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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
TopicBangladesh protests

Topic: Bangladesh protests

After protests, Bangladesh govt to formally accept court’s ruling to lower quotas for state jobs

Protesters wanted govt to overturn a HC decision last month that reinstated quota system putting aside nearly 60% of govt jobs for certain people.

Bangladesh Supreme Court cuts down controversial quota. Here’s why country’s hit by violent protests

There have been protests against restoration of 30% quota in public sector jobs for families of Bangladesh Liberation War veterans. A look at country's quota system & what led to unrest.

Bangladesh govt to impose curfew, deploy army, cut mobile services as protests widen

Three people were killed in the country Friday as police cracked down on unrelenting student-led protests against government job quotas despite a ban on public gatherings.

India says violent anti-quota protests in Bangladesh ‘internal matter’. Jaishankar monitoring situation

External affairs ministry says around 8,500 students and 15,000 Indian nationals reside in neighbouring country, clarifies that no Indian national has been killed in the protests.

Bangladesh anti-quota protests now out of control—‘Razakar’ vs dictator debate has split nation

‘If not Hasina, who’ has been a standard response from the PM’s supporters. But now that students say they’d much prefer ‘Razakars’ over a dictator like her, it’s time for the PM to take stock of the narrative.

TV news off air, communications disrupted amidst student protests in Bangladesh

Authorities had cut some mobile services Thursday to try to quell the unrest but the disruption spread across the country Friday morning.

India advises its citizens in Bangladesh to ‘minimise’ movement as Hasina govt grapples with protests

At least 6 have been killed in protests across Bangladesh against Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League administration’s stand on 30% quota for families of freedom fighters in govt jobs.

Bangladesh shuts universities, colleges indefinitely after anti-quota student protests kill 6

Amid high unemployment, students are rallying against 30% reservation in govt jobs for freedom fighters of the 1971 war.

Are Bangladesh youth done with 1971 legacy? Anti-quota student protests question old ideas

Students question why jobs are given to those who flaunt their parents’ sacrifices over their own merit.

BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami violence won’t decide Bangladesh election results—the ballot box will

BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami are parallelly pushing for a ‘caretaker government’ and Sheikh Hasina’s resignation before the 2024 elections.

On Camera

Magh Bihu isn’t like Pongal or Makar Sankranti. It is rebellious at heart, with tribal origins

The practice of collective cooking is central to Uruka, the night before Magh Bihu when people sit around a bonfire sharing meat, rice beer, and laughter

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Army chief lambasts Chinese infra push in Shaksgam Valley. ‘We consider it illegal action’

Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.