Family left with聽no time to grieve over death
Gun pellets stopped Khalid Hasan Saifullah, a 16-year-old student, from reaching home in the Azimpur Government Staff Quarter on July 18.
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Long-route bus services from Dhaka snapped
The long-route bus services from the capital came to a halt on Saturday amid the ongoing student protests...
Left parties demand govt鈥檚 resignation
Several leftist political parties on Saturday called for the immediate resignation of the Awami League government, holding it responsible for the deaths of over 200 students and civilians during the student protests, demanding quota reform in government jobs...
Writers condemn attacks on protesters, demand punishment of attackers
Thirty writers on Saturday issued a statement expressing condemnation over the attack on the quota reform movement protesters and demanding exemplary punishment of those responsible involved in the attacks...
Police forcing statement off protesters warrants action
THE six coordinators of the protests, banded under Students against Discrimination that sought reforms in civil service job reservations, have issued a joint statement putting out a call for justice for the killing of unarmed people during the protests and noting that their earlier statement calling off the protests that was circulated while they...
BGMEA seeks cooperation from labour leaders for smooth operation
The country鈥檚 apparel makers on Saturday sought cooperation from labour leaders to keep the production in the factories uninterrupted amid the ongoing protests in the country...
Several injured as protesters, police clash in Faridpur
Students Movement Against Discrimination has demanded the resignation of the ruling Awami League government for 鈥榦rdering the indiscriminate killing of citizens of the country鈥�.
People throng Shaheed Minar, demand resignation of PM
Thousands of people from all walks of life and ages gathered at Central Shaheed Minar on Dhaka University campus to express solidarity with protesting students demanding the resignation of Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday.
Bangladesh Health Watch demands proper care for injured in unrest
Bangladesh Health Watch, a non-governmental organisation, urged the authorities concerned to immediately issue directives and provide resources to all healthcare institutions for treating people injured amid the unprecedented situation that has been created in the country in the past few weeks.
Protesters reject PM鈥檚 call for dialogue
Protest leaders on Saturday rejected the prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 call for holding a dialogue with them about the movement...
Death toll rises to 218 as two more die in Bangladesh protests
The death toll from the recent violence during student protests reached at least 218 till Saturday across the country as a wounded person died while undergoing treatment in hospital, and another man died in a clash in Gazipur in the afternoon on the day...
US places Bangladesh on 鈥榙o not travel鈥� list
The United States embassy in Dhaka issued a security alert on Saturday, advising US citizens to consider returning to the country if they feel unsafe, as Bangladesh has been placed on a Level 4 travel advisory鈥斺�楧o Not Travel鈥�...
PM offers talks, student protesters reject
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday called upon the agitating students to sit with her at her official Ganabhaban residence to put an end to violence in the ongoing protests seeking justice for...
Protesters block Dhaka roads demanding PM鈥檚 resignation
Protesting students under the banner of Students Movement against Discrimination on Saturday afternoon blocked Science Laboratory crossing demanding resignation of the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, for killing students and people during their movement for quota reformation...
UK police brace for planned far-right protests
UK police geared up Friday for possible further far-right protests this weekend following several violent skirmishes in the wake of a mass stabbing that...
Protests all over
Hundreds of thousands of people on Friday came out on the streets across the country protesting at brutal killings and repression by the government during the student movement in...
13 dead in Nigeria protests
At least 13 people died during protests in Nigeria on Thursday, according to rights group Amnesty International, which accused security forces of killing peaceful protesters.
CTG protesters take to streets again
Protesters took to the streets again in Chattgogram city on Friday.
At least 13 killed in Nigeria hardship protests, rights group says
At least 13 people were killed during protests over economic hardship in Nigeria on Thursday, according to rights group Amnesty International, which accused security forces of killing peaceful demonstrators.
Protesters, police clash in Khulna
Clashes broke out between students and the police during a rally organised under the banner of Student Movements Against Discrimination on Friday afternoon.
Cultural activists perform in street joining protests聽
Ganahatya O Nipiran Birodhi Shilpi Samaj, a platform for cultural activists, made a three-point demand expressing its solidarity with the ongoing quota reform movement and...
Bangladesh violence leaves at least 32 children killed: UNICEF
At least 32 children were killed in Bangladesh during the quota reform protests in July with many more injured and detained, said UNICEF regional director for...
Students participate in mass procession on Dhaka-Pabna Highway
Students participated in a mass procession on Friday on the Dhaka-Pabna Highway to press home their nine-point demand, including justice for those who died during the quota reform movement and the withdrawal of cases.
Who will be responsible for so many deaths: PM
Referring to the ongoing student protests, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday questioned, 鈥榃hat kind of movement it was?鈥� and added, 鈥榃ho will shoulder the...
Inquiry commission expanded, asked to investigate all killings during deadly protests
Bangladesh government on Thursday widened the judicial inquiry commission鈥檚 scope and jurisdiction tasking it with the investigation of all the killings and violence perpetrated between July 16 and July 21 during the students鈥� quota reform movement.聽
Protests on as police scuffle with teachers
Students and teachers of different public and private universities, along with other professionals, continued their protests on Thursday, seeking justice for the killings in the...
Students demand justice amidst massacre
SHEIKH Hasina鈥檚 government is now under fire for what many are calling a war against her own people. In the past week alone, more than 200 people were reportedly killed in a brutal crackdown on protests. The government deployed helmeted forces, the Chhatra League, the army, the police and border guards using armoured vehicles and helicopters...
Transfer of errant police officers not enough
THE decision to transfer additional deputy commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Harun Or Rashid, who has recently been at the centre of public criticism for his use of unlawful means to quell students protest seeking reforms in public job quota, appears an admission on part of the government that some city police officials have...
Govt plays to crowd as it seeks UN help in mayhem probe
THE prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 statement that she seeks cooperation of the United Nations and other international organisations for a fair and proper investigation of the mayhem, born out of the student protests that sought reforms in civil service job reservations, to establish the culprits involved in the attacks and punish them appears...