What’s Behind Bangladesh’s Student Protests
— July 23, 2024GEOFFREY MACDONALD | BANGLADESH’s streets have again erupted with political violence. In early July, a university student…
What’s Behind Bangladesh’s Student Protests
GEOFFREY MACDONALD | BANGLADESH’s streets have again erupted with political violence. In early July, a university student protest began over Bangladesh's job quota system that disproportionately benefits the descendants of Bangladesh’s 1971 liberation war fighters, which many students view as unfair and outdated. Early last week, peaceful protests turned violent as police and ruling party supporters violently dispersed crowds. More than hundreds people died in early violence, including one man apparently shot by police with his hands raised, while pro and anti–government students clashed around the country. With unrest and violence spiraling out of control on July 18, the government shut down internet and mobile networks, deployed the military and imposed a curfew, which all remained in place through the weekend. As of Sunday evening, news outlets… …. →
ASHLEY SOUTH | ANTI-REGIME forces in Myanmar have made remarkable gains over the past six months, taking control of at least 400 army bases and 50 towns across the country through coordinated attacks. The State Administrative Council (SAC), as the military regime calls itself, is no longer able to function effectively. Chairman Min Aung Hlaing, meanwhile, is committing the cardinal sin of Asian strongmen — failing the test of performance legitimacy, with the military regime unable… …. →
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LOOKEAST REPORT | POLICE and security officials in Bangladesh fired bullets and tear gas at protesters and…
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