Detained Pak MPs allowed to attend parliament
Several Pakistan MPs detained under new protest laws after demonstrating in support of jailed former premier Imran Khan were allowed to attend parliament on Thursday...
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Mexico becomes first country to approve popular election of judges
Mexico became the world鈥檚 first country to allow voters to elect judges at all levels on Wednesday, after protesters invaded the upper house and suspended debate on the issue...
Protesters, police clash at Australian military expo, 33 arrested
Anti-war protesters set bins alight and threw horse manure at police during clashes in Australia on Wednesday, with officers arresting 33 people and using tear gas, stun grenades and pepper spray to disperse the crowd...
Thousands defy roadblocks in rally for Imran Khan
Thousands of supporters of Pakistan鈥檚 former prime minister Imran Khan gathered in Islamabad on Sunday despite authorities鈥� attempts to block the protesters鈥� main routes into the capital, AFP journalists noted...
Thousands protest against Mexican judicial reform
Thousands of Mexicans, mainly court employees and law students, protested in the capital on Sunday against a controversial judicial reform proposal that would see...
Technical instt students鈥� protest in Tejgaon triggers traffic congestion in Dhaka
Students of different polytechnic institutes, including Dhaka Polytechnic Institute and Dhaka Mohila Polytechnic Institute, held demonstrations demanding end of discrimination against them in...
Kenya protest against Adani鈥檚 airport deal could turn into anger against India: Congress leader
The Indian National Congress on Tuesday cautioned that protests against Adani Group 鈥榯aking over鈥� operations of Kenya鈥檚 Nairobi airport could turn public sentiment in the African nation against India, after members of Kenya Aviation Workers Union had called for protests over plans by the Kenyan government to strike an investment deal with India鈥檚 Adani Group to...
Complex tapestry of Bangladesh-India relations
THE departure of the deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to India on August 5 against the backdrop of the student protests for civil service quota reform causing the murder of several hundred people has triggered the relations between Bangladesh and India for another paradigm shift. Although Hasina sought and obtained political asylum after the...
Bureaucracy yet to overcome shock of political changeover
Activities in the country鈥檚 bureaucratic enclave have remained limited within routine works after the student-led mass protest toppled the past political regime on August 5 and unleashed shockwaves among administrative officers at the secretariat...
Mechanism to record complaints against AL regime must
THE main grievance of student protesters against the Awami League that led to its downfall was direct and indirect recruitment and appointment in ranking positions in public services and educational institutions on partisan considerations, which became the norm. In majority of cases, especially in public universities, vice-chancellors and others in...
Ex-chief whip ASM Feroz placed on fresh remand
A Dhaka court on Saturday placed former chief whip and six-time Awami League lawmaker ASM Feroz on a three-day fresh remand in a murder case filed with the...
Murder case filed against Hasina in Munshiganj
A case has been filed on Friday with Munshiganj Sadar police station against 313 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over the killing of Dipjol Sardar during the student protests.
Tipu Munshi placed on 4-day remand in murder case
A Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Thursday remanded former commerce minister Tipu Munshi in police custody for four days in a murder case filed with...
BB to donate Tk 28 crore for victims of flood, student protests
Bangladesh Bank will donate Tk 5 crore to the foundation formed for those injured and killed in the recent student protests.
Afghan women filmed singing in protest of ban on their voices
An Afghan woman sings in a video showing just a sliver of her face, one of dozens of women taking part in an online protest against a law that bans women from raising their voices in public...
One more injured during student protests dies at CMH
One more youth who sustained bullet injuries during the student-led mass uprising died while undergoing treatment at Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka on Tuesday night...
Indian rape protests spiral into political street clashes
Thousands of protesters clashed in India鈥檚 eastern city of Kolkata on Wednesday, where demonstrations seeking justice for a murdered doctor spiralled into violent street skirmishes between political rivals...
India police fire tear gas, water cannon at protesters
Police in India fired tear gas and water cannon on Tuesday as they clashed with thousands of protesters seeking justice for a doctor who was raped and murdered in Kolkata this month...
DMP bans rally, meeting near CA residence, Secretariat
Dhaka Metropolitan Police in a public announcement on Sunday night banned all kind of meetings, rallies, processions and protests near the chief adviser鈥檚 official residence Jamuna and...
Tigers dedicate historic win to protest victims
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said his team鈥檚 first win in Test cricket against Pakistan on Sunday was a tribute to people killed during protests that toppled former premier...
Ansar personnel return to duty after talks with home affairs adviser
Ansar members have agreed on Sunday to suspend their ongoing protest and return to work following discussions with home affairs adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam.
Protesting Ansars block secretariat entrances
Protesting Ansar members positioned themselves in front of the secretariat and its various gates, effectively sealing off the administration hub after 12:00noon on Sunday.
Home ministry asks police not to deny, delay recording cases, GDs
Home ministry in a circular on Friday asked the police not to deny or delay recording cases, general diaries and first information reports as the ministry came to know of reports of alleged incidents from mass media and other sources.
Street protests send Dhaka traffic into chaos
People suffered on roads due to protests held by various groups blocking busy streets in the Dhaka city since Wednesday morning, which created heavy traffic congestion amid rain...
Populist decisions can hardly improve education governance
THE education ministry has decided not to hold the remaining Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations deferred in the changed reality that had emerged in the middle of July out of the student protests seeking reforms in civil service job reservations. The examinations were scheduled to begin on June 30 and end on August 21...
Sheikh Hasina, Rehana, Quader sued in Sylhet
A case has been filed against 87 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana and Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader in connection with attacks on protesters on August 4 in Sylhet city鈥檚 Bandarbazar area.
Bangladeshi students, blinded in protests, hope for better future
Although all he can see is darkness, Bangladeshi student Omar Faruq believes the future of his country is bright.
819 killed from July 16 to Aug 18 in Bangladesh, says HRSS
The Human Rights Support Society, a non-government human rights organisation, said in a report that at least 819 people were killed during student protests and its aftermath across the country between July 16 and August 18...
BERC chairman resigns amid protests
Chairman of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission Nurul Amin on Tuesday resigned in the face of the movement of officials and employees...
ISPR protests report on army chief facing anger from young officers
Inter-Services Public Relations on Tuesday protested the report on army chief facing anger from young officers that published in different media outlets...