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Rapper-barrister Towfique Ahmed offers legal support to quota reform protesters

As quota reform protesters clashed violently with police and the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) during their "complete shutdown" movement, rapper and barrister Towfique Ahmed announced on Facebook that his law firm would provide assistance to the protesters.

My beloved country cannot be bloodied like this: Shakib Khan

Following violent clashes between student protesters and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists at different public universities around the country, celebrities have voiced their support for the quota reform movement. The July 15 incident left approximately 300 people injured, including female students and BCL members. As of July 17 (3:00pm), six fatalities have been reported due to the ongoing unrest.

Can BCL always do as they please?

The ruling party must check BCL influence at public universities

The terror of Dhaka University’s guest room culture

The administrations’ tacit compliance is deeply concerning.

Have no confidence in BCL probe committee: Phulpori

Tortured by 2 female BCL leaders, she declines to appear in person before the Chhatra League probe committee formed to investigate the incident

Biswajit murder: Fugitive convict arrested in Dhaka

Rab arrested a fugitive convict who was sentenced to life term imprisonment in a case filed over the murder of Biswajit Das 10 years ago.

Is Chhatra League untouchable?

Its attack on Abrar memorial event shows nothing has changed since the murder

BCL expels Eden accusers instead

Chhatra League yesterday expelled 17 leaders and activists of its Eden Mohila College unit for their alleged involvement in anti-disciplinary activities.

Do we need political bodies at private universities?

One of the primary reasons why some students prefer to study at private universities in Bangladesh is because these institutions have been free from student politics.

June 4, 2022
June 4, 2022

BCL, JCD welcome DU admission seekers on campus

Queuing up opposite each other by forming an aisle between them, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and Bangladesh Chhatra League leaders welcomed students who had come to take the admission test on the Dhaka University campus today (June 4, 2022).

April 24, 2022
April 24, 2022

As police identify Nahid’s killers, Dhaka College students leaving hostels fearing raid

Police have identified some students of Dhaka College for their alleged involvement with the murder of Nahid Mia, who was killed during the students-traders clashes in New Market area on April 19.

April 18, 2022
April 18, 2022

DU VC lauds BCL activists for protesting DUTA president’s ‘inadvertent’ praise of Mushtaque

DU Vice Chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman has praised Bangladesh Chatra League leaders and activists when they went to submit a memorandum to him – protesting DUTA President Prof Md Rahmat Ullah’s remark, “paying tribute” to Khandaker Mushtaque.

October 9, 2019
October 9, 2019

Buet alumni demands VC’s removal, overhaul of admin

Alumni of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) demand resignation of the vice chancellor and an overhauling of the administration at the earliest.

October 9, 2019
October 9, 2019

Buet students issue 7-day ultimatum to ban politics on campus

Protesting students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) demand a complete ban on organisation-based politics on the campus within the next seven days.

October 7, 2019
October 7, 2019

Buet student murdered after ‘BCL men grilled’ him

A student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology has been beaten to death after Bangladesh Chhatra League men allegedly questioned him suspecting his involvement with Shibir.

October 4, 2019
October 4, 2019

Father killed for protesting harassment of daughter

Police arrested a Chhatra League leader on charge of stabbing a man to death in Sirajganj’s Kazipur upazila on Wednesday.

September 29, 2019
September 29, 2019

BCL factions clash; 40 injured

At least 40 people, including six policemen, were injured in Madaripur Sadar upazila yesterday as a factional clash of Bangladesh Chhatra League ensued during celebration of Awami League President Sheikh Hasina’s birthday.

June 29, 2019
June 29, 2019

41 hurt as BCL factions clash in Dinajpur

At least 41 students of Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University in Dinajpur were injured in a clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League on Thursday.

June 1, 2019
June 1, 2019

Complexities over BCL committee to be resolved soon: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader expresses hope that the complexities created over the formation of Bangladesh Chhatra League central committee will be resolved soon.