Sheikh Hasina govt calls in army as Bangladesh job quota crisis deepens, India keeps a close watchAmid protests over quota reforms leading to 32 deaths and 2,500 injuries, the Hasina government deployed the Army. Violence incited by Jama...19 Jul, 2024, 08.18 AM IST
- Why are Bangladesh students protesting across the country against PM Sheikh Hasina?Violence in Bangladesh has left at least six dead and hundreds injured as students demand reforms to the quota system governing government ...18 Jul, 2024, 06.28 PM IST
- Bangladesh shuts universities, colleges indefinitely after protests turn deadlyBangladesh has announced the indefinite closure of all public and private universities following deadly protests by students against a gove...17 Jul, 2024, 11.22 AM IST
- Student killed amid violent anti-quota protests in BangladeshIn northern Bangladesh, a university student was killed and dozens injured during protests against a government job quota system. Tens of t...16 Jul, 2024, 06.36 PM IST
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