Demonstrators defied a curfew, expecting another in a series of bloody crackdowns, but instead Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled.
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At Least 70 Dead as Bangladesh Protests Grow; Curfew Is Reinstated
Expanded student protests this weekend, after more than 200 people were killed in a government crackdown in July, have plunged the country into a particularly dangerous phase.
Bangladesh Sharply Cuts Quota System That Sparked Protest
A court ruling has sharply reduced a quota system for filling government jobs, after protests over the issue turned violent and were brutally suppressed.
Student Protests in Bangladesh Turn Deadly: What to Know
Violent clashes have erupted between the police and students protesting a quota system used to fill coveted civil service jobs.
The Bangladesh Protests, in Photos and Videos
Students, armed mainly with sticks, have been demonstrating for days against a quota system for government jobs they consider unfair. Dozens have died in the violence.
Student Protests in Bangladesh Turn Deadly: What to Know
Seventeen people have been killed in violent clashes between the police and students protesting a quota system used to fill coveted civil service jobs.
Bangladesh Deploys Border Force to Try to Quell Student Protests
Across the country, students have taken to the streets over job quotas that they say limit their opportunities.
Bangladesh Leader Headed to 4th Straight Term in Vote Marred by Crackdown
With the opposition in jail or off the ballots in a boycott, the prime minister for the past 15 years was expected to maintain her grip on power in what appeared to be a low-turnout vote.
Election Will Further Test Bangladesh’s Ailing Democracy
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to roll to a fourth consecutive term as the gutted opposition boycotts what it calls an unfair election.
At Least 10 Killed in Protests Against Modi’s Visit to Bangladesh
Islamist religious processions in different parts of the country became the scenes of deadly violence, marring 50th anniversary celebrations.