PM seeks justice for vandalism of govt establishments
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday that people should bring those responsible for the destruction of government establishments to justice as she...
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Judicial commission seeks info of July 5-16 violence
The judicial inquiry commission on Wednesday requested the people to provide information by August 6 about 鈥榲iolence, arson attacks, looting and criminal activities鈥� that took place across the country in between July 5-16 during the students鈥� quota reform movement...
Govt arresting opposition leaders to hide number of death: parties
Leaders of the Ganatantra Mancha and some opposition political parties on Wednesday said that the ruling Awami League government was making arrests of opposition leaders to hide numbers of deaths in atrocities by law enforcers during the agitation of the students demanding quota reforms in government jobs...
2,000 opposition people arrested, says BNP
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday claimed that at least 2,000 leaders and activists of their party and other opposition parties as well were arrested in the past few days during the ongoing student protest demanding quota reform in government jobs...
8 unidentified bodies handed over to Anjuman
The police on Wednesday handed over eight unidentified bodies from Dhaka Medical College Hospital in connection with the quota reform movement to Anjuman Mufidul Islam for burial...
Another missing quota protest coordinator Asif reappears after 6 days
Asif Mahmud, one of the co-coordinators of the Students Movement Against Discrimination, a platform demanding quota reform in government jobs, reappeared on Wednesday morning about six days after he had gone missing...
Everything will be under control in 3-4 days: HM
Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday said that law enforcement agencies had been identifying criminals one by one...
RMG units start production, FBCCI demands port demurrage waiver
All export-oriented readymade garment factories reopened on Wednesday after a four-day closure since Saturday due to the unrest over the quota reform movement and curfew imposed by the government to control the situation...
Protesters term SC verdict unclear, demand law
The Students鈥� Movement Against Discrimination, a platform of students demanding quota reform in government jobs, on Sunday demanded to enact a law by calling a special session of Jatiya Sangsad within a week, terming the day鈥檚 Supreme Court verdict 鈥榰nclear鈥�...
People worried as internet blackout goes on
People鈥檚 sufferings exacerbated as the shutdown of internet continued on Sunday amid the countrywide protests and demonstrations against the killing of students amid the movement for quota reform in government jobs...
125 arrested on sabotage charge during quota protests
At least 125 people have been arrested so far over their alleged involvement in sabotage during the quota reform system movement in the government job across the country...
Quota protest coordinator Nahid reappears injured
Nahid Islam, one of the coordinators of the Students Movement against Discrimination, a platform for the quota reform system in government services, was traced early Sunday, day after he went missing...
Opposition parties demand resignation of AL govt
Leaders of Ganatantra Mancha and some others political parties on Sunday demanded immediate resignation of Awami League government on charges of creating anarchies in the name of controlling students鈥� movement for quota reform in government services...
30 lawyers condemn use of 鈥榚xcessive, force鈥� on quota protesters
Thirty lawyers condemned the 鈥榰se of excessive and disproportionate force鈥� on the student protesters demanding quota reforms in government jobs in a statement issued on Sunday...
BTV incurs Tk 200-300cr damages in arson attack
Valuables worth around Tk 200-300 crore were damaged during the arson attack on Bangladesh Television building amid the students鈥� protests over quota...
People opting for newspapers, tv, radio amid internet shutdown
People in the Dhaka city were seen buying newspapers, watching television or listening to radio for updated information on Friday and Saturday as the country had been under complete internet blackout since Thursday night amid the countrywide unrest over the ongoing quota reform movement...
Govt mustn鈥檛 use coercion to resolve quota reform protests
THE deployment of the army in aid of civil administration to contain the protests of the students who have legitimately sought reforms in civil service job reservations means that the government鈥檚 earlier employment of the ruling Awami League鈥檚 fronts Chhatra League and Juba League and the deployment of various law enforcement units, including the...
RMG factories to remain shut today, say BGMEA, BKMEA
The country鈥檚 apparel makers have decided to keep their factories shut today considering the safety of workers and employees amid unrests centring the quota reform movement...
Dhaka stocks drop after four-week rise
Dhaka stocks dropped in the past week after gaining for four consecutive weeks, amid the countrywide shutdown enforced by the quota reform protesters, market operators said...
RMG factories across Bangladesh to reopen Wednesday amid curfew
Bangladesh鈥檚 export-oriented readymade garment factories are going to resume its operation on Wednesday after four day closure since Saturday due to the unrest over the quota reform movement....
Opposition parties say all record of brutality broken
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina put all records of brutal crackdown in the history Bangladesh in the manner she had attempted to suppress the ongoing student protest over quota reform in government service, opposition politicians said on Saturday...
Govt meeting with few protesters creates confusion
A meeting held on Saturday between three leaders of the Students Movement Against Discrimination, the platform leading the ongoing quota reform movement, with three ministers created confusions as their demands differed with other leaders of the movement...
Bangladesh govt will take care of injured students鈥� treatment: law minister
Law minister Anisul Huq today said that Bangladesh government has published gazette notification on the reformed quota system, according to the court rule....
Broadband internet connection partially restored in Dhaka
Broadband internet connection was restored in Dhaka city at about 9:00pm on Tuesday, five days after the government had shut down the internet connection across Bangladesh on July 18 amid countrywide quota reform protests....
22 DU teachers demand trace of anti-quota protester Rashidul
Twenty-two current and former teachers of Dhaka University鈥檚 international relations department on Tuesday demanded trace of the department鈥檚 3rd year Bachelor student Rashidul Islam who went missing since Friday.....
Govt for talks, protesters reject
The government has, in principle, agreed to reform the quota system in public services amid protests in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country that saw at least 26 killed...
Bangladesh govt in principle agrees to reform job quota, protesters reject dialogue
Bangladesh government has, in principle, agreed to reform the quota system in government jobs amid protests in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country....
Quota protestors, police clash in Dhaka鈥檚 Uttara, police box and 2 buses vandalized
As part of the announced countrywide 鈥楥omplete Shutdown鈥� for Thursday, students demanding quota reform in Government jobs from several colleges and universities took to the streets in Uttara area of Bangladesh capital Dhaka....
Tense situation prevails at Badda after students-police clash
A clash erupted between police and students of BRAC University in the Badda area of Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Thursday when the students demanding quota reform in government jobs gathered there as part of the 鈥榗omplete shutdown鈥� programme....