Complaints of economic violence against women on rise
Complaints of economic violence against women are on the rise in the past four years, according to National Helpline Centre for Violence against Women and Children data.
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Admin cadre鈥檚 supremacy manifests fascism: speakers
Speakers at a seminar held in Dhaka on Saturday condemned arbitrary suspension of officials from education, health, fisheries and livestock cadres, and the public administration reform commission鈥檚 negligence in listening to the voice of those protesting against inter-cadre discrimination...
KILLING OF MUGHDHO, JAMAAT LEADER: Complaints filed with ICT
The elder brother of Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho, who was shot dead during the demonstrations of the Student Movement Against Discrimination on July 18, 2024, filed a complaint on Thursday with the International Crimes Tribunal chief prosecutor...
Biden warns of Trump 鈥榦ligarchy鈥� in farewell speech
US president Joe Biden urged Americans Wednesday to stand guard against a 鈥榙angerous鈥� oligarchy forming under Donald Trump as he delivered a dark farewell address before stepping down next week...
Controversial officials being held gradually: home adviser
The government is intensifying its drive against controversial officials within law enforcement agencies and other government agencies, said home affairs adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Wednesday...
CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY: ICT orders detention of APBn constable Sujan
The International Crimes Tribunal on Sunday ordered detention of Armed Police Battalion constable Md Sujon Hossain in a case concerning crimes against humanity during the student-led mass uprising at Chankharpool in Dhaka on August 5, 2024...
Sacked trainee SIs hold protests again for reinstatement
Sacked trainee police sub-inspectors on Monday held a sit-in programme in front of the secretariat, the country鈥檚 administrative headquarters, in Dhaka, demanding reinstatement of their jobs...
PROCLAMATION WEEK:聽Student platforms hold mass聽contact progs
The Students Against Discrimination and the Jatiya Nagorik Committee on Friday distributed leaflets and conducted nationwide mass contact programmes as part of their weeklong campaign...
JULY PROCLAMATION:聽Liberation charter or compromise document?
THE announcement of the Students Against Discrimination and its National Citizens鈥� Committee that the proclamation of the July uprising would be made at the Central Shaheed Minar on...
Students Against Discrimination forms July Uprising Cell
The Students Against Discrimination platform has established a July Uprising Cell to ensure medical care for the injured and to support the rehabilitation of the martyrs鈥� families, document the events of the...
JULY PROCLAMATION WEEK: Leaders continue leaflet distribution, rallies
The Students Against Discrimination and Jatiya Nagorik Committee on Wednesday continued leaflet distribution and rallies in Dhaka city and elsewhere as part of their weeklong nationwide campaign demanding the July uprising proclamation by January 15...
鈥楶roclamation Week鈥� begins with rally, leaflet distribution
The Students Against Discrimination and Jatiya Nagorik Committee on Monday began a weeklong nationwide campaign through holding a rally and distributing leaflets, demanding the July uprising proclamation by January 15.
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HC JUDGES: President directs Supreme Judicial Council to probe
The president has directed the Supreme Judicial Council to investigate allegations of misconduct against several High Court judges, according to a statement posted on the Supreme Court鈥檚 website on Monday...
鈥楶roclamation Week鈥� announced in Jan 6鈥�11
The Student Movement Against Discrimination and Jatiya Nagorik Committee on Saturday jointly announced 鈥楶roclamation Week鈥� from January 6 to 11, urging the interim government to formally...
ULAB students begin hunger strike demanding VC鈥檚 resignation
Students of the University Of Liberal Arts Bangladesh on Thursday began hunger strike, demanding resignation of vice-chancellor Imran Rahman...
Suspended student movement leader held on extortion charge
The police arrested Omar Faruk Shuvo, a suspended co-coordinator of the Student Movement Against Discrimination, in Feni on Tuesday night on fraud charges, extortion and defamation in a case filed against him...
50 injured in clash after attack on聽 students鈥� motorcade
At least 50 people were injured as a motorcade of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement and Jatiya Nagorik Committee allegedly came under attack in Madrasahar Hat area at Mollahat in Bagerhat Tuesday morning.
Students protest at removal of Hasina鈥檚 portrait from 鈥榩illar of hatred鈥� at DU
A group of students under the banner of Students Against Fascism on Sunday evening staged a protest march, demanding the proctor鈥檚 resignation in the incident of removing the portrait of deposed prime minister...
Student movement demands steps to stop secret killings
The National University chapter of the Student Movement Against Discrimination on Friday held a protest rally and brought out a protest procession demanding that the government take effective steps to stop secret killings.
Anti-discrimination students catch FF, hand him over to police
Leaders and activists of the Student Movement Against Discrimination handed over Munshiganj鈥檚 Gazaria union parishad chairman and freedom fighter Shafiullah Shafi to the police early Wednesday....
Reform Proposals: Health, edn cadre officials planning to hold more protests
Officials of the health and education cadres are planning to make louder their protests against the public administration reform commission鈥檚 proposals, including separating the health and education sectors from the Bangladesh Civil Service, in the coming weeks...
BDR Carnage: Genocide case filed against Hasina, aides
The families of 22 victims of the 2009 carnage at then Bangladesh Rifles headquarters filed a complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal chief prosecutor on Thursday accusing deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her defense adviser Tarique Ahmed Siddique, former army chief Moneen U Ahmed and 55 others of crimes against humanity and genocide...
Indian govt, media slammed for conspiring against Bangladesh
Leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and 12-Party Alliance on Wednesday at a protest rally alleged that the Indian Narendra Modi government and a section of Indian media were conspiring against Bangladesh and its interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus...
Enforced Disappearance: Michael Chakma files complaints against Hasina
United People鈥檚 Democratic Front leader Michael Chakma on Wednesday lodged a verbal complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal, accusing deposed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina of involvement in his enforced disappearance...
BUET students protest at delay in report against BCL
BUET students on Tuesday demonstrated in front their vice chancellor鈥檚 office to protest against the delay in submitting the report of investigation against banned Bangladesh Chhatra League...
Anti-discrimination student leaders attacked in Kushtia
Awami League鈥檚 student wing Bangladesh Chhatra League leaders and activists and teenage gang members on Saturday evening allegedly attacked leaders of the Student Movement Against Discrimination in Kusthia that left at least four people injured...
Probes, trials of war crimes cases stalled
Investigations into and trials of 1971 war crimes cases pending with the International Crimes Tribunal have come to a standstill while cases filed on charges of crime against humanity during the July-August...
Five arrested over attack on coordinators鈥� car
Five suspects were arrested between Monday and Tuesday, in connection with an alleged robbery and attack on the vehicle carrying eight student leaders of the Student Movement Against Discrimination in Narayanganj鈥檚 Sonargaon upazila...
Student movement leaders鈥� vehicle attacked by muggers
A microbus carrying eight leaders of the Student Movement Against Discrimination was allegedly attacked by muggers on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Narayanganj鈥檚 Sonargaon upazila early Monday, police said...
Bavuma hails team effort
South African captain Temba Bavuma said his team鈥檚 109-run win in the second Test against Sri Lanka at St George鈥檚 Park on Monday was a big step forward for a largely inexperienced group of players...