quota protest 2024

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.

August 3, 2024
August 3, 2024

An urgent plea for democracy

The ongoing protest by students and mass people demanding justice has surfaced in a profound democratic void in Bangladesh.

August 2, 2024
August 2, 2024

Politics has to change to cure Bangladesh of economic ills

What is good politics for a party, or any party, may not result in good economics

July 29, 2024
July 29, 2024

Rising from the ashes: Can Dhaka move on for good?

The mayhem that swept over the nation is still alive and vivid in our memories. The harrowing violence that has been carried out will forever remain imprinted in our hearts. Hence the question that haunts us all: after what has happened, can we ever get over this?

July 29, 2024
July 29, 2024

The government must stop harassing the youth

The government showed us how to take a solvable problem and make it complicated

July 25, 2024
July 25, 2024

PM visits vandalised Mirpur-10 metro rail station

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this morning visited the vandalised metro rail station at Mirpur-10 in Dhaka

July 23, 2024
July 23, 2024

93pc jobs on merit, 7pc from quotas

Govt issues circular; some quota reform organisers reject it

July 23, 2024
July 23, 2024

Transport operators sitting idle, counting losses

The violence centring the quota reform protests and associated curfew are preventing trucks and covered vans from plying on the roads and highways, leading to losses for their operators alongside businesses dependent on them

July 17, 2024
July 17, 2024

Quota reform resurgence: Stop violence against students

The government is complicating and antagonising a solvable proposition by ordinary citizens

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