Hundreds of Bangladeshi students blocked roads and set a bus ablaze in Dhaka on Tuesday in protest over the death of a student who was run over by a bus, police and witnesses said, putting the spotlight again on the city's dangerous traffic.

Protests erupt in Bangladesh's capital after bus runs over student

Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers downed tools and walked out of clothing factories Monday, refusing to end a week-long strike over wages and rejecting government efforts to end the standoff.

Bangladesh garment workers reject wage hike, walk off job

The Bangladesh government announced its decision to revise wages for readymade garment workers on Sunday to end the week-long unrest in the country. State Labour and Employment Minister Munnujan Sufian announced the government’s decision to hike wages1,2,3,4,5, 6 and 7 grades.

Bangladesh hikes garment workers' wages to end week-long unrest

Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers churning out clothes for top global brands walked off the job Sunday and clashed with police as protests over low wages entered a second week.

Bangladesh garment workers clash with police as strikes roll on