Amid Protests, Bangladesh Arrests 23 For Allegedly Spreading Rumours
World News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 10, 2018
Bangladesh police have arrested 23 people including the CEO of an online news portal for allegedly trying to create anarchy by publishing fake news and spreading rumours over the student protest which had left over 1,000 people injured, media reports said.
Bangladesh Protests Fizzle After Days Of Violence
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 7, 2018
Days of protests over road safety in Bangladesh looked to be fizzling out Tuesday after around 150 people were injured in clashes with riot police and pro-government thugs wielding iron bars.
Top Bangladeshi Photographer Arrested For "Provocative" Interview
World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 6, 2018
Bangladesh police said Monday they arrested a prize-winning photographer for "provocative comments" in an Al Jazeera interview about protests by teenagers that have convulsed the country for over a week.
Bangladesh Cracks Down On Dangerous Driving After Massive Protests
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 5, 2018
Bangladesh police on Sunday launched a crackdown on dangerous driving as the government tries to quell student unrest sparked by the death of two teenagers who were mowed down by a speeding bus a week ago.
US Envoy's Motorcade Attacked In Bangladesh
World News | ANI | Sunday August 5, 2018
The motorcade of United States Ambassador to Bangladesh, Marcia Bernicat, was the subject of a late-night attack in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, on Saturday, as she was leaving a farewell dinner organised for the chief of a non-governmental organisation.
Bangladesh Snaps Mobile Internet After Students' Protest Turns Violent
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 5, 2018
Bangladesh authorities have shut down mobile internet across swathes of the country, officials and local media said Sunday, as the authorities try to quell massive student protests that have spiralled into violence.
Bangladesh Ends Reservation In Government Jobs After Furious Protests: 10 Facts
World News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From Agencies) | Thursday April 12, 2018
Bangladesh witnessed unprecedented protests against reservation policy in government jobs that led Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to abolish the quota.
Rohingya Refugees In Bangladesh Protest Repatriation Move
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 19, 2018
Hundreds of Rohingya refugees staged protests in Bangladesh Friday against plans to send them back to Myanmar, where a military crackdown last year sparked a mass exodus.
Students In Bangladesh Protest Rise Of Islamic Extremism
World News | Associated Press | Monday August 1, 2016
More than 100,000 students in Bangladesh linked their hands Monday to form human chains to protest two attacks last month by suspected Islamist terrorists.
Bangladesh Writers Stage Freedom Rally Despite Fear of Attack
World News | Reuters | Tuesday November 3, 2015
About 1,000 Bangladeshi authors and teachers marched through the streets of the capital today, asserting their right to free speech days after a suspected Islamist group attacked writers and publishers critical of religious militancy.
Bangladesh Teachers, Students Rally Against Latest Killing
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday November 1, 2015
Protesters rallied in the Bangladesh capital today over the latest attacks against secular writers and publishers, accusing the government of failing to halt rising deadly violence blamed on hardline Islamists.
Grieving Opposition Leader Snubs Bangladesh Prime Minister
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday January 25, 2015
Bangladesh's opposition leader Khaleda Zia on Saturday left Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina waiting on her doorstep after she had come to offer her condolences following the sudden death of Ms Zia's youngest son.
Bangladesh's Opposition Leader Demands New Polls Under Neutral Regime
World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 1, 2015
Bangladeshi opposition leader Khaleda Zia on Wednesday called for new polls under a non-partisan technocratic administration, warning of a fresh wave of protests if the government failed to accept her demand.
20,000 Rally in Bangladesh Against Media Crackdown
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 19, 2014
At least 20,000 opposition supporters rallied in the Bangladeshi capital on Tuesday to demand the abolition of a new government policy that critics say would muzzle independent television and radio stations.
Bangladesh protests against 'distortions' in movie 'Gunday'
India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 23, 2014
Bangladesh protested on Sunday to India about the "distortion" of historical facts regarding the 1971 Liberation War in the new Indian film "Gunday" and requested authorities to stop its screening.
Amid Protests, Bangladesh Arrests 23 For Allegedly Spreading Rumours
World News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 10, 2018
Bangladesh police have arrested 23 people including the CEO of an online news portal for allegedly trying to create anarchy by publishing fake news and spreading rumours over the student protest which had left over 1,000 people injured, media reports said.
Bangladesh Protests Fizzle After Days Of Violence
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 7, 2018
Days of protests over road safety in Bangladesh looked to be fizzling out Tuesday after around 150 people were injured in clashes with riot police and pro-government thugs wielding iron bars.
Top Bangladeshi Photographer Arrested For "Provocative" Interview
World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 6, 2018
Bangladesh police said Monday they arrested a prize-winning photographer for "provocative comments" in an Al Jazeera interview about protests by teenagers that have convulsed the country for over a week.
Bangladesh Cracks Down On Dangerous Driving After Massive Protests
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 5, 2018
Bangladesh police on Sunday launched a crackdown on dangerous driving as the government tries to quell student unrest sparked by the death of two teenagers who were mowed down by a speeding bus a week ago.
US Envoy's Motorcade Attacked In Bangladesh
World News | ANI | Sunday August 5, 2018
The motorcade of United States Ambassador to Bangladesh, Marcia Bernicat, was the subject of a late-night attack in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, on Saturday, as she was leaving a farewell dinner organised for the chief of a non-governmental organisation.
Bangladesh Snaps Mobile Internet After Students' Protest Turns Violent
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 5, 2018
Bangladesh authorities have shut down mobile internet across swathes of the country, officials and local media said Sunday, as the authorities try to quell massive student protests that have spiralled into violence.
Bangladesh Ends Reservation In Government Jobs After Furious Protests: 10 Facts
World News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From Agencies) | Thursday April 12, 2018
Bangladesh witnessed unprecedented protests against reservation policy in government jobs that led Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to abolish the quota.
Rohingya Refugees In Bangladesh Protest Repatriation Move
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 19, 2018
Hundreds of Rohingya refugees staged protests in Bangladesh Friday against plans to send them back to Myanmar, where a military crackdown last year sparked a mass exodus.
Students In Bangladesh Protest Rise Of Islamic Extremism
World News | Associated Press | Monday August 1, 2016
More than 100,000 students in Bangladesh linked their hands Monday to form human chains to protest two attacks last month by suspected Islamist terrorists.
Bangladesh Writers Stage Freedom Rally Despite Fear of Attack
World News | Reuters | Tuesday November 3, 2015
About 1,000 Bangladeshi authors and teachers marched through the streets of the capital today, asserting their right to free speech days after a suspected Islamist group attacked writers and publishers critical of religious militancy.
Bangladesh Teachers, Students Rally Against Latest Killing
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday November 1, 2015
Protesters rallied in the Bangladesh capital today over the latest attacks against secular writers and publishers, accusing the government of failing to halt rising deadly violence blamed on hardline Islamists.
Grieving Opposition Leader Snubs Bangladesh Prime Minister
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday January 25, 2015
Bangladesh's opposition leader Khaleda Zia on Saturday left Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina waiting on her doorstep after she had come to offer her condolences following the sudden death of Ms Zia's youngest son.
Bangladesh's Opposition Leader Demands New Polls Under Neutral Regime
World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 1, 2015
Bangladeshi opposition leader Khaleda Zia on Wednesday called for new polls under a non-partisan technocratic administration, warning of a fresh wave of protests if the government failed to accept her demand.
20,000 Rally in Bangladesh Against Media Crackdown
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 19, 2014
At least 20,000 opposition supporters rallied in the Bangladeshi capital on Tuesday to demand the abolition of a new government policy that critics say would muzzle independent television and radio stations.
Bangladesh protests against 'distortions' in movie 'Gunday'
India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 23, 2014
Bangladesh protested on Sunday to India about the "distortion" of historical facts regarding the 1971 Liberation War in the new Indian film "Gunday" and requested authorities to stop its screening.
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