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Demos gridlock Gulistan
The situation remains unchanged till the filing of this report around 1:30pm
#Satire / Bangladesh needs a protest to protest the protests
If you have been keeping up with the news, you would be forgiven for thinking that Bangladesh’s national pastime is becoming "who can protest the loudest." With protests popping up on every street corner like pop-up shops, it’s time to address the real issue.
Protests sprout across Dhaka, cause intense traffic congestion
Commuters have been suffering on the roads since morning today due to heavy traffic congestion, mainly caused by protest programmmes held by different groups on Dhaka streets
CREATIVE NONFICTION / Not waiting for answers
How long does a corpse of a hero take to rot? 50 years or more? What about the corpses of martyrs? One week? 10 days? The 40-day mark to blow the candles of funeral fires?
POETRY / The children of the red storm
You've ignited a tempest, / a crimson anger, / A defiance burning brighter than the summer's sun
POETRY / The color of courage
Surely, it’s madness / it’s insanity—that he walked on
#Arts / Graffiti and murals: The new language of freedom in Dhaka
In celebration of our newfound freedom, everyone is expressing themselves in different ways, one of which is through murals and graffiti.
#Perspective / March to the beat: How hip-hop music shaped Bangladesh’s quota reform movement
If we flip the pages of history, we will find that rap and hip-hop music has been a powerful medium for expressing discontent, rallying causes, and standing up to authority. Although other forms of music also contributed in their own way, there is something about hip-hop music when it comes to challenging established power structures that sets it apart from the others.
BTRC officials demonstrate at commission office
Many said they have been denied promotion for years
The price of protest: Mental health and trust at stake
The recent escalation of violence during the quota reform protests has not only raised serious concerns about law enforcement and student safety, but has also cast a long shadow over the mental health of the students involved.
What is a protest?
If you are smart, you will see that we are in the midst of a historic moment where history is repeating itself. It's a time when university students are ready to sacrifice their lives for their birthrights. The irony is that without a date, you could be reading about the Language Movement or the current nationwide Quota Reform protests, watching them unfold from the comfort of your living room.
Farooki clears his position on quota protest
The incident has also sparked a storm on social media, where celebrities and cultural activists have raised their voices in support of the protesters.
Battery-run rickshaw drivers dispersed after clash with cops
Several people injured, a number of vehicles vandalised
Commuters suffer as battery-run rickshaw drivers block roads in Mirpur
Commuters forced to walk kilometers to reach their destinations
The unfinished struggle for a democratic, egalitarian state
We don’t worry about freeing everyone anymore; we only think of ourselves.
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.
A youth forced to censor their thoughts
It is a well-known fact that politicians seek to retain power once they attain it.
Mismanagement in railway: DU student Roni calls off protest for now
Dhaka University student Mohiuddin Roni today (July 25, 2022) called off his protest, against the mismanagement and corruption in the country's railway system, for the time being.
Students in “kafon” halt CU shuttle train, want another shot at admission test
Students, who want to take Chittagong University entry test for the second time, today blocked the shuttle train to the university near Sholoshahar station of the port city for half an hour.