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Mass protests in Bangladesh lead to deaths and arrests

ABC News — July 24, 2024, 06:00 AM UTC

Summary: Mass protests in Bangladesh have resulted in at least 174 deaths and over 2,500 arrests since early July, following public outrage over a controversial government job quota system. The protests, sparked by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's re-election amid allegations of electoral fraud, have led to a near-total internet blackout affecting 170 million people. The Supreme Court recently ruled to reduce quotas, but unrest continues amid broader economic frustrations.

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  1. [3.5]
    Zimbabwe arrests 18 activists ahead of regional summit (thestar.com)
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  2. [4.6]
    Shocking police violence footage emerges after Bangladesh internet restored (inquirer.net)
    46d 11h
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  3. [5.2]
    Student protests in Bangladesh escalate amid violence and deaths (bbc.com)
    47d 1h

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  4. [3.5]
    Bangladesh PM seeks UN help for protest investigation (firstpost.com)
    47d 5h
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  5. [4.7]
    Bangladesh mourns 200+ deaths from student protest violence (abcnews.go.com)
    48d 6h
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  6. [4.0]
    Bangladesh mourns 200+ deaths from student protests (hindustantimes.com)
    48d 6h
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  7. [3.6]
    Bangladesh mourns 200+ deaths from student protest violence (thestar.com)
    48d 6h
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  8. [3.3]
    Bangladesh restores internet after student protests end (ARY NEWS)
    48d 8h
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  9. [3.6]
    Protests in Bangladesh demand release of student leaders (indiatoday.in)
    48d 14h
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  10. [5.1]
    Videos show police brutality during Bangladesh protests (bbc.com)
    48d 17h

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  11. [5.2]
    Bangladesh protests lead to 200 deaths, human rights violations (Amnesty International)
    48d 22h

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  12. [4.4]
    Bangladesh restores internet after student protests end (hindustantimes.com)
    48d 23h
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  13. [4.8]
    Bangladesh unrest leaves 150 dead; nationwide mourning declared (thehindu.com)
    49d 1h
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  14. [4.2]
    Bangladesh boosts security amid renewed student protest calls (hindustantimes.com)
    49d 6h
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  15. [5.0]
    Bangladesh restores internet after student protests end (nbcnews.com)
    49d 8h

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  16. [3.8]
    Students end protests; internet restored in Bangladesh (indiatoday.in)
    49d 9h
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  17. [5.0]
    Student protests in Bangladesh challenge government quota system (japantimes.co.jp)
    49d 10h

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  18. [4.2]
    Bangladesh restores internet after student protests end (gazette.com)
    49d 10h
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  19. [3.8]
    Student group threatens protests if leaders aren't released (indiatoday.in)
    49d 11h
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  20. [2.9]
    Mobile internet restored in Bangladesh after 11-day blackout (india.com)
    49d 16h
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  21. [3.2]
    Students threaten protests unless detained leaders are released (news18.com)
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  22. [3.1]
    Bangladesh student group threatens renewed protests after detentions (firstpost.com)
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  23. [4.0]
    Internet restored in Bangladesh after 10-day shutdown (hindustantimes.com)
    50d 6h
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  24. [2.9]
    Mobile internet restored in Bangladesh after 10-day shutdown (india.com)
    50d 6h
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  25. [3.8]
    Bangladesh lifts internet ban amid ongoing protests and unrest (livemint.com)
    50d 10h
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  26. [3.3]
    Bangladesh to restore mobile internet after nationwide shutdown (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
    50d 11h
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  27. [3.7]
    Three student leaders detained after violent protests in Bangladesh (indiatoday.in)
    50d 15h
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  28. [3.4]
    Three student leaders detained for safety amid protests (ndtv.com)
    51d 6h
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  29. [2.5]
    Police forcibly discharged protest leaders from hospital (The Nation)
    51d 9h
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  30. [4.4]
    Police detain protest leaders from hospital amid unrest (bbc.com)
    52d 1h
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  31. [4.8]
    Bangladesh protests escalate against PM Sheikh Hasina's government (The Guardian)
    52d 2h
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  32. [5.2]
    Bangladesh protests escalate, raising concerns for Hasina government (thehindu.com)
    52d 3h

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  33. [4.1]
    Bangladesh's internet shutdown disrupts businesses and isolates citizens (gazette.com)
    52d 3h
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  34. [3.5]
    BTS fans support Bangladesh protests amid violence and deaths (indiatoday.in)
    52d 6h
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  35. [5.5]
    Yunus urges international intervention amid escalating Bangladesh protests (The Hindu)
    52d 9h

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  36. [3.8]
    Student protests in Bangladesh threaten stability and impact India (firstpost.com)
    52d 9h
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  37. [4.1]
    Bangladesh protests end, but anger and discontent persist (gazette.com)
    52d 10h
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  38. [4.6]
    Bangladesh PM criticized for prioritizing infrastructure over lives (news.yahoo.com)
    52d 11h
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  39. [5.3]
    Bangladesh PM criticized for prioritizing infrastructure over victims (bbc.com)
    52d 12h

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  40. [6.0]
    Bangladesh returns to normalcy after deadly protests (The Associated Press)
    54d 6h

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  41. [4.9]
    Bangladesh unrest leads to nearly 1,200 arrests (RTÉ News)
    55d 6h
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  42. [3.7]
    Bangladesh curfew continues amid protests over job reforms (Arab News)
    56d 1h
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  43. [4.9]
    Protests continue in Bangladesh despite job quota ruling (DAWN.com)
    56d 14h
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  44. [4.6]
    Bangladesh court reduces job quotas after deadly protests (CNN)
    57d 0h
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  45. [5.4]
    Bangladesh court abolishes job quotas after deadly protests (The Independent)
    57d 1h

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  46. [4.6]
    Bangladesh court reduces job quotas after violent protests (CNN)
    57d 3h
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  47. [5.3]
    Bangladesh Supreme Court cuts job quotas, igniting deadly protests (The Hindu)
    57d 3h

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  48. [4.1]
    Protests persist in Bangladesh despite Supreme Court ruling (News18)
    57d 4h
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  49. [4.0]
    Bangladesh court removes job quotas, allowing merit-based hiring (The Express Tribune)
    57d 7h
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  50. [3.9]
    30 students and Indian nationals return from Bangladesh amid violence (The Hindu)
    57d 13h
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  51. [4.1]
    Bangladesh imposes curfew amid deadly job quota protests (The Globe and Mail)
    57d 21h
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  52. [3.8]
    Over 114 dead in Bangladesh protests; internet blocked (Channel 4 News)
    57d 22h
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  53. [5.3]
    Bangladesh police ordered to shoot amid deadly protests (The Guardian)
    58d 1h

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  54. [4.7]
    Bangladesh imposes curfew amid deadly quota protests, 105 dead (News18)
    58d 4h
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  55. [3.3]
    Protests in Bangladesh over job quotas lead to 103 deaths (Deccan Chronicle)
    58d 5h
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  56. [3.2]
    Curfew imposed in Bangladesh amid deadly student protests (New York Post )
    58d 5h
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  57. [4.0]
    Bangladesh army deployed amid escalating protests and violence (RTÉ News)
    58d 6h
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  58. [3.8]
    Protests in Bangladesh over job quotas lead to 103 deaths (AP News)
    58d 8h
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  59. [5.2]
    Protests escalate in Bangladesh; military deployed, curfew imposed (DAWN.com)
    58d 9h

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  60. [3.9]
    Bangladesh imposes curfew, deploys army amid protests (AsiaOne)
    58d 10h
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  61. [4.7]
    Bangladesh imposes curfew amid deadly job protests (ABC News)
    58d 10h
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  62. [4.5]
    Bangladesh imposes curfew amid deadly protests; 400 Indians evacuated (The Indian Express)
    58d 10h
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  63. [4.0]
    Protesters storm jail, free inmates amid violent unrest (The Hindu)
    58d 20h
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  64. [3.8]
    Protests in Bangladesh escalate, 75 dead, prison stormed (DAWN.COM)
    58d 22h
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  65. [3.3]
    Bangladesh protests: 39 killed, state broadcaster's building set ablaze (India Today)
    59d 7h
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  66. [2.6]
    Protests against quotas in Bangladesh lead to school closures (Hindustan Times Bangla)
    59d 8h
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  67. [1.8]
    13 killed in Bangladesh protests over job quotas (AsiaOne)
    59d 9h
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  68. [3.1]
    Bangladesh protesters set fire to state TV station; 32 killed (The Straits Times)
    59d 10h
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  69. [2.9]
    Bangladesh TV news off air, communication disrupted amid student protests (The Express Tribune)
    59d 10h
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  70. [3.3]
    UN chief urges restraint and dialogue in Bangladesh protests (The Hindu)
    59d 11h
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  71. [3.9]
    Bangladesh student protests leave at least 32 dead (The Globe and Mail)
    59d 11h
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  72. [4.4]
    Bangladesh faces aftermath of violent student protests (RTÉ News)
    59d 11h
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  73. [4.2]
    Student protests in Bangladesh lead to violence and destruction (Hindustan Times)
    59d 12h
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  74. [2.8]
    Bangladesh clashes over job allocation result in 19 deaths ()
    59d 14h
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  75. [4.6]
    Bangladesh TV station set on fire during anti-quota protest (The Hindu)
    59d 18h
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  76. [4.9]
    Bangladesh faces 'near-total' internet shutdown, 32 dead in protests (RTÉ News)
    59d 20h
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  77. [4.7]
    Protests in Bangladesh over job quotas escalate, 16 dead (ABC News)
    59d 21h
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  78. [3.9]
    Two dead, thousands injured in Bangladesh student protests over job quotas (The Guardian)
    61d 20h
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  79. [3.0]
    Violent clashes erupt in Bangladeshi universities over job quota (The Indian Express)
    62d 3h
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  80. [3.6]
    Bangladesh: Violent protests over government job quota system (The Associated Press)
    62d 4h
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