Saturday, 23 Nov, 2024

Quota

PM visits DMCH to see injured in recent violence

<p><strong>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) today (July 26) afternoon to see the injured people who was attacked during countrywide mayhem unleashed by the BNP-Jamaat during students&rsquo; quota reform movement.</strong></p> <p>She went to the emergency unit of DMCH

Mobile internet returns countrywide

<p><strong>Mobile internet has been restored today (July 28) across the country after 10 days of restricting internet over students&#39; quota movement.</strong></p> <p>Earlier, State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak at a briefing said that mobile internet was likely to be restored across the country around

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

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

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

Protesters take positions at Doyel Chattar of DU

<p><strong>Students have been protesting taking positions at the Doyel Chattar of Dhaka University and in front of the High Court mazar gate.</strong></p> <p>A large number of police members were also seen at the High Court mazar gate Wednesday.</p> <p>The students and teachers tried to gather at the

Harun removed as DB Chief

<p><strong>Chief of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), Harun Or Rashid has been removed from his post.</strong></p> <p>A notification in this regard has been issued on Wednesday (July 31).</p> <p>According to notification, Harun has been appointed as DMP&rsquo;s

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,

Quota protesters' mass procession tomorrow

<p><strong>The Anti-discrimination Students&rsquo; Movement, a platform for quota protests, has announced that they will hold mass processions nationwide tomorrow (August 1).</strong></p> <p>Abdul Quader, one of the coordinators of the movement, said in a press release on Thursday that they would hold the

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

Doctors’ protest supporting students at Shaheed Minar

<p><strong>In solidarity with the demands of the students, the doctors held a protest rally at Central Shaheed Minar, in capital ignoring the rain.</strong></p> <p>They said, &ldquo;We know only by people that we own this country, but we don&#39;t have proof of it.&rdquo;</p>

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

One killed, 50 injured in Habiganj clash

<p><strong>A man was killed and at least 50 people were injured during a clash that took place between police and activists of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Habiganj on Friday.</strong></p> <p>The deceased is identified as Mustak Mia, 24, a PDB lineman, hailing from Tuker Bazar area of Sylhet, our

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