Khulna city police on Friday afternoon fired tear shells at students protesting against killings during the recent quota reform movement, leading to a chase and counter-chase. A huge number of students reached the Gollamari area of the city only to face tear shell canisters fired by

UNICEF has said that at least 32 children were killed during the unrest in Bangladesh in the month of July. The information was confirmed today (August 2) in a statement by by Sanjay Wijesekera, Unicef regional director for South Asia.  “I have just returned from a week

Hundreds of students have gathered at the ECB chattar area in the capital to protest against the killings of fellow students during the recent quota reform movement. They started demonstrations at 4pm on Friday. A large number of police personnel in riot gear were present in the

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (August 2) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at most places over eight divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country.

Six coordinators of the quota reform movement claimed they were forced by the detective branch (DB) of police to announce withdrawal of the ongoing protest.  They claimed this through a joint statement issued to the media on Friday (August 2).  In the statement, the six

The Foreign Ministry of Malaysia has issued an advisory urging Malaysians to defer any non-essential travel to Bangladesh. "The ministry is aware that there are Malaysian citizens who intend to return to Bangladesh. Given the unpredictable nature of the situation on the ground,

The Anti-discrimination Students’ Movement, a platform for quota protests, has announced that they will hold mass processions nationwide today (August 2). Abdul Quader, one of the coordinators of the movement, said in a press release on Thursday that they would hold the programme

Bangladesh has arrested more than 10,000 people and banned a major opposition party as part of a crackdown on dissent after weeks of protests. The country has been in turmoil since a mass student movement began against quotas for government jobs. It escalated into deadly clashes when

Four people died and 21 others were injured after a Sakura Paribahan bus collided with a battery-run auto rickshaw in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj on Thursday (August 1). The deceased identified as siblings Bashar Sheikh, 35, and Khair Sheikh, 30, of Bishwambhardi village in the

Two siblings were killed and another was injured in a road accident after being hit by a truck on the Dhaka-Barishal highway in Domrakandi area under Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj today. The deceased were identified as Bashar Sheikh, 40, and his brother Khayer Sheikh, 35, sons of

A court in Rangpur has granted bail to Alfi Shahriar Mahim, an 11th grader in the Abu Sayeed murder case centering quota reform movement at Begum Rokeya University. The bail was granted by Judge Mostafa Kamal of Juvenile Court-1 at 12:50 PM on Thursday, August 1, with a bond of Tk100,

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted rain or thundershower accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over five divisions and at many places over three divisions in the next 24 hours from 9am today (July 31). "Light to moderate rain or

Six coordinators of the quota reform movement have been released today (Aug 1) from the custody of the Detective Branch (DB) of police.  They left the DB office in a black car at around 1:30pm. Badrul Islam, the father of one of the coordinators Nahid Islam, confirmed the

Short-distance train services resumed today (August 1), 14 days after the passenger train service was suspended on July 18 due to nationwide unrest over the quota reform movement. The trains started running from Dhaka railway station to various destinations in the country around 7 am.

Maldivian authorities say they plan to arrest and deport Bangladeshi nationals involved in organizing a peaceful protest in the southern atoll of G.Dh. Thinadhoo. The July 25 protest was held, like many others across the region, after a recent crackdown by security forces on student

Chief of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), Harun Or Rashid has been removed from his post. A notification in this regard has been issued on Wednesday (July 31). According to notification, Harun has been appointed as DMP’s additional commissioner for

The European Union (EU) has postponed talks with the Bangladesh government, scheduled in September, to sign a new cooperation and foreign assistance deal amid growing concerns over the recent violence, diplomatic sources confirmed on Wednesday. Sources said no new date has been fixed

The number of Bangladeshi tourists visiting India has dropped to 70%, due to the mass movement by the students that started on July 8, demanding quota reform in government jobs, according to locals in India’s Petrapole border. They said the decrease in Bangladeshi tourists

Two people were killed after being crushed by a bus in Mymensingh's Tarakanda on Wednesday (July 31). The accident happened around 7 am at Kakni Bazar on the Phulpur-Mymensingh road. The dead were Sohel Mia, 28, son of late Abdur Rashid of Nalchapra area of the upazila, and

The Judicial Inquiry Commission will investigate all incidents related to the quota reform movement across the country from 16 July to 17 July. The Cabinet Division issued a revised order on 29 July, amending the previous directive. The updated order was made public on Wednesday.