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"Mamata Didi can talk to Bangladesh PM if needed": TMC leader Sudip amid p
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
His statement comes amid protests in Bangladesh over demands for reforms of the country's quota system for civil service jobs.
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Over 4,500 Indian students have returned to India so far: MEA issues updat
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In the latest update on the return of Indian nationals from violence-hit Bangladesh, the Ministry of External Affairs has said that over 4500 Indian students have returned to India so far.
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Tripura: BSF on "alert" amid widespread violence in Bangladesh
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Bangladesh Supreme Court ruled to slash the quota reserved for relatives of war veterans' from 30 per cent to 5 per cent while allowing 93 per cent to be allocated based on merit and the remaining 2 per cent will be earmarked for members of ethnic minorities, transgender individuals, and the
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“If helpless individuals from Bangladesh knock on West Bengal’s door, we w
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) Supremo Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said that her government would provide shelter to individuals from Bangladesh who seek refuge, amidst ongoing protests in the neighbouring country.
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Nepal's students recount horrors upon arrival home from Bangladesh
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Dozens of Nepali students managed to return to Nepal from violence-hit Bangladesh on Sunday. Upon arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, the returnees could not contain their emotions as they recounted the situation they encountered back in Dhaka.
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Bangladesh Supreme Court slashes controversial job quota after deadly prot
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The unrest was sparked by students who have long demanded an overhaul of the quota system, which originally reserved 30 per cent of government jobs for descendants of veterans who fought in Bangladesh's war of independence in 1971.
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BSF steps up vigilance amid law-and-order concerns in Bangladesh
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In response to the worsening law and order situation in Bangladesh, the Border Security Force (BSF) has heightened its operational preparedness along the India-Bangladesh border.
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Around 150 students return to Tripura from Bangladesh amid protests
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Meanwhile, EAM Jaishankar said on Saturday that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is focused on ensuring the safety and well-being of Indian nationals in Bangladesh.
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Canada "deeply concerned" by escalation of violence following protests in
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The protests in Bangladesh have been driven by demands for reform of the country's quota system for civil service jobs, which reserves positions for specific groups, including descendants of those who participated in the 1971 War of Independence against Pakistan.
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"Communicated EAM Jaishankar, coordinating on arranging safe return of Man
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that he has communicated with Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on arranging safe evacuation of Manipuris from Bangladesh.
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"MEA fully focused on ensuring their safety, well being": Jaishankar on re
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is focused on ensuring the safety and well-being of Indian nationals in Bangladesh.
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West Tripura DM assures support for students returning from Bangladesh ami
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Dr Vishal Kumar, District Magistrate of West Tripura on Saturday spoke about the students coming to India amid protests in Bangladesh against job reservation and emphasized that authorities are committed to providing the necessary support to them.
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