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Educational Institutions Reopen After A Month In Bangladesh
Bangladesh on Sunday reopened all educational institutions, including universities, secondary schools and colleges, across the country after more than a month of closure due to violence centring the student-led protests.
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Bangladesh Students Continue Protests, Reject PM's Justice Pledge
Bangladesh students vowed Thursday to continue nationwide protests against civil service hiring rules, rebuffing an olive branch from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who pledged justice for seven killed in the demonstrations.
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Bangladesh Orders Nationwide School Closures After Violent Student Protests
Bangladesh ordered every high school, Islamic seminary and vocational institute in the country to close indefinitely on Tuesday, an official told AFP on Tuesday, after violent student protests left at least six people dead.
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Explained: How Record-Breaking Heat Is Impacting Education In Asia
Record-breaking heat last month that prompted governments in Asia to close schools offers fresh evidence of how climate change is threatening the education of millions of children.
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Bangladesh Schools Reopen After Searing Heatwave Decline
Schools in Bangladesh reopened on Sunday and classes were continuing over the weekend after a searing heatwave a week ago that suspended lessons as the country baked in temperatures that surged to well over 40 degrees Centigrade.
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14 Polling Centres, 2 Schools Set On Fire Ahead Of Bangladesh Polls: Report
At least 14 polling centres and two schools in 10 districts of Bangladesh were set on fire between Friday evening and early Saturday hours before general elections, as reported by the Dhaka Tribune.
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PM Hasina Likely To Win 4th Straight Term As Bangladesh Votes Amid Strike, Arson
Voting for the 12th general election in Bangladesh began today amid a boycott and strike by the main opposition party. There have also been incidents of arson, including at least five schools and a train being set ablaze.
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2 Schools Designated As Polling Stations Set On Fire In Bangladesh Ahead Of Polls
At least two schools designated as polling centres were set on fire by unknown arsonists in Bangladesh on Saturday as the country prepares to go for general elections on January 7.
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Top Noida School's Website Hacked, Bangladesh Flag Posted
The website of a prominent private school in Noida was purportedly hacked on Thursday by an unknown group identifying itself as "Muslim hackers from Bangladesh".
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Over 8,000 Children Of Refugees From Myanmar, Bangladesh, Manipur In Mizoram Schools
More than 8,100 children of refugees from Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Manipur have enrolled in Mizoram's government schools, the state's Education Minister Lalchhandama Ralte said on Wednesday.
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Power Cuts, Schools Shut As Bangladesh Sees Longest Heatwave In Decades
Bangladesh has shut thousands of schools as it struggles through its lengthiest heatwave in half a century, with widespread power cuts only compounding locals' misery.
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Fire Breaks Out In Kolkata Guest House, Charred Body Of Bangladeshi Woman Found
The charred body of a woman from Bangladesh was found inside a guest house in the city's Free School Street area on Saturday after a fire broke out in the building, police said.
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Free Pads To Tackle "Period-Shame" School Skipping In Bangladesh
Girls in rural villages will get free sanitary pads to stop them skipping school during their periods as a result of social taboos around menstruation, a Bangladesh minister said Monday.
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"Raped When I Was 7": Ex-Students Recount Horror At Bangladesh Madrasas
Former Bangladeshi students are turning to social media to detail allegations of "rampant" sex abuse at the hands of teachers and older pupils in Islamic schools, breaking their silence on a taboo topic in the conservative country.
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Bangladeshi Man, Arrested For Child Rapes, Says He's "Possessed By Satan"
Bangladeshi police have arrested a religious school's principal for allegedly raping at least a dozen children under his care, an official said Friday, sparking demonstrations by hundreds of people.
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Educational Institutions Reopen After A Month In Bangladesh
Bangladesh on Sunday reopened all educational institutions, including universities, secondary schools and colleges, across the country after more than a month of closure due to violence centring the student-led protests.
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Bangladesh Students Continue Protests, Reject PM's Justice Pledge
Bangladesh students vowed Thursday to continue nationwide protests against civil service hiring rules, rebuffing an olive branch from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who pledged justice for seven killed in the demonstrations.
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Bangladesh Orders Nationwide School Closures After Violent Student Protests
Bangladesh ordered every high school, Islamic seminary and vocational institute in the country to close indefinitely on Tuesday, an official told AFP on Tuesday, after violent student protests left at least six people dead.
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Explained: How Record-Breaking Heat Is Impacting Education In Asia
Record-breaking heat last month that prompted governments in Asia to close schools offers fresh evidence of how climate change is threatening the education of millions of children.
-
Bangladesh Schools Reopen After Searing Heatwave Decline
Schools in Bangladesh reopened on Sunday and classes were continuing over the weekend after a searing heatwave a week ago that suspended lessons as the country baked in temperatures that surged to well over 40 degrees Centigrade.
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14 Polling Centres, 2 Schools Set On Fire Ahead Of Bangladesh Polls: Report
At least 14 polling centres and two schools in 10 districts of Bangladesh were set on fire between Friday evening and early Saturday hours before general elections, as reported by the Dhaka Tribune.
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PM Hasina Likely To Win 4th Straight Term As Bangladesh Votes Amid Strike, Arson
Voting for the 12th general election in Bangladesh began today amid a boycott and strike by the main opposition party. There have also been incidents of arson, including at least five schools and a train being set ablaze.
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2 Schools Designated As Polling Stations Set On Fire In Bangladesh Ahead Of Polls
At least two schools designated as polling centres were set on fire by unknown arsonists in Bangladesh on Saturday as the country prepares to go for general elections on January 7.
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Top Noida School's Website Hacked, Bangladesh Flag Posted
The website of a prominent private school in Noida was purportedly hacked on Thursday by an unknown group identifying itself as "Muslim hackers from Bangladesh".
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Over 8,000 Children Of Refugees From Myanmar, Bangladesh, Manipur In Mizoram Schools
More than 8,100 children of refugees from Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Manipur have enrolled in Mizoram's government schools, the state's Education Minister Lalchhandama Ralte said on Wednesday.
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Power Cuts, Schools Shut As Bangladesh Sees Longest Heatwave In Decades
Bangladesh has shut thousands of schools as it struggles through its lengthiest heatwave in half a century, with widespread power cuts only compounding locals' misery.
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Fire Breaks Out In Kolkata Guest House, Charred Body Of Bangladeshi Woman Found
The charred body of a woman from Bangladesh was found inside a guest house in the city's Free School Street area on Saturday after a fire broke out in the building, police said.
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Free Pads To Tackle "Period-Shame" School Skipping In Bangladesh
Girls in rural villages will get free sanitary pads to stop them skipping school during their periods as a result of social taboos around menstruation, a Bangladesh minister said Monday.
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"Raped When I Was 7": Ex-Students Recount Horror At Bangladesh Madrasas
Former Bangladeshi students are turning to social media to detail allegations of "rampant" sex abuse at the hands of teachers and older pupils in Islamic schools, breaking their silence on a taboo topic in the conservative country.
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Bangladeshi Man, Arrested For Child Rapes, Says He's "Possessed By Satan"
Bangladeshi police have arrested a religious school's principal for allegedly raping at least a dozen children under his care, an official said Friday, sparking demonstrations by hundreds of people.
