Bangladesh safe roads demand
Suprobhat Paribahan asked to pay Tk 10 lakh to Abrar’s family
The High Court has directed Suprobhat Paribahan to give Tk 10 lakh in seven days to the family of Abrar Ahmed Chowdhury, who was run over by a bus of the transport group.
Victims of arbitrary arrests, say students
Thirteen more university students, who were arrested post the student movement demanding safe roads earlier this month, are released from jail. They say, they have been made victims of arbitrary arrests.
Another held over ‘spreading rumours’ on Facebook
Law enforcers from Cyber Security and Crime Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrest a youth over his alleged involvement in spreading rumours and inciting violence through his Facebook account during the recent student movement for safe roads.
Road Safety Protest: Bail still eludes 22 students
For the entire two hours in the courtroom, Masad Mortuza Bin Ahad remained silent, even when the magistrate asked him some questions. He gave only blank looks, as he sat on a chair placed in the dock.
'Spreading Rumours': 3 more students held under sec 57
Three more students were arrested yesterday, in the latest actions against quota and road safety protesters, although police have yet to arrest any of the thugs who attacked demonstrators and journalists during the protests.
Journalists to lay siege to home ministry
Journalists yesterday said they would lay siege to the home ministry on Thursday demanding arrest of those who assaulted journalists during the student demonstration for safe roads.
Revision of proposed Road Transport Act demanded
Road Safety Foundation, a nongovernment organisation working for road safety, demands the draft of Road Transport Act-2018 should be revised in light with the recommendations of the previous road transport draft 2008.
Road Safety Protest: No bail for 22 pvt univ students
A Dhaka court yesterday denied bail to the 22 private university students who were arrested in two separate cases filed over vandalism and attacks on policemen during the road safety movement.
Stop violence on protesters, journalists
The European Union has called for an immediate end to “disproportionate violence” against peaceful student protesters and journalists. It also demanded an investigation for holding the perpetrators accountable.
‘BCL men’ swoop on agitating students in Ctg
A group of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists allegedly swooped on the students while they were staging demonstration demanding road safety in Chittagong city.
Demand for road safety: JU students stage demo, street play in solidarity
Students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) express their solidarity with the ongoing student protest demanding safety on the roads.