Key moments: six days of Bangladesh student protest over government job quotas

Dhaka, July 25 -- The student movement demanding reforms to the government job quota system escalated from road blockades to a nationwide complete shutdown programme. Though the shutdown began on Jul... Read More

Bangladeshis must stand up against saboteurs who destroy development: Hasina

Dhaka, July 25 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged people to stand up against those who have destroyed the development brought about by the government during the quota reform protests. The prem... Read More

Severe traffic jams hit Dhaka roads as curfew relaxed

Dhaka, July 25 -- After a week of unrest amid quota movement protests that crippled the economy, offices, factories, banks and the stock market have opened for a second day in Dhaka as severe traffic ... Read More

Bangladesh suspends next week's HSC exams

Dhaka, July 25 -- Bangladesh has suspended the Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations for next week. "Exams were scheduled for Jul 28, Jul 29, Jul 31, and Aug 1," said Tapan Kumar S... Read More

Bangladesh Railway delays resumption of train services

Dhaka, July 25 -- Bangladesh Railway has withdrawn its decision to resume train services on a limited basis due to tensions surrounding the quota protest movement. According to a spokesperson for Ban... Read More

Aritry suicide case: Court orders fresh investigation after deferring verdict 5 times

Dhaka, July 25 -- After deferring a verdict five times, a Dhaka court has ordered a fresh investigation into a case over instigating the suicide of Aritri Adhikary, a ninth grader at Viqarunnisa Schoo... Read More

Quota protests: UK 'deeply concerned' about Bangladesh violence

Dhaka, July 24 -- The UK says it is 'deeply concerned' about reports about the violence in Bangladesh surrounding the quota protest movement. "The loss of life is unacceptable. Peaceful protestors mu... Read More

Hope to restore 70% of broadband internet service to homes across the country by tonight: ISPAB president

Dhaka, July 24 -- The Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh says that nearly 40 percent of broadband internet services have been restored across the country since Tuesday night and arou... Read More

2 KNF members killed in joint forces operation in Bandarban

Dhaka, July 24 -- Two members of the Kuki-Chin National Front, or KNF, have reportedly been killed in a joint forces operation in Ruma Upazila of Bandarban, according to the Inter-Services Public Rela... Read More

Dhaka crawls back to normalcy after a week of violence, restrictions

Dhaka, July 24 -- Daily activities have resumed in Dhaka after a week of unprecedented and deadly violence during student protests for reforms to government job quotas, followed by a curfew and genera... Read More

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