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Bangladeshi students protest against 'previlige' system: NYT

News —12 July, 2024 15:30

Tens of thousands of students blocked the main streets of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, on Thursday, demanding that quotas for civil service jobs be…

Bangladeshi students protest against 'previlige' system: NYT

Chhatra Dal extends support to ongoing anti-quota movement

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Thursday extended its full…

Chhatra Dal extends support to ongoing anti-quota movement
Hasan requests Jaishankar to ensure 'smooth' commodity supply

Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud has requested his Indian counterpart…

Hasan requests Jaishankar to ensure 'smooth' commodity supply

HC releases operative part of verdict: Govt can change quota ratio, it says

HC releases operative part of verdict: Govt can change quota ratio, it says

The main part (operative part) and instructions of the High Court verdict on the 2018 government circular declaring the abolition of existing quotas applicable to jobs (grades 9 to…

Police-quota protestors’ clash in Cumilla leave 30 injured

Police-quota protestors’ clash in Cumilla leave 30 injured

Twenty people were injured in a clash between police and quota protesters on Dhaka-Chitttagong highway at Kotbari in Cumilla district on Thursday.  Around 500 students from Cumilla…

Court orders to freeze 116 bank accounts of ex-NBR official Matiur, family

Court orders to freeze 116 bank accounts of ex-NBR official Matiur, family

A court here has ordered to freeze 116 bank and 23 beneficiary owner (BO) accounts and seize different moveable and immovable properties owned by former National Board of…

Quota protestors crossing the line: Home Minister

Quota protestors crossing the line: Home Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said that students continuing their anti-quota protests are crossing the line. He made the remark during a press conference at the Secretariat,…

Quader urges students not to create public sufferings

Quader urges students not to create public sufferings

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today urged the students, who are agitating to scrap the quota system in government service,…

Quota reform: Protesters start roads blockade in Dhaka amid warning by police

Quota reform: Protesters start roads blockade in Dhaka amid warning by police

Students who have been staging demonstrations demanding reform in quota system resumed their 'Bangla Blockade' on Thursday afternoon despite DMP's warning against road blockade.  Students…

Quota protests: Chhatra League urges students to return to class

Quota protests: Chhatra League urges students to return to class

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has called on students protesting the quota system in government jobs to await the court's decision and return to their classrooms and exams. BCL expressed…

Police to crack down on road blockades

Police to crack down on road blockades

Strict action will be taken against individuals who block roads in the name of the 'Blockade,' Additional Police Commissioner (Crime and Ops) Dr. Mahid Uddin warned on Thursday.   Addressing…

Half-day ‘Bangla Blockade’ on Thursday

Half-day ‘Bangla Blockade’ on Thursday

Quota protesters have announced a nationwide 'Bangla Blockade' for Thursday, starting at 3:30 pm.  Asif Mahmud, one of the protestors in the frontline, made the announcement from…

Parshuram man injured in BSF firing at Feni border

Parshuram man injured in BSF firing at Feni border

A 35-year-old man was injured after members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire at the Parshuram in Feni early Tuesday.  Parshuram Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge…

Argentina see off Canada to reach Copa America final

Argentina see off Canada to reach Copa America final

Lionel Messi was on target as world champions Argentina turned on the style to beat Canada 2-0 on Tuesday and reach the Copa America final where they will look for a third straight…

SC issues status quo over quota in govt jobs

SC issues status quo over quota in govt jobs

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) today issued a status quo on the High Court judgment that declared illegal a 2018 government circular abolishing the 30 percent quota…

China pledges only 1.37 million dollars for Bangladesh

China pledges only 1.37 million dollars for Bangladesh

Chinese Primer Li Qiang announced to provide one billion yuan ( $1.37 million) for Bangladesh as economic assistance amid lofty expectation before Sheikh Hasina's bilateral visit to…

Quota protesters’ nationwide Bangla Blockade brings commute to a standstill

Quota protesters’ nationwide Bangla Blockade brings commute to a standstill

Quota protesters are observing a nationwide 'Bangla Blockade' today, demanding the government reform the quota system. In Dhaka, students gathered at the Shahbagh intersection around…