Sajeeb Wazed Joy tells the BBC World Service that Hasina had been contemplating resigning from office Sunday, and had left the country for her safety on the insistence of her family.
Protests against job quotas that began peacefully in June transformed into a wider movement against the Bangladeshi leadership, with nearly 300 killed in the government's crackdown.
Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.
It also now prohibits printing, circulation of posters with 'derogatory remarks' & has announced fine of Rs 20,000, temporary rustication from hostels, expulsion for repeat offenders.
London's SOAS once had room for students protesting Margaret Thatcher hosting Israeli PM Yitzhak Shamir. Now it suspends them for demonstrating in support of Palestinians.
A 5-member committee formed by DU to investigate incident of alleged 'harassment', 'molestation' by men on campus during college fest. Protesters demanding principal's dismissal.
No classes have been held at South Asian University since 13 October with students on protest, demanding higher stipends and adequate representation for social sciences faculty.
Students protesting against govt bond policy at Rohtak's Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences were 'forcibly' removed from outside auditorium, night before Harayana CM's convocation visit.
Tunisian youth and scores of Arab Spring activists are back with the slogans and placards, demanding an end to the police state and fall of regime. But something is different this time.
According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.
Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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