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Dr Yunus advocates for ‘mid-term’ election
News —26 July, 2024 17:34
Bangladesh should have run mid-term election within a 'short time' to overcome the crisis through restoring democracy with public mandate, Noble Laureate…
Bangladesh police unlawfully used lethal weapons against protesters
Bangladeshi authorities have continued to use unlawful force…
Arrests of BNP leaders continue
Three more BNP leaders, including Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee,…
Arrest drive will continue until attackers are identified: Home Minister
Law enforcing agencies' drives will continue until attackers and saboteurs are identified and none will be spared, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Thursday. "No matter…
University teacher resigns in protest of student killings
A teacher from Jahangirnagar University (JU) has resigned in protest against the recent attacks on student protesters. Zahidul Karim, an associate professor at Jahangirnagar…
Hasina urges people to resist ‘BNP-Jamaat clique’
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the people of the country must come forward to ensure that the perpetrators of the recent countrywide carnage face trial and get punishment.…
Delhi High Commission refutes Hasina’s airlifting report
Bangladesh High Commission in India has strongly denied a report by India Today NE that claimed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was airlifted amid violent clashes in Dhaka. The article,…
Andaleeve Rahman Partho arrested
Two more BNP leaders, Barkatullah Bulu's son and Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) Chairman and former MP Barrister Andaleeve Rahman Partho have been arrested. In a statement on…
Thousands of Indians flee away from Bangladesh amid protest
The deadly riots roiling Bangladesh amid anti-quota protests have upended the lives of thousands of Indians and their families. From students to traders and other professionals, all…
Bangladesh protests turned deadly
Anti-government protests have sparked nationwide clashes in Bangladesh between police and university students. At least 150 people have been killed - and some of those caught up in…
RAB helicopters fire at students
RAB helicopters shot at student protesters in Dhaka, killing several students, witnesses say. As the student protests started to spread across the country, the government shut down…
Students’ 8-point demands must also be met: BNP
The BNP on Wednesday called upon the government to lift the curfew and meet the outstanding demands of the students to restore peace in public life. “We have been saying since…
Educational institutions closed for indefinite period
The government has closed the public primary schools for an indefinite period as the student protests continue. “Considering the safety of the students, the primary school will…
Hasina points finger at BNP-Jamaat for 'sabotage'
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday shared an apprehension that the BNP-Jamaat nexus might unleash destructive activities to cripple the economy and hold back the nation's march…
Bangladesh authorities hide real death figures
The autoritity in Bangladesh has resorted to a clever way of hiding the actual number of people killed by the law enforcement agencies and rulling Awami League’s henchmen, reveals…
Bangladeshi students allege police torture after crackdown
Student activists in Bangladesh have alleged they were abducted and tortured during a violent police crackdown on the protests that have swept the country and led to the arrest of…
US concerned by telecom disruptions in Bangladesh
The United States has said they remain deeply concerned by the reports of ongoing telecommunications disruption across the country. “We remain deeply concerned by reports…