Friday, 11 Jul, 2025

Government

JU students asked to vacate halls by this afternoon

<p><strong>Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities have decided to close the university for student safety.</strong></p> <p>Students must vacate the dormitories by 4 PM on Wednesday.</p> <p>This decision was made during an emergency syndicate meeting on Wednesday morning and was communicated in a

Rajshahi University closed until further order 

<p><strong>Rajshahi University (RU) has been closed under further order and its students were asked to vacate their dormitories by 12 this noon.</strong></p> <p>A press release issued by the public relation office of the public university last midnight said the closure decision has been taken taking the security

Students confine JU, RU Vice Chancellors

<p><strong>The protesting students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) and Rajshahi University (RU) have confined their Vice Chancellors demanding withdrawal of the university&#39;s closure notice.</strong></p> <p>On Wednesday at 10:00 am, the Jahangirnagar University authorities called an emergency syndicate

Ex-JCD president Srabon among 6 remanded

<p><strong>A Dhaka court today (July 17) placed seven people including the former president of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) Kazi Rawnakul Islam Srabon on two-day remand each in a case lodged over the alleged seizure of sticks and cocktails from BNP&#39;s Naya Paltan central office last night.</strong></p>

Quota demo: Killers will face consequences, says PM

<p><strong>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday (July 17) said those involved in the violations during the quota reform movement will be brought under law.</strong></p> <p>She said while addressing the nation at 7:30pm.</p> <p>The premier said those who carried out killings and destructions

Wait for apex court’s decision, PM urges students

<p><strong>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday (July 17) urged the students demanding quota reformation to keep patience and wait for the decision of apex court.</strong></p> <p>She said while addressing the nation at 7:30pm.</p> <p>The PM also said the top court will soon announce its verdict

Demonstrators announce countrywide 'shutdown' tomorrow

<p><strong>Quota protesters have announced a nationwide &#39;complete shutdown&#39; for Thursday demanding justice for the victims of the recent attacks on them and reform of the existing quota system in the government job.</strong></p> <p>Asif Mahmud, one of the key coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination

Police fire tear gas, sound grenade to disperse agitators in Ctg

<p><strong>Police in the port city Chattogram have fired tear shells, sound grenades and rubber bullets targeting students who were protesting against &lsquo;disappearance, murder and false cases&#39;.</strong></p> <p>The agitators when assembled at press club in Jamal Khan area today (July 29) at 3 pm to

EU-Bangladesh partnership talks postponed

<p><strong>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.</strong></p> <p>Sources said no new date has been fixed for

6 coordinators of quota protest released

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

6 Coordinator: DB forced us to issue quota withdrawal statement

<p><strong>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.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>They claimed this through a joint statement issued to the media on Friday (August 2).&nbsp;</p> <p>In

Government must resign: Prof Anu Muhammad

<p><strong>Former professor of Jahangirnagar University Anu Muhammad on Friday (August 2) said the current government must resign.</strong></p> <p>He said while speaking at a rally organised in protest against the killings of students and people in front of National Press Club in the capital today.</p>

Food prices ease: Inflation hits 8.48% in Bangladesh

<p><strong>Bangladesh&rsquo;s overall inflation dropped to 8.48 percent in June 2025, marking the lowest rate in nearly three years, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Monday (July 7).</strong></p> <p>The inflation rate was 9.05 percent in May. The last time

Govt cancels flat allocation to 12 retired officials

<p><strong>The government has cancelled the allotment of 12 residential flats previously allocated to retired secretaries, former judges, and other ex-government officials in Dhaka&rsquo;s Dhanmondi area.</strong></p> <p>The Ministry of Housing and Public Works confirmed the decision in an official notification

EC drops ‘Water Lily’ as election symbol

<p><strong>Election Commission (EC) has taken a policy decision not to use the national emblem, the water lily, as an election symbol in future polls.</strong></p> <p>Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Mahsud confirmed the matter on Wednesday (July 9).</p> <p>He said the Commission decided in

Govt plans separate voting booths for youths across country

<p><strong>The government is planning to set up separate voting booths for young voters in the upcoming national election, according to Chief Adviser&rsquo;s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam.</strong></p> <p>He shared the information during a briefing held on Wednesday (July 9) evening at the Foreign Service