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
A 16-year-old is in Rangpur jail for 12 days after his arrest in the case filed over Abu Sayed’s killing.
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.
A student was killed and at least 200 injured today in Savar during a clash between quota protesters on one side and police and activists of Awami League and its associate bodies on the other
Protesting students set the Bangladesh Television Centre at Rampura on fire this afternoon
Law Minister Anisul Huq today said the government is ready to hold talks with the quota reformists
Metro rail service has been disrupted as the authorities have closed down its operation from Pallabi to Shewrapara due to a fire incident near Mirpur-10 station, officials said
A man was killed and over 100 others, mostly students, were injured during clashes between police and private university students in Badda and Rampura area
Parts of Dhaka wore an almost deserted look today with city streets remaining empty, as fear gripped people following students’ enforcement of a "complete shutdown" across the country
Quota system won't be effective for four weeks as a result of status quo, legal experts say
In the public sector in Bangladesh, job reservations for specific disadvantaged groups have existed since independence. The most recent quota system, which included provisions for up to 56 percent of jobs going to those who fall under various quotas, was abolished for first- and second-class jobs in 2018 following a government circular. Previous quota systems, however, reserved an even higher percentage of jobs for various groups
