Two RMG factories shut amid worker protests
Two readymade garment factories were shut down indefinitely on Wednesday amid worker protests in Gazipur鈥檚 Konabari area...
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3 arrested during protest at crackdown on battery-run rickshaws in Ctg
Three individuals, including leaders of Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal, Basad in short, and Samajtantrik Chhatra Front, were arrested during a rally in Chattogram on Tuesday, protesting at the ongoing crackdown on battery-run rickshaws and alleged police harassment...
Polytechnic students to resume movement from Sunday
The students from different polytechnic institutes in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country on Saturday called for holding protest rallies on the campuses of all polytechnic institutes tomorrow...
KUET vice-chancellor, pro-vice-chancellor removed
Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) Vice-Chancellor Professor Mohammad Mashud and Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Sheikh Shariful Alam were removed from their posts on Friday night following prolonged student protests.
KUET students persistent with removal of VC amid spread of protest
The protesting students of the Khulna University of Engineering and Technology continued their hunger strike for the third consecutive day on Wednesday although the education adviser Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar assured them of a solution and the authorities cancelled the decision to suspend 37 students.聽..
Govt should address polytech students鈥� grievances early
THIS is unacceptable that the authorities have so far not attended to grievances of the polytechnic students taking to the street to push for their six-point demand. The students have rallied for the past few days and the protests appear to be intensifying. The polytechnic students on April 20 threatened a long march to Dhaka from outlying areas if the government fails to...
Polytechnic students continue protests
Polytechnic students in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country continued their protests on Saturday for the fourth day and staged demonstrations titled 鈥楻ISE in RED鈥� to press home their six-point demand...
Dhaka Polytechnic Institute鈥檚 nameplate covered in red cloth
In a strong protest against the attack on polytechnic students in Cumilla, students at Dhaka Polytechnic Institute covered the institution鈥檚 nameplate with a red cloth and held a human chain on Saturday...
Polytech students threaten tougher movement as meeting fails
The protesting students of different polytechnic institutes across the country have decided to go for a tougher movement as their meeting with education ministry officials on Thursday failed to meet their demands...
KUET students continue protests demanding resignation of VC
Students of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology continued their protests for the second consecutive day on Wednesday demanding resignation of the university鈥檚 vice-chancellor, professor Mohammad Mashud...
Maldives ban Israelis in protest at Gaza war
The Maldives announced Tuesday it was banning the entry of Israelis from the luxury tourist archipelago in 鈥榬esolute solidarity鈥� with the Palestinian people...
Protests continue for 4th day
Protests against Israel鈥檚 military offensive in Palestine continued for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday in Dhaka and elsewhere across the country, demanding an immediate end to the bombardment and mass killings...
Pro-Gaza protests continue for 3rd day
Protests against Israel鈥檚 military offensive in Gaza continued for the third consecutive day on Wednesday in Dhaka and other parts of the country, demanding an immediate end to the bombardment and mass killings in the besieged enclave...
72 held for vandalism, looting during protest for Gaza
At least 72 individuals have been arrested over vandalism and looting committed during recent pro-Gaza protests at various places across Bangladesh...
Anti-Israel protests continue across Bangladesh for second day
Protests against Israel continued for the second consecutive day on Tuesday in the capital and elsewhere in the country demanding an end to Israel鈥檚 bombardment and mass killing in Gaza...
49 held in 3 dists for vandalism, looting
At least 49 individuals have been arrested in connection with vandalism and looting incidents that took place during Monday鈥檚 pro-Gaza protests at various places across Bangladesh...
RMG workers protest in Gazipur for dues, Eid bonus
Eight days after celebration of the Eid-ul-Fitr, workers of three readymade garment factories under a group of company staged demonstration and held a rally, demanding payment of their dues, Eid bonuses, and other arrears in Gazipur on Monday...
Bolsonaro whips up Sao Paulo protest over coup charges
Brazil鈥檚 former president Jair Bolsonaro rallied thousands of people Sunday to a demonstration in Sao Paulo against charges levied by the Supreme Court that he plotted a coup...
Thousands march in US against Trump
Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of major US cities on Saturday to oppose the divisive policies of president Donald Trump, in the largest demonstrations since his return to the White House...
Anti-Trump rallies draw thousands across US
Thousands of people descended Saturday on Washington鈥檚 National Mall and other cities across the United States in opposition to the policies of Donald Trump, in the largest protests since he returned to the presidency...
抖阴精品 female journalist, brother attacked for protesting at stalking
抖阴精品 journalist Rafia Tamanna and her brother were attacked after they protested against some youths who were stalking her near their house in the capital鈥檚 Rampura area on Wednesday...
Trump threatens $9 bn in Harvard funding over 'anti-Semitism'
The US government will review $9 billion of funding for Harvard University over alleged anti-Semitism on campus, authorities said Monday, after it cut millions from Columbia University, which has also seen fierce pro-Palestinian student protests.
Journalist, protester killed at Nepal pro-monarchy rally
A journalist and a protester were killed Friday as thousands of people gathered in Kathmandu demanding the restoration of the monarchy, police said, with security forces using live fire to disperse the rally.
Protests against Israeli attack on Palestine continue
Different political parties and student organisations on Saturday continued holding rallies in Dhaka protesting against Israeli attacks on Palestine, especially on Gaza...
JCD protests at police attack on anti-rape protesters
Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, on Monday night strongly condemned and protested at police attack on anti-rape protesters and case against them...
Students stage demo demanding removal of officials appointed during AL govt
Students have staged protests at Khamarbari in the capital, demanding the removal of secretaries and bureaucrats appointed during the tenure of the ousted Awami League government...
Govt should, rather, attend to procedural issues to stop rape
THE government鈥檚 high-handedness in dealing with the outrage manifest in protests sparked off the recent bout of rape incidents is not what the government should show. It should, rather, get down to work, rooting out the causes that create the space for such crimes and amend the laws to deterrently stop the recurrence of such incidents. Protests, which have continued for...
Anti-rape protests continue to spread
Countrywide protests against rape and all other forms of violence against women and children continued for the eighth day running on Friday demanding that capital punishment must be made sure for rapists and safety must be ensured for women and children.
JULY UPRISING: DU finds 122 students鈥� involvement in campus attack
The fact-finding committee formed to investigate violent attacks on the July-August protesters at the University of Dhaka from July 15, 2024, to August 5, 2024, said on Thursday that they identified 122 DU students who were allegedly involved in the violent attacks in the period.
Anti-rape protests erupt across Bangladesh as Magura girl dies聽
Protests against rape sparked again in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country as the eight-year-old rape victim died at Combined Military Hospital in the capital on Thursday.