3 deceased AL leaders named in case
Three deceased Awami League leaders, who died much earlier, have been prosecuted over the attack on the recent anti-quota student protests in Cumilla...
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An astute strategic prism
THE sweeping protests in July-August that ousted Bangladesh鈥檚 prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 authoritarian rule, won the country an innovative brand 鈥� the 鈥榥ew鈥� Bangladesh minus the earlier steamroller governance. In the wake of that upheaval, which still rings throughout the country, two hot-button disputes re-emerged from its not-so-hidden...
Reforms in education should be priority agenda of govt
ISSUES of national education have recently come to the fore, with the cancellation of a textbook review and revision committee on September 28 apparently amidst opposition by some right-wing Islamist groups after it was formed on September 15. The process of national education also came to be questioned when the authorities cancelled the...
PUST VC visit families of martyrs in July protests
Pabna Science and Technology University vice-chancellor professor SM Abdul Awal on Wednesday visited families of the martyrs and the injured in the July-August anti-discrimination student movement in Pabna and Sirajganj...
50 RMG units suspend operations amid unrest
At least 51 readymade garment factories in Ashulia and Gazipur suspended operations on Saturday, primarily after lunch, as workers staged protests over arrears, the reopening of factories, and demands for a wage increase...
Fulfilment of Aragalaya in Lanka presidential election
THE extraordinary events that took place during 2022 have reached their denouement at the recently concluded presidential election. The Aragalaya protests that lasted for over three months in the middle of 2022 that were spearheaded by youth and became a mighty protest movement by tens of thousands of people from all walks of life and all parts of...
Fresh labour unrest shuts 70 apparel factories in Bangladesh
The authorities of at least 70 industrial units, including 59 readymade garment factories in Savar, Ashulia, and Gazipur, were forced to suspend operations on Monday as fresh workers鈥� protests broke out...
Support for victims, families
NEARLY a month after taking office, the chief adviser of the interim government, Dr Muhammad Yunus, announced through a televised speech on September 11 that the families of the martyrs, as well as the students and citizens injured during the July uprising, will receive rehabilitation and their treatment costs will be covered...
Chinese medical team to arrive Sunday
A Chinese national emergency medical team will arrive in Dhaka on Sunday to provide advanced medical treatment to individuals severely injured during the July-August protests in Bangladesh...
Protests at DU, JU lynching continue
Protests continued on Friday over the lynching of two people on the campuses of Dhaka University and Jahangirnagar University, while six activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of...
Protests erupt as two beaten to death at DU, JU
Protests erupted in Dhaka on Thursday as two men were beaten to death in separate incidents on the campuses of Dhaka University in the city and Jahangirnagar University in...
Three shot at in a house, two survive
Sanjida was hit with a bullet in the lower abdomen as she turned to step inside the room with her daughter, who stepped out onto the balcony a while before...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
Over 1000, including RCC ex-mayor Liton, sued in murder case
At least 50 named and 1000 to 1200 unnamed leaders and activists of Bangladesh Awami League, including its presidium member and Rajshahi City Corporation former mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, were sued in a case for killing a student in indiscriminate firing during recent student protests...
Justice demanded for student protest victims
A youth organisation, Juba Bengali, on Monday demanded justice for those killed, including its central organiser Asif Iqbal, during student protests seeking quota reform in the...
AL leader MA Latif placed on three-day remand in Chattogram
A Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Court placed former lawmakers for Chattogram-11 and Awami League leader MA Latif on a three-day remand on Saturday.