Bangladesh
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Will the resignation of Bangladesh's prime minister usher in a new wave of democracy?
Today's Big Question The prime minister resigned after weeks of violent protests over a quota system
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Bangladesh army steps in as PM quits, flees protests
Speed Read Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned amid escalating protests that left hundreds dead
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Turmoil in Bangladesh: the fury over a quota system
Under the radar Protests have been met with a wave of police brutality that left around 200 people dead
By The Week UK Published
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'The violence may signal the beginning of the end'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Deadly protests escalate in Bangladesh
Speed Read Students are clashing with police over the government's job quota system
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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How the biggest election year in history might play out
The Explainer Votes in world's biggest democracies, as well as its most 'despotic' and 'stressed' countries, face threats of violence and suppression
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Trip of the week: a home-stay tour of beautiful Bangladesh
The Week Recommends Experience a unique insight into rural Bangladesh life with a new tour itinerary
By The Week Staff Published
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Cop27: should the UK pay climate reparations?
Today's Big Question Talks on ’loss and damage’ compensation for developing countries expected to dominate Cop27
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Cricket World Cup: Shakib al Hasan proves his class as Bangladesh lay down marker
Speed Read West Indies legend Curtly Ambrose slams the team after a ‘total massacre’
By The Week Staff Published
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Woman with ‘secret uterus’ has twins one month after giving birth
Speed Read Mother from rural Bangladesh had no idea she had two uteruses or that she was still pregnant
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Bangladesh closes door to Rohingya refugees
Speed Read Foreign secretary accuses Myanmar of ‘hollow promises’ on repatriation
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Bangladeshi plane ‘hijacker’ with toy gun shot dead
Speed Read The man was killed after security forces stormed Boeing 737
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Dhaka fire: at least 78 dead in Bangladesh blaze
Speed Read Blaze at apartments used for illegal chemical storage follows repeat calls for action by authorities
By The Week Staff Published
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India strips four million people of citizenship
In Depth Bengali Muslims targeted by nationalist ruling party, critics claim
By The Week Staff Last updated
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