Banks see fewer customers amid unrests
Banks in Bangladesh saw significantly decreased customer activity on Sunday, as the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement announced a non-cooperation movement across the country...
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Dhaka stocks plunge
Dhaka stocks witnessed a plunge on Sunday, after gaining for two sessions, as investors were anxious about the economic uncertainties stemming from the ongoing unrest centring the student protests in the country, market operators said...
PM visits Kurmitola Hospital to meet injured in unrest
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina visited Kurmitola General Hospital on Wednesday afternoon to see the injured victims of the recent nationwide violence centring around the quota reforms movement.
Writ petition seeks judicial inquiry into deaths of 4 children inside their homes
A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Wednesday seeking its directive to identity those responsible for the deaths of four children inside their homes during the recent unrest and to form a judicial probe commission in this connection.
UN, EU for transparent, thorough probe into violence
United Nations Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres has reiterated his call for all acts of violence to be investigated promptly, transparently, and impartially, and for...
Student protesters announce rallies across Bangladesh today
Students Movement Against Discrimination, a platform for anti-quota movement, announced protest rallies across the country on Monday for pressing their demand.
FICCI suggests steps to fully restore economic activities
The Foreign Investors鈥� Chamber of Commerce and Industry has recommended a list of measures to recover from economic losses amid unrests centring the quota reform protests...
Businesses call for factory reopening
Country鈥檚 business leaders on Monday urged the government to reopen factories across the country and restore internet connection to resume exports and imports business...
Banks, NBFIs asked to waive late payment fines
The Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday asked banks and non-bank financial institutions to waive fines on late payment of instalments of loans, savings schemes like deposit pension scheme and credit card bills, considering general holidays and an internet blackout amid the countrywide unrests centring quota reform protests...
US issues 鈥榙on鈥檛 travel鈥� alert
The US State Department warned Americans on Saturday not to travel to Bangladesh and said it would begin removing some diplomats from the country roiled by deadly civil unrest...
Fresh unrest erupts in French territory of New Caledonia
A fresh surge of unrest hit the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, with several buildings set on fire overnight, including a police station and a town hall, authorities...
Rival protesters clash at UCLA amid escalation of US campus unrest
Clashes broke out on Wednesday at pro-Palestinian demonstrations on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles, as dozens of universities around the United States struggle to contain similar protests.