BCL attack on quota protesters

ASI, constable suspended over killing of Abu Sayed

Two police personnel, including an assistant sub-inspector, were suspended over the killing of Begum Rokeya University student Abu Sayed during quota protest on July 16

Abu Sayed murder case: 16-yr-old in Rangpur jail for 12 days

A 16-year-old is in Rangpur jail for 12 days after his arrest in the case filed over Abu Sayed’s killing.

How can the rulers erase so much bloodstain?

Why did the situation escalate last week, resulting in so many deaths and injuries?

Abu Sayed’s death in police firing: Cops’ FIR runs counter to known facts

Video footage shows police shooting at Begum Rokeya University student Abu Sayed, who posed no physical threat to the law enforcers, during the quota reform protest near the campus on July 16. He died soon afterwards.

Why was Abu Sayed shot dead in cold blood?

Why was Abu Sayed of Rangpur's Begum Rokeya University shot down by police? He was standing alone, totally unarmed with arms stretched out, holding no weapons but a stick

Traffic at standstill from Kanchpur bridge to Jatrabari, vehicles stuck for hours

A stretch of nearly 10 kilometres of the Dhaka-Chattogram highway from Kanchpur Bridge to Jatrabari intersection remains blocked this morning, amid the clashes between police and quota reform activists at Shanir Akhra since yesterday afternoon

Quota protests: How the day unfolded

Quota protesters continued their demonstrations Wednesday amid violent clashes with law enforcers across the country

AL outside, police inside -- DU remains encompassed

Leaders and activists of different associate bodies of ruling Awami League strengthened their position at several entry points outside the Dhaka University campus

July 16, 2024
July 16, 2024

BCL unleashes fury on quota protesters at DU

Chhatra League activists attacked students demonstrating for quota reforms on Dhaka University campus yesterday triggering fierce clashes that left at least 200, including female students, injured.

July 15, 2024
July 15, 2024

Why must brute force always be the response to student protests?

What could have been resolved through a discussion as expected from any government, ended up being yet another violent suppression of the voices of students

July 15, 2024
July 15, 2024

Govt is totally mishandling the quota issue

We condemn the violent attacks on students

July 15, 2024
July 15, 2024

Procession at DU today to protest BCL's attack: quota protest leader

Less than an hour after quota protesters were attacked and chased out of Dhaka University campus by BCL activists, they said they will bring out a procession on campus later today to protest the attack

July 15, 2024
July 15, 2024

Daily Star, Prothom Alo photographers hurt in attack by BCL men at DU

The Daily Star's Senior Photographer Prabir Das and Daily Prothom Alo's Staff Photographer Dipu Malakar were injured in an attack by activists of the Chhatra League on the Dhaka University campus this afternoon

July 15, 2024
July 15, 2024

At least 100 injured as BCL activists attack protesters

At least 50 students were injured when activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League BCL carried out an attack on quota reform protesters at Dhaka University's VC Chattar this afternoon

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