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Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday, ending 15 years in power as thousands of protesters defied a military curfew and stormed her official residence. CBC | World News
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Violence in Bangladesh leaves dozens dead as protesters call for PM’s resignation
A new round of violence in Bangladesh has left dozens of people dead and hundreds injured as protesters clashed with police and ruling party activists on Sunday over the government’s job-quota system, officials and media reports said. CBC | World News
Read More »Nationwide curfew in Bangladesh as deadly protests over government jobs escalate
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government late Friday announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh and ordered the deployment of military forces to maintain order following days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs. CBC | World News
Read More »Bangladesh closes universities, colleges indefinitely after deadly protests over job quotas
Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse students protesting against the government’s job quota system on Wednesday, a day after violent clashes left six people dead and scores injured. CBC | World News
Read More »At least 5 killed as Bangladesh students clash with police in protest over job quotas
At least five people were killed and dozens injured in two separate incidents in Bangladesh as violence continued Tuesday on university campuses in the nation’s capital and elsewhere over a government jobs quota scheme, local media reports said, quoting officials. CBC | World News
Read More »Bangladesh opposition party launches general strike ahead of general election
Bangladesh’s main opposition party on Saturday started a 48-hour general strike on the eve on a general election, calling on people to boycott the vote because it says the government of incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina can’t guarantee its fairness. CBC | World News
Read More »Google Maps Street View: Man caught in mysterious predicament in Bangladesh
GOOGLE Maps Street View emerged onto screens in 2007 offering users an on-the-ground look at locations around the world. However, it also uncovered some bizarre happenings, such as this mysterious man in Bangladesh. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »50 dead as cold wave sweeps through Bangladesh
At least 50 people have died in Bangladesh as cold weather continues to sweep across the country, officials said. CBC | World News
Read More »At least 7 killed, 25 hurt in Bangladesh gas pipeline explosion
At least seven people were killed and another 25 injured after a gas pipeline exploded in southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, police said. CBC | World News
Read More »At least 14 dead after powerful cyclone whips Bangladesh, India
A strong cyclone lashed northeastern India and Bangladesh on Sunday, killing several people in both countries after more than two million moved to shelters across Bangladesh’s vast coastal region, officials and news reports said. CBC | World News
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