quota protest
Shot during protest: Many barely hanging on to life
The sudden twitches of his left hand and his attempts to speak in too weak a voice are just about the only signs that 16-year-old Raiyan Ahmed is still alive.
'He was just 14...'
Says mother of Munna who was shot dead in Dhanmondi
'They shot my boy six times'
Says mother of Raihan, 17, who died of bullet wounds
When will we democratise the political parties of Bangladesh?
The real test lies in the reform strategies that can steer a country toward justice.
We must never let such an environment of fear reign again
Fear cannot ever lead to forgetting.
Opinion / We must step back from the precipice
If the ruling party leaders don’t understand or pretend not to understand why students are not staying back at home (their campuses and dormitories remain shuttered), we are in much deeper trouble than one could imagine
Govt announces three-day public holiday from tomorrow
The government has announced a three-day general holiday on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for ensuring public safety amid the ongoing violent protests across the country
Those engaging in sabotage are not students, but criminals: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said those who are engaging in sabotage in the name of protest are no longer students, but criminals
HC rejects writ filed challenging legality of firing on protesters
The High Court today rejected a writ that challenged the legality of keeping six coordinators of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in DB custody and the use of live rounds at demonstraters
15 hurt at DU as police fire rubber bullets, sound grenades
At least 15 were injured when police fired rubber bullets, and tear gas and lobbed sound grenades at the quota protesters on the Dhaka University campus this afternoon
PM to address nation at 7:30pm
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation this evening regarding the students' quota reform movement and its fallout
Police lob sound grenades at protesting students near TSC
Students were marching towards TSC following a 'gayebana janaza' for the six killed yesterday
'Not just quota, whole country needs reform'
Sports stars have started voicing their support for the quota protests and condemning the violence unleashed on the protesters across the country over the last two days.
All govt primary schools closed indefinitely for 'children's safety'
All government primary schools, Child Welfare Trust-run primary schools, and Bureau of Non-Formal Education learning centres in the City Corporation areas of the eight divisional cities have been closed indefinitely
Mushfiqur Rahim condemns violence at university campuses
Bangladesh cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim has expressed his dismay over the violence regarding students’ quota reform protests, which have already claimed six lives and left hundreds injured across the country in the last two days.
Secondary schools, colleges closed indefinitely
Considering the safety of students of schools and colleges, all educational institutions under the education ministry, at the secondary and higher secondary levels, as well as polytechnic institutes, will remain closed until further notice..MA Khair, public relations officer of Ministry of
Clash at Science Lab: Another youth dies in Dhaka
One more youth, who was lying in a pool of blood near City College, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital this evening
Another life lost in BCL-student clash in Ctg, death toll now 3
One more person, who sustained critical injuries, was killed during clashes between the quota protestors and Chhatra League men in Chattogram, raising the total number of deaths to three
Quota protest: Rallies announced at all campuses
The rallies have been called tomorrow at 3:00pm protesting today's violence against protesters