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What began as a student movement against job quotas had unveiled deep-rooted economic and political grievances and evolved into a mass uprising that eventually toppled a sitting Prime Minister. Is Bangladesh on the brink of a democratic and economic awakening? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Professor Niaz Asadullah, Southeast Asia Lead of the Global Labor Organization, Professorial Fellow at North South University in Bangladesh, and a Visiting Professor of Economics at the University of Reading in the UK.

What began as a student movement against job quotas had unveiled deep-rooted economic and political grievances and evolved into a mass uprising that eventually toppled a sitting Prime Minister. Is Bangladesh on the brink of a democratic and economic awakening? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Professor Niaz Asadullah, Southeast Asia Lead of the Global Labor Organization, Professorial Fellow at North South University in Bangladesh, and a Visiting Professor of Economics at the University of Reading in the UK.

Plice fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse tens of thousands of protesters calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign.

Govt eases curfew to contain unrest, lifting it for specific hours to buy essentials; offices reopen for a few hours.

There were no reports of violence or protests on Monday morning and media said curfew would be relaxed for three hours in the afternoon.

Hundreds of people were injured as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to break up groups of protesters, who torched vehicles.

Students demand reforms to a quota system that governs distribution of government jobs.

Trainee doctors say the government needs to address pay and working conditions first before boosting the number of physicians.

About 15,000 doctors and interns at large hospitals tendered their resignations en masse, despite a govt order for them to stay at work.

Customers have to register via a mobile app, get a clearance code from the foreign ministry and respect monthly quotas with their purchases.

PKPB's Mohammad Rizan Hassan said the training offered includes electric vehicles, AI, IoT, solar, information technology and machining.

This is provided for eligible women from the B40 and high-risk groups in an effort to promote family planning practices in the country.

The violence began when tribal groups clashed with ethnic majority Meitei people, over economic benefits and quotas given to the tribes.

KSM has approved a total of 541,315 quotas for the recruitment of foreign workers until Sept 26, of which 436,613 have paid the levy.

The MACC has arrested eight individuals, including the CEO of an IT company, for allegedly receiving bribes in return for securing foreign worker quotas.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.