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Govt waives tuition fees for students injured during mass uprising
The decision will be effective from their current stage of education up to university level
July uprising: Protesters to be shielded from cases
The home ministry said that no cases can be filed against students and people who actively took part in the mass uprising of July-August.
‘July revolution may veer off course’
The 1972 constitution did not incorporate the spirit of the Liberation War, said Prof Salimullah Khan yesterday.
RAB denies opening fire on students, protesters
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) today denied allegations of opening fire on students and protesters, said Lt Col Md Munim Ferdous, head of Rab's media wing
US wants 'full investigations' into killings of civilians during mass protests in Bangladesh
The United States has reiterated its call for "full investigations" into the civilians who lost their life during the mass protests and the crackdown on the protests in recent months in Bangladesh
Chinese medical team arrives in Dhaka
The team will treat those injured in the July-August mass upsurge
422 BNP men were martyred during mass protests: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said a total of 422 BNP men were killed across the country during the mass uprising between July and August
Letters sent to hospitals, graveyards to know number of dead: ICT chief prosecutor
DCs, civil surgeons and VCs also asked for information regarding violence during student-led protests
A battleground of change: Role of DU in social movements
The pulsating energy of Dhaka University campus works as a catalyst to inspire students and shape their conscience.
The month that was
Tanim Ahmed delves into the key events that defined August in Bangladesh.
541 killed in countrywide violence in August
Political revenge, attacks on police stations, and assault on minority communities were seen in August, and all these point to a society split across the fault lines, said Human Rights Support Society (HRSS) in a report released yesterday.
Viral video of August 5: Policemen seen piling up bodies on van
A grisly video of several partially covered bloodstained bodies on a van with some policemen standing by has gone viral on social media, raising questions about possible disrespectful handling of bodies of quota movement victims.
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.
Canards of a prejudiced neighbour
The prejudiced Indian intellectual elite and the media outlets’ hypocrisy is palpable by their collective silence about the atrocities committed by AL and law enforcement agencies.
Where are we heading?
By bringing down a despotic leviathan, the anti-discrimination student movement has earned the moral authority to be spokespersons for the whole nation
'They shot my boy six times'
Says mother of Raihan, 17, who died of bullet wounds
Law enforcers used unnecessary force on protesters: UN
The UN Human Rights Office has said that there are strong indications that the security forces resorted to unnecessary and disproportionate use of force and extrajudicial killings during the mass uprising that led to the ouster of the Awami League government.
Women’s role in toppling the govt
A female student, her face streaked with blood, pleads with Chhatra League activists to stop the relentless beatings.
US talking to India, neighbouring countries about recent events in Bangladesh
Washington has been in touch with New Delhi and other countries in the region to discuss the recent developments in Bangladesh and push for an end to violence