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Bangladesh protest leaders threaten to resume agitation
News —29 July, 2024 10:47
After Bangladeshi police detained three leaders of the movement against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the protesters have threatened to resume their agitation.…
Eight including BNP’s Rizvi remanded for five days
A Dhaka court on Sunday placed eight people including BNP's…
Home minister downplays death toll in anti-quota protests
One hundred and forty-seven people have died in the violence…
Student leaders ‘not arrested,’ will be released once police deem them out of danger: Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has clarified that the five coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement "have not been arrested," and they will be released once the police…
Fourteen foreign missions express concern over crackdown
Fourteen foreign missions stationed in Dhaka have jointly expressed their concern over the recent violence in Bangladesh The diplomats have written to Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud…
Bangladeshi students in US demand Hasina's resignation
In a fervent outcry against alleged state brutality, Bangladeshi students from 40 US universities have called for the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The students denounce…
Wholesale arrests, block raids continue across Bangladesh
Law enforcement agencies have continued arrests, and night-time block raids in many areas of Dhaka and other places across the country as part of their special drive against people…
Decision on mobile internet restoration Sunday
State Minister of Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Saturday said a meeting with mobile operators will be held on Sunday to discuss…
TIB, RSF condemn journo Sayed Khan’s remand
Global Platforms -- Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) – have 'strongly' condemned the arrest of journalist Sayed Khan and disappearance…
Bangladesh student protests turn into ‘mass movement against a dictator’
Hasan still has the metal pellets Bangladesh police fired at him lodged deep in his bones. Fearful he will join the growing ranks of those thrown behind bars by the state for participating…
Bangladesh media facing 'intense pressure' from authorities
The Detective Branch (DB) of the police force has detained Sayed Khan, Dhaka Correspondent for The Mirror Asia and Organizing Secretary of a faction of the Dhaka Union of Journalists.…
Mirror Asia's Sayed Khan arrested, put on 5-day remand
Sayed Khan, Dhaka correspondent of The Mirror Asia, a German newspaper, was put on five-day remand on Friday. He was picked up by a team of Detective Branch from his house in the capital’s…
Dr Yunus advocates for ‘mid-term’ election
Bangladesh should have run mid-term election within a 'short time' to overcome the crisis through restoring democracy with public mandate, Noble Laureate economist Dr Muhammad Yunus…
Hasina accused of shedding ‘crocodile tears’
Bangladesh's leader has been accused of crying "crocodile tears" after she was photographed weeping at a train station that was destroyed during anti-government protests. At least…
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
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
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…