<p><strong>The government has postponed all academic activities in schools, colleges, madrasas and polytechnic institutes for an indefinite period from Thursday amid countrywide quota reform movement.</strong></p> <p>A circular in this regard was issued today (July 16) by the Ministry of Education said that the

<p><strong>The authorities announced the indefinite closure of Dhaka University (DU) for the safety of its students.</strong></p> <p>Besides, the authorities have also asked the students to vacate the halls by 6:00 this evening.</p> <p>The decision was made at an emergency syndicate meeting of the

<p><strong>The authorities concerned have closed all government primary schools within the eight city corporation areas of the country indefinitely considering the safety of the students during the ongoing clashes in the country over the quota reform.</strong></p> <p>Ministry of Primary and Mass Education announced

<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

<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

<p><strong>The general secretary of the Awami League (AL), Obaidul Quader today (July 17), has urged party activists to be ready in all wards across the country as student demonstrations continue to escalate.</strong></p> <p>Quader, also the Minister of Road Transport and Bridges, instructed AL leaders and

<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

<p><strong>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation on Wednesday evening amid the ongoing violence over the quota reform movement.</strong></p> <p>She will address the nation at 7:30pm.</p> <p>The Prime Minister&#39;s Press Wing confimred the matter through&nbsp;a press

<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>

<p><strong>A total of 14 platoon members of Ansar battalion have been deployed in Dhaka to maintain law and order amid student demonstrations continue to escalate.</strong></p> <p>Ansar and Village Defense Force Assistant Director (VDP Training) and Public Relations Officer Mohammad Rubel Hossain confirmed the

<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

<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

<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

<p><strong>The government today (July 18) said the internet connectivity will be reinstated as soon as the ongoing situation of the country gets well.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Junaid Ahmed Palak made this remark at inauguration ceremony of the

<p><strong>Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Haque today (July 18) said the government is ready to discuss the quota reform issue with the agitated students.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>He was briefing journalists in the tunnel of the National Parliament.</p> <p>The minister also

<p><strong>Two helicopters were seen rescuing at the Canadian University of Bangladesh in Merul Badda to rescue police officers trapped inside. One of the helicopters was seen airlifting several police members.</strong></p> <p>The incident occurred around 3 pm on Thursday.</p> <p>Since the morning,

<p><strong>A group of quota protesters have vandalised and torched the headquarters of Bangladesh Television (BTV) in capital&#39;s Rampura.</strong></p> <p>The incident occurred around 3:00pm today (July 18) amid widespread violence in Dhaka and other parts of the country during the &#39;complete

<p><strong>The agitated students have said they are not interested in holding a talk with the government to resolve the quota issue after the bloodstained incidents.</strong></p> <p>They said: &ldquo;We will not hold any dialogue after the bloodstained incidents.&rdquo;</p> <p>Earlier, Law,

<p><strong>The government has suspended the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations, scheduled for 21, 23, and 25 July, under all education boards due to the worsening law and order situation in the country.</strong></p> <p>Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee made the

<p><strong>One of the quota reformists was shot dead by the alleged&nbsp;members of the law enforcement agencies during protest in the capital&#39;s Aftabnagar area today (July 18).</strong></p> <p>The deceased Zillur Sheikh was a science department student of the Dhaka Imperial College.</p>

<p><strong>At least 17 people were killed, and hundreds injured in clashes between quota protesters, police, and ruling party members across three districts, including the capital Dhaka, on Thursday (July 18).</strong></p> <p>It has been confirmed that they died in the clashes between the police and Chhatra

<p><strong>The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court will hold a hearing on Sunday on a High Court verdict that declared the decision of cancelling quota system in the public service, illegal.</strong></p> <p>The chamber judge of the Appellate Division set the date on Thursday. &nbsp;</p>

<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>

<p><strong>Referring to the countrywide recent havoc and atrocities, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that she had an apprehension there might be a strike like this by the BNP-Jamaat clique to pull down the country&#39;s prosperity.</strong></p> <p>&quot;. . . they (BNP-Jamaat) had wanted not to hold

<p><strong>The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations of July 21, 23, and 25 will now be held after August 11, as per government decision.</strong></p> <p>The decision has been taken considering students&rsquo; safety amid nationwide violence occurred centering quota reform

<p><strong>The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams have been postponed till August 1.</strong></p> <p>Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee&rsquo;s Chairman Professor Tapan Kumar Sarkar told on Thursday (July 25) afternoon.</p> <p>Earlier, this morning the

<p><strong>Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a nationwide drive arrested 228 people for their alleged connection to sabotage centering the quota reform movement.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>ANM Imran Khan, assistant director (ASP) of the Legal and Media Wing of RAB confirmed the matter.</p> <p>He said of

<p><strong>UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker T&uuml;rk Thursday called on the Bangladesh Government to urgently disclose full details about last week&rsquo;s crackdown on protests amid growing accounts of &ldquo;horrific violence&rdquo;.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>He also called on the

<p><strong>Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) authorities said that mobile internet services may be restored by early next week.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>BTRC Chairman Md Mohiuddin Ahmed confirmed the matter to media on Friday (July 26).</p> <p>On July 18, State Minister for

<p><strong>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called for those involved in destructive activities to be found from all corners of the country.</strong></p> <p>The premier made the call while visiting Bangladesh Television (BTV) Bhaban in the city&rsquo;s Rampura area to see the extent of damage after it came under