Demonstrators defied a curfew, expecting another in a series of bloody crackdowns, but instead Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled.
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Bangladesh Protesters Swarm Sheikh Hasina’s Residence After Prime Minister Flees
Looters made off with furniture, bedding and potted plants.
How Will the Bangladesh Army Respond to Student Protests?
The military has a history of coups and counter coups. But in this showdown, it has seemed uncomfortable with the police crackdown on protesters.
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.
Roaring Back After Crackdown, Bangladesh Protesters Demand Leader’s Ouster
The demonstrations appeared to be the largest yet, as a deadly crackdown seemed to have made many Bangladeshis even angrier and broadened the movement’s scope.
Bangladesh Dragnet Sweeps Up Thousands in Protest Crackdown
Charges include vandalism, arson, theft, trespassing and damage to state property. A rights group called it a witch hunt, following an initial crackdown during which more than 200 people were killed.
‘All We Think of Is Him’: Putting Names and Faces to Bangladesh Carnage
The partial lifting of a communications blackout is providing a picture of the young victims of a brutal crackdown on protesters. Thousands of others have been swept into jails.
An Unbending Leader’s Crackdown Rains Carnage on Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s response to protests has left at least 150 people dead and created the biggest challenge yet to her grip on power.
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.
Bangladesh Protests Inequality of Opportunity
Demonstrations set off by the reinstatement of a quota system for government jobs revealed broader resentment about the uneven distribution of wealth and opportunity.