Police file case against 240 people over Faridpur road blockade
Police filed a case naming 90 people and 150 unnamed others in connection with protests and blockades in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur over parliamentary seat re-demarcation...
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Protesters block Cumilla-Sylhet Highway for its repair
Locals on Wednesday morning staged demonstrations and blocked several points of the busy Cumilla-Sylhet Highway, demanding its immediate repairs and long-awaited plan to upgrade the route into a four-lane one...
Engineering students block Shahbagh again for 2nd consecutive day
Students of engineering universities, including Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, again blocked Shahbagh crossing on Wednesday, pressing for reforms in the recruitment and promotion system of engineers in the public service...
Feni University students block highway
Feni students on Thursday blocked Dhaka-Chattogram highway to press home their six-point demand, including permanent campus and shuttle bus services...
Nursing students block road in Gazipur
Students of Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Nursing College in Gazipur blocked Rajbari road in front of the DC office in Gazipur city on Thursday, protesting misconduct of three instructors...
Woodblock printmaking workshop under way at Safiuddin
An eight-day woodblock printmaking workshop titled 鈥楳ulti-Layered Woodblock Printmaking Workshop鈥� conducted by internationally acclaimed artist and art educator Professor Anisuzzaman is under way at Safiuddin Shilpalay...
Passengers suffer as rail line blocked at Ullapara for six hours
The students of Rabindra University Bangladesh on Wednesday blocked the Dhaka-Ishwardi rail line for around six hours demanding their permanent campus...
Workers block Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway for arrears
Vehicular movement on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway remained suspended for three hours as the workers of a ceramics factory blocked the highway, demanding arrears and other benefits, in Gazipur鈥檚 Sreepur upazila Sunday morning...
CNG drivers block Banani road, causing congestion
A group of CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers on Sunday blocked the main road in front of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority office at Banani in Dhaka, crippling traffic for about six hours on the Uttara鈥揗ohakhali road and causing huge sufferings to the people...
Asian countries most vulnerable to Strait of Hormuz blockade
Around 84 per cent of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz is destined for Asia, leaving the economies of China, India, South Korea and others vulnerable should Iran blockade the crucial trading route over US strikes on its nuclear sites...
Protests that govt should resolve or, at least, heed
DHAKA continues to remain a very happening place in terms of protests that diverse groups hold to push for their demands. The rallies, demonstrations, gatherings, blockade and processions keep taking place on most of the weekdays, causing immense sufferings to people who need to go to work or do some other chores. The groups that are now out on the roads...
People suffer as聽Ishraque supporters block Gulistan
A large group of supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain on Monday blocked the road in front of Nagar Bhaban, the headquarters of Dhaka South City Corporation, and a portion of the Gulistan crossing, demanding...
Rail tracks blocked for more train services
People from all walks of life on Wednesday formed a human chain by blocking rail tracks at the Chapainawabganj railway station to press home an eight-point demand, including operations of all Dhaka-bound intercity trains from the station...
Shahbagh blockade for AL ban on for 2nd day
The National Citizen Party, along with several other political parties and groups, continued their blockade at the Shahbagh crossing in Dhaka for the second day on Saturday demanding trial of the Awami League, ban on the party鈥檚 political activities, and...
Protesters seeking AL ban to return to 鈥楯uly Points鈥�, to rally at Shahbagh today
The National Citizen Party (NCP), along with several other political parties and groups, Friday night announced a series of blockade programmes and rallies to be held on Saturday at all 鈥楯uly Points鈥� in Dhaka and across Bangladesh.
ICJ, Israel and the Gaza blockade
THE murder and starvation of populations in real time, subject to rolling coverage and commentary, is not usually the done thing.聽 These are the sorts of activities kept quiet and secluded in their vicious execution.聽 In the Gaza Strip, these actions are taking place with a confident, almost brazen assuredness...
US SC judge slams 鈥榣egally questionable鈥� deportation block
A US Supreme Court judge criticised a dramatic night-time intervention by the court on Saturday to block President Donald Trump鈥檚 use of an obscure law to deport Venezuelan migrants without due process...
Polytechnic students relax rail blockade for meeting with education adviser
Protesting students of different polytechnic institutes across Bangladesh have decided to relax their pre-announced countrywide rail blockade for Thursday due to a meeting with the education adviser...
Villagers block roads over recurring elephant attacks
Several hundred villagers in Karnaphuli upazila of Chattogram blocked roads, protesting the authorities鈥� 鈥榝ailure鈥� to curb recurring elephant attacks, on Thursday...
Polytechnic students boycott exams, block roads
Students of different polytechnic institutes in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country on Thursday boycotted examinations and blocked roads and railway tracks demanding abolition of the 30 per cent promotion quota for craft instructors in junior instructor positions...
Workers block highway in Gazipur for arrears
Workers from two different factories in Gazipur on Tuesday staged demonstrations demanding their wage arrears and the extension of Eid-ul-Fitr holidays...
DMP urges to avoid road blockages during Ramadan
Dhaka Metropolitan Police has urged all concerned to refrain from blocking roads and highways, stressing the importance of minimising public inconvenience during this busy time.
Medical college students block road in Barishal
A section of students of Sher-e-Bangla Medical College in Barishal blocked a road in front of their college for about an hour on Thursday demanding an immediate solution to the crisis of teachers...
People suffer as traffic chaos reigns city roads
Traffic chaos reigned parts of Dhaka on Wednesday due to a road blockade, political programmes and metro rail construction activities, causing immense sufferings to the residents of the capital...
Students block highway in Sirajganj聽
A group of students linked to the Students鈥� Against Discrimination blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi-Rangpur highway, protesting at not being included in the newly formed Sirajganj district committee of the platform, in Sirajganj on Monday...
People suffer as students block roads in city
People suffered immensely on Thursday as the students of Government Titumir College and Dania University College block roads in Mohakhali and Jatrabari areas pressing for their separate demands...
Rohingyas blocked from landing on Indonesia beach
At least 75 Rohingya refugees arrived by boat at a tourist beach in western Indonesia on Wednesday, but were stopped by authorities from disembarking, local officials said...
Protest erupts over teen鈥檚 death disrupting traffic
Local people on Wednesday blocked the road at Rampura in the capital Dhaka, by stopping a Ramzan Paribahan bus to protest at the death of 15-year-old Sajid Hossain, who was killed in a bus accident on Saturday...
Sacked police members block road
Hundreds of sacked police members, who were dismissed from their jobs during the Awami League regime ousted in August 2024, and their families held a sit-in in front of the Police Headquarters in the capital Dhaka on Wednesday, demanding the reinstatement of their jobs...
Farmers block highway demanding withdrawal of increased VAT
Northern farmers on Wednesday staged a protest by dumping tomatoes on the Rajshahi-Dhaka Highway in Natore, demanding withdrawal of the increased value added tax and duty imposed on tomato and mango pulp...