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Over 20 detained from students’march progrmmae in Khulna

News —31 July, 2024 17:06

Police allegedly picked up over 20 students from Khulna city's Royal and Moilapotha intersections respectively on Wednesday during their bid to bring out…

Over 20 detained from students’march progrmmae in Khulna

Hasina criticised for stubbornness on human rights despite repeated calls

Amnesty International Secretary General Agnès Callamard…

Hasina criticised for stubbornness on human rights despite repeated calls
Shamim Osman arrogantly vows unyielding stance of 'dictator' Hasina

Awami League lawmaker from Narayanganj-4, Shamim Osman, issued…

Shamim Osman arrogantly vows unyielding stance of 'dictator' Hasina

Andaleeve Partho remanded again

Andaleeve Partho remanded again

  A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed Barrister Andaleeve Rahman Partho, chairman of the Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP), on a three-day remand in a case filed over vandalising and…

Palak spends highest on Facebook for 'personal promotion'

Palak spends highest on Facebook for 'personal promotion'

Telecommunications State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak has topped the list of highest individual spenders on Facebook ads from Bangladesh for personal promotion and boosting, reveals…

Red tide sweeps social media as people protest govt's mourning gesture

Red tide sweeps social media as people protest govt's mourning gesture

  Despite the official restriction of social media platforms in Bangladesh, Facebook is witnessing a “red tide” as an overwhelming number of students and people from…

EU expresses concern over Awami League's ‘shoot on sight’ policy

EU expresses concern over Awami League's ‘shoot on sight’ policy

The European Union (EU) has conveyed its grave concern to Bangladesh at the announcement of a "shoot on sight" policy and "unlawful killings" perpetrated in recent days by the authorities…

‘We’re ashamed of the violence and deaths’: HC

‘We’re ashamed of the violence and deaths’: HC

The High Court has expressed deep shame over the deaths that occurred during the quota reform protests, calling every death a tragedy.  "We are ashamed of the violence and deaths…

UN condemns deployment of insignia-marked vehicles in Dhaka crackdown

UN condemns deployment of insignia-marked vehicles in Dhaka crackdown

United Nations has remined Bangladesh authorities that the use of their insignia-marked vehicles can be used within peacekeeping operations, not for quelling local protest.   “We…

Young leaders emerge in Bangladesh student uprising

Young leaders emerge in Bangladesh student uprising

Bangladesh is reeling from a wave of unrest over quotas for government jobs, with the number of casualties still being tallied, reports Deutsche Welle. The government puts the official…

'National Inquiry Commission' to investigate massacre

'National Inquiry Commission' to investigate massacre

In response to severe allegations of constitutional, legal, and human rights violations related to the quota reform protests, a 'National Inquiry Commission' has been established.…

TIB voices concern over ‘fake narratives and falsehood’ of authorities

TIB voices concern over ‘fake narratives and falsehood’ of authorities

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has urged the authorities to stop ‘fake narrative and falsehood’ by suppressing protesters in custody to read out statement…

HC scolds DB for circulating images of quota reform coordinators dining

HC scolds DB for circulating images of quota reform coordinators dining

The High Court on Monday criticized the dissemination of images showing six coordinators of the quota reform movement being fed at the headquarters of the Detective Branch (DB) of…

DU calls for not harassing its innocent students

DU calls for not harassing its innocent students

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…

Nationwide student protests resume despite heavy police presence

Nationwide student protests resume despite heavy police presence

Students across the country have resumed their protests as part of a pre-scheduled event, defying a heavy presence of law enforcement agencies. On Monday noon at Dhaka’s Purana…

Writ petition seeks order not to shoot protesters

Writ petition seeks order not to shoot protesters

A writ petition was filed with the High Court (HC) on Monday seeking its directive to the law enforcement agencies not to shoot protesters from today and release of seven quota coordinators…

Bangladesh protest leaders threaten to resume agitation

Bangladesh protest leaders threaten to resume agitation

After Bangladeshi police detained three leaders of the movement against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the protesters have threatened to resume their agitation. Earlier this month,…