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‘Return Anwara Park to us in 30 days’
Protesters have given an ultimatum to the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd to return Anwara Park in the capital’s Farmgate area to the public within the next 30 days.
100 journalists protest, demand unconditional apology from Tanjin Tisha
In the human chain, journalists discussed that Tanjin Tisha’s unprofessional behaviour and threat toward a journalist are unacceptable. At the same time, the actress went to the DB office and made baseless allegations. Furthermore, they have asserted that if she fails to apologise, then journalists will abstain from covering news related to her.
Justice for Jewel: Human chain in Lalmonirhat demands
A human chain was formed today in Lalmonirhat’s Patgram demanding justice for Abu Yunus Md Shahidunnabi Jewel, who was lynched and set on fire in Burimari in the upazila on Thursday.
Human chain demands relief material in Panchagarh
People of low-income groups, including daily wage earners, formed an hour-long human chain at Chowrangi intersection in Panchagarh town on Panchagarh-Dhaka highway this afternoon, demanding relief material immediately.
Human chain demands exemplary punishment for rapists of minority women, children
Speakers demand exemplary punishment for those who raped women and children of ethnic minority communities, including the perpetrator who raped a 14-year-old Tripura girl in Cox’s Bazar six days ago.
BNP forms human chain protesting maiden session of 11th parliament
BNP leaders and activists have formed a human chain in the city protesting the maiden session of the 11th parliament that starts today.
Call for doing more to protect people from natural disasters
Today is the dreadful April 29. On this day in 1991, Gorky, a tropical cyclone, lashed the coastal areas of southern Bangladesh with a wind speed of 155 miles per hour. It claimed 138,000 lives, leaving about one crore people homeless.
Human chain formed at DMP protesting journalist assault by cops
Journalists form a human chain in front of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) office in the capital protesting assault on two journalists by police at Nayapaltan.
AL alliance’s ‘mass resistance’ week in July
Calling upon the people from all walks of life to form a strong resistance against the ongoing killings and abductions, the ruling Awami League led 14-party alliance says that they would observe a mass resistance week across the country from mid-next month.
Call to protect Nazrul’s memorials
Artists call upon the government to protect all the memorials of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam across the country. They form a human chain in front of Saarc Fountain at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka today, ahead of the 117th birthday of the rebel poet.
Demo in Dhaka protesting monk killing
Bangladesh Buddhist Federation forms a human chain in Dhaka protesting the gruesome killing of a monk in Bandarban two days ago.
Tanu killing: No arrest as demand for justice gets stronger
Hundreds of students from Comilla Victoria College form a human chain in the district town for an hour demanding arrest of the killers of a female student of the college.
Hundreds protest at Gulshan against Khaleda
Protesters, hundreds in number including freedom fighters and several cultural and political activists, have formed a human chain at Gulshan-2 intersection of Dhaka against BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s statement on the count of 1971 martyrs.
DU teachers, students protest attacks on publishers, bloggers
Teachers and students of Dhaka University form a human chain in front of the Arts Building protesting attacks on publishers and bloggers that killed one and injured three others.
Students protest VAT on tuition (video)
University of Asia Pacific students forms a human chain at Dhaka’s Farmgate demanding withdrawal of 7.5 percent VAT on tuition fees of private universities.
NU holds anti-blockade programme
Thousands of students and teachers of National University form human chains across the country demanding withdrawal of the ongoing blockade, which is badly hampering education
Anti-hartal human chain formed in Gulshan
People from different professions form a human chain at Gulshan-2 intersection in Dhaka protesting against BNP-led 20-party alliance’s ongoing countrywide hartal and blockade