Monday, 23 Dec, 2024

Protest

Students vow to occupy streets until demand fulfilled

<p><strong>The agitated students have vowed not to leave the streets until their demand for revoking the quota system in the government services is met.</strong></p> <p>They announced a sit-in programme to be held at all public and private universities across the country on Wednesday (July 3). &nbsp;</p>

Several universities restore protests against quota system

<p><strong>Students of different universities have continued protests against the reinstatement of the quota system in government jobs.</strong></p> <p>The protestors staged demonstrations at Dhaka University, Jahangirnagar University, Jagannath University and Bangladesh Agricultural University for the second day

DU Provost Committee in emergency meeting at VC’s residence

<p><strong>The Provost committee called an emergency meeting at the residence of Dhaka University (DU) vice chancellor after Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) attack on Anti-quota protesters.</strong></p> <p>On Monday (July 15) at 5:30 p.m., the principals&#39; meeting was held.</p> <p>Professor

Long-route bus services resume as curfew eased

<p><strong>Some long-route passenger buses have departed for Sylhet, Barishal and Chattogram from Dhaka&rsquo;s Syaedabad bus terminal on Wednesday (July 24) as curfew has been relaxed from 10 am to 5 pm.</strong></p> <p>Besides, government and private offices have reopened for four hours along with

Curfew to be lifted once situation normalises: Home Boss

<p><strong>Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has announced that the curfew will be lifted once the situation normalises.</strong></p> <p>The exact number of deaths resulting from police firing during the recent violence is still unknown, and no one has come forward to file a case at the police station.</p>

DU calls for not harassing its innocent students

<p><strong>The Dhaka University (DU) authorities urged all concerned including the law enforcement agencies to ensure that no harassment takes place on any of their innocent student, said a DU release today (July 29).</strong></p> <p>The university made the call amid different media reports that action is being

It's not right time to reopen edu institutions: Minister

<p><strong>The Minister of Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury today (July 29) said it&rsquo;s not the right time to resume activities in the educational institutions, which were closed centering students movement for quota reformation.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>He made the remark to journalists after a question

44th BCS viva postponed

<p><strong>The Public Service Commission (PSC) would not hold the 44th BCS viva exam before 5 August, PSC announced after a meeting on Monday.</strong></p> <p>New date for the exam would be announced later, said PSC Public Relations Officer SM Matiur Rahman.</p> <p>Total 1,710 would be recruited

Release quota protest coordinators by 24 hrs: Eminent citizens

<p><strong>A group of eminent citizens has issued a 24-hour ultimatum for the unconditional release of six coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement currently in the custody of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.</strong></p> <p>If the coordinators are not released, the civil

Govt to relax curfew from 13hr for next 4 days

<p><strong>The government has decided to relaxe the ongoing curfew from 7am to 8pm for the next four days (Wednesday to Saturday) in Dhaka, Narayanganj, Narsingdi and Gazipur.</strong></p> <p>Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal came up with the announcement on Tuesday (July 30).</p> <p>The process

Chase, counter-chase between police, students at Khulna

<p><strong>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.</strong></p> <p>A huge number of students reached the Gollamari area of the city only to face tear shell canisters fired by

Police-student clash: Sound grenades, tear shells fired in Sylhet

<p><strong>Members of law enforcement agencies fired sound grenades, tear shells and rubber bullets as a clash between police and students protesting in Sylhet erupted.</strong></p> <p>The incident happened in Sylhet&#39;s Akhalia, Madina Market and Pathantula areas around 3:30 pm on Friday (August

HC dismisses writ against firing on protesters

<p><strong>The High Court on Sunday dismissed the writ petition seeking directives to stop firing on protesters.</strong></p> <p>The HC bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice SM Masud Hossain Dolon passed the order after hearing the petition.</p> <p>The High Court said all citizens have the

Govt announces curfew again for indefinite period

<p><strong>The government once again announced a nationwide curfew for an indefinite period to be enforced from Sunday evening amid the worsening situation following the student movement.</strong></p> <p>The curfew will be enforced from 6am on Sunday and continued for an indifferent period, said a statement of the