Thousands march in US against Trump
Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of major US cities on Saturday to oppose the divisive policies of president Donald Trump, in the largest demonstrations since his return to the White House...
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JCD protests at police attack on anti-rape protesters
Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, on Monday night strongly condemned and protested at police attack on anti-rape protesters and case against them...
JULY UPRISING: DU finds 122 students鈥� involvement in campus attack
The fact-finding committee formed to investigate violent attacks on the July-August protesters at the University of Dhaka from July 15, 2024, to August 5, 2024, said on Thursday that they identified 122 DU students who were allegedly involved in the violent attacks in the period.
Protesters sued, anti-rape protests on
A case was filed against anti-rape protesters on Tuesday night as protests against rape and other forms of violence against women continued for the fifth day in a row on Wednesday in Dhaka and elsewhere across the country, demanding capital punishment for rapists...
SI withdrawn after detention of July protesters
A sub-inspector of Uttara West police station was withdrawn early Wednesday, hours after Tuesday evening鈥檚 detention of three students of the Students Against Discrimination in the capital鈥檚 Uttara...
46 held for attacking protesters during uprising
Chattogram Metropolitan Police arrested 46 leaders and activists of Awami League, Chattra League, and Juba League for attacking protesters during the student-led mass uprising in July and August...
LESSONS FROM NORFOLK TO DHAKA: Nation鈥檚 duty to its heroes
AS THE dust settles from the July 2024 uprising, the nation stands at a fateful crossroads. The movement that overthrew Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 autocratic regime was not an exercise in protest but a monumental act of courage, resilience and unity. Hundreds sacrificed their lives while many more were left with physical and emotional scars. The protesters are not..
Protesters condemn 鈥榮ecret killing鈥� of mass-uprising participants
Different organisations on Thursday demonstrated in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country, condemning attacks on and murders of students who participated in the student-led mass uprising in July-August...
JU students give 7-day ultimatum demanding justice
Jahangirnagar University students have issued a seven-day ultimatum demanding justice for those, including activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League, responsible for attacks on their fellows during the July-August student-led mass uprising...
Uprising criminal cases should have sound legal footing
THE wholesale filing of cases in connection with murder of and attacks on protesters that took place in July鈥揂ugust and flaws in the filing of the cases stand to harm justice and allow perpetrators to escape unpunished. The police say that more than 2,500 cases have been filed until mid-November in connection with the murders and attacks during the uprising, noting that about 8,000 people have also...
1,000 Pakistan protesters arrested in Imran Khan capital march
Pakistan police said on Wednesday that they had arrested nearly 1,000 protesters who marched on the capital demanding the release of jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan, after crowds were evicted from the city centre in a sweeping security crackdown...
Targeted intimidation of media disconcerting
THE untoward incident of chaos and anarchy in front of the office of the daily Prothom Alo is deeply concerning. As reported in 抖阴精品 on November 24, a group of individuals, some of them identifying themselves as 鈥榓nti-India protesters,鈥� staged a sit-in programme in front of the Prothom Alo office and also tried to block the surrounding roads...
Police remove protesters from near Prothom Alo, Daily Star
At least 10 protesters were injured when police baton-charged to disperse a group of people staging sit-in programme in front of the Prothom Alo office at Karwan Bazar, blaming Pothom Alo and The Daily Star 鈥榝or plying role as agents of India鈥�...
India mosque survey sparks clashes, 2 dead
Indian Muslim protesters clashed with police on Sunday with at least two people killed in riots sparked by a survey investigating if a 17th-century mosque was built on a Hindu temple...
Student鈥檚 death sparks protests, hospital, colleges vandalised
Several thousand protesters, said to be students from different colleges, have vandalised Dhaka National Medical College and Hospital at Bakshibazar in Old Dhaka after the death of a student in 鈥榳rong treatment鈥�.
Govt should heed grievances of wounded protesters
PROTESTERS injured during the student-mass uprising in July-August that toppled the autocratic Awami League government on August 5 having not received adequate support for treatment and rehabilitation from the interim government is unacceptable. About 30,000 people, including many students, were injured in the uprising while at least 708 died...
Thousands of far-right protesters rally in London
Thousands of protesters marched through central London on Saturday calling for tougher immigration laws, in a heavily policed march after the arrest of a far-right leader...
Protesters march in London demanding tougher immigration laws
Thousands of protesters marched through central London in the UK on Saturday calling for tougher immigration laws, in a heavily policed march after the arrest of a far-right leader.
Sarjis slams negligence
A central coordinator of the Student Movement against Discrimination Sarjis Alam slammed the adviser to the health ministry Nurjahan Begum for alleged negligence in treating the...
Thousands march for Gaza, Lebanon ceasefire
Tens of thousands of protesters marched in cities around the world over the weekend calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon as the war in the Palestinian territory neared the one-year mark...
Environmental protesters block French cruise liner port
Environmental activists blocked the cruise ship port in the southern French city of Marseille on Saturday to protest against the sea, air and climate pollution generated by these huge vessels...
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...
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...
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.
Protests widen over Indian doctor鈥檚 rape, murder
Thousands of outraged Indian protesters, including arch-rival football fans and lawyers, called for justice on Monday after the rape and murder of a doctor as widespread strikes by healthcare workers entered a second week...
Fahmin鈥檚 homecoming turns into his journey to eternity
After protests sparked at most of the educational institutes in Dhaka and other parts of the country on July 18, Sheikh Fahmin Jafor told his father over the phone that he was coming home as there would be no classes and/or examinations at the college for the day...
HC dismisses a writ petition seeking order not to shoot protesters
The High Court on Sunday dismissed a writ petition seeking an order not to shoot protesters but gave some observations in this regard.
Writers condemn attacks on protesters, demand punishment of attackers
Thirty writers on Saturday issued a statement expressing condemnation over the attack on the quota reform movement protesters and demanding exemplary punishment of those responsible involved in the attacks...