The Latest Breaking News from Dhaka

Some businesses have reopened, but mobile internet and social media sites are still blocked. Universities remain shut.

The South Asian country is estimated to have lost $1.2bn in revenue over the past five days with garment exports hit.

The websites for PM Hasina’s office, Bangladesh’s central bank have been hacked amid a telecommunications blackout.

Bangladesh police on Friday arrested one of the country’s most senior opposition party leaders and banned all public rallies in the capital Dhaka after days of deadly nationwide unrest after student protests that started weeks ago turned violent this week. Dhaka is in the midst of a near-total internet blackout,…

Death toll expected to rise amid violence that has seen government buildings torched and telecommunications disrupted.

Violent clashes in Dhaka, Bangladesh, highlight student protests over job allocations, urging dialogue and reforms to address underlying issues.

Thousands of students clash with police in protests against civil service hiring rules they call discriminatory.

Police clashed Thursday with student protesters attempting to impose a “complete shutdown” in Bangladesh’s capital, following days of violent confrontations during demonstrations over a system of allocating government jobs

Protests in Bangladesh over government job quotas escalate, leading to clashes, calls for reform, and political tensions.