Bangladesh students protest for justice following deadly quota demonstrations
The demonstrations initially began as a peaceful student-led campaign calling for reforms to the quota system that reserves government jobs for certain groups.
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The demonstrations initially began as a peaceful student-led campaign calling for reforms to the quota system that reserves government jobs for certain groups.
China's MOC strategic focus aims to boost its trade volume with free trade agreement (FTA) partners to approximately 40% of its total foreign trade by 2030.
Tensions escalated in Dhaka today as police detained several leaders of the student protest movement.
Mongla port, Bangladesh’s second-largest seaport after Chittagong, is strategically located in the southwestern part of the country near the Sundarbans mangrove forest.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has voiced apprehensions over the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, emphasizing the potential regional implications in the neighboring country.
"The Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh has reported that a curfew was enforced at midnight due to the deteriorating security situation," said the ministry. "However, the High Commission continues to monitor the welfare of the affected students and is planning to travel to Mymensingh to deliver food supplies to those unable to procure them."
The advisory highlights specific concerns regarding the security situation in Bangladesh, including potential threats to personal safety and security of travelers. Singaporean authorities have urged citizens currently in Bangladesh to exercise heightened caution and to monitor developments closely.
Liu Jianchao, head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, led a delegation to Bangladesh, aiming to enhance cooperation and strengthen bilateral relations between the two nations.
The meeting at Hasina's hotel saw Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former party president Rahul Gandhi, and General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra engage with the visiting Bangladeshi premier.
Speaking at a ceremony to inaugurate several development projects in Old Dhaka, the Prime Minister highlighted how these efforts have contributed to peace in India's northeastern states.
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