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TIB, RSF condemn journo Sayed Khan’s remand

News —27 July, 2024 14:01

Global Platforms -- Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) – have 'strongly' condemned the arrest of journalist…

TIB, RSF condemn journo Sayed Khan’s remand

Dr Yunus advocates for ‘mid-term’ election

Bangladesh should have run mid-term election within a 'short…

Dr Yunus advocates for ‘mid-term’ election
Hasina accused of shedding ‘crocodile tears’

Bangladesh's leader has been accused of crying "crocodile tears"…

Hasina accused of shedding ‘crocodile tears’

TIB finds 'acute governance deficits' behind unprecedented deaths

TIB finds 'acute governance deficits' behind unprecedented deaths

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has found ‘acute governance deficits’ behind using force to repress the recent quota reformation movement of the students. The…

UN experts urge end to Bangladesh crackdown

UN experts urge end to Bangladesh crackdown

A group of UN experts on Thursday said the government of Bangladesh needs to fully restore the Internet and access to social media immediately and ensure that local and foreign media…

Bangladesh police unlawfully used lethal weapons against protesters

Bangladesh police unlawfully used lethal weapons against protesters

Bangladeshi authorities have continued to use unlawful force against student protesters, amid six days of shutdown and communication restrictions, during the quota-reform protest across…

Arrests of BNP leaders continue

Arrests of BNP leaders continue

Three more BNP leaders, including Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee, and Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) Chairman Andaleeve Rahman Partho have been arrested.  Law enforcers arrested BNP…

Arrest drive will continue until attackers are identified: Home Minister

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

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’

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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…