Student protesters demanding an end to quotas for government jobs in Bangladesh have called for a complete nationwide shutdown after six people were killed and hundreds injured in clashes this week. Angered by high youth unemployment, with nearly 32 million people out of work or education in the total population…
The two-week-long anti-quota protests in Bangladesh have turned violent after groups linked to the ruling party attacked student protesters in the capital, Dhaka. More than 400 people were injured on Monday and Tuesday during attacks on protesters who are against the government job quota system amid rising unemployment in the…
Demonstrators demand end to scheme that prioritises families of veterans of 1971 independence war. A university student has been killed in Bangladesh, police said, as protests against a quota system for government jobs intensified. On Tuesday, thousands of riot police were patrolling university campuses across the country in an effort…
Demonstrators say the quota system benefits the children of pro-government groups and demand it be scrapped. Violent clashes between people loyal to Bangladesh’s ruling party and demonstrators protesting against job quotas for coveted government jobs have wounded at least 100 people, police say. The quota system reserves more than half…
Who: Australia vs BangladeshWhat: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Super EightWhen: Thursday, June 20, 8:30pm local time (00:30 GMT June 21)Where: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and BarbudaHow to follow: Al Jazeera’s live coverage begins at 21:30 GMT Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinghe wants his team to make…
Amin thinks it was about a month before they arrived in Malaysian waters. It was the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Malaysia had locked down and sealed its borders, but the people smugglers were hoping that the virus would quickly die down and border control would relax, Amin…
Hundreds of thousands of people are stranded by flash floods and heavy rains with the country’s refugee camps for Rohingya Muslims being the most affected. Heavy monsoon rains have triggered landslides in Bangladesh and India, killing at least 15 people, injuring several others and displacing millions, according to officials. Eight…
The ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2024 – cricket’s biggest tournament – has reached the Super Eights stage in the United States and the West Indies. The 20-team competition has slimmed to eight teams and there have already been major shocks and eliminations in the group stages. Here’s what you…
Who: Bangladesh vs NetherlandsWhat: ICC T20 World Cup Group D matchWhen: Thursday, June 13, 10:30am local time (14:30 GMT)Where: Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint VincentHow to follow: Al Jazeera will have live coverage from 11:30 GMT. When Bangladesh and Netherlands meet for their third group match of the T20 World…
Who: Bangladesh vs South AfricaWhat: ICC T20 World Cup Group D matchWhen: Monday, June 10, 10:30am local time (14:30 GMT)Where: Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, USHow to follow: Al Jazeera’s live text and photo coverage begins at 11:30 GMT South Africa go into their clash against Bangladesh knowing…
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