Quota protests
Killing of Abu Sayed: two police officials on 4-day remand
The two accused are Md Amir Ali, assistant sub-inspector of Tajhat Police Station, and constable Sujon Chandra Roy of Rangpur Metropolitan Police Lines
Two cops arrested over Abu Sayed’s murder
Two suspended police personnel were arrested in connection with the killing of Abu Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya University, on July 16 during a student movement in Rangpur.
Abu Sayed murder case: 16-yr-old in Rangpur jail for 12 days
A 16-year-old is in Rangpur jail for 12 days after his arrest in the case filed over Abu Sayed’s killing.
Abu Sayed’s death in police firing: Cops’ FIR runs counter to known facts
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.
Quota protests: Trauma, pain etched on their faces
Lying in a hospital bed, teary-eyed Md Rifat was staring at his right leg, rather where his right leg used to be. He could not look away.
Quota reform protests / Are we educated merely to continue the cycle?
The vigour of youth emerges because they have not been disillusioned into accepting the deficiencies of the present.
Quota reform / 93pc jobs on merit, 7pc from quotas
Govt issues circular; some quota reform organisers reject it
Student killed in clash between protesters and police, AL activists
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
8 killed in clash between police and quota protesters in Uttara
Over 50 injured were rushed to Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital, and eight among them were declared dead
Government ready to hold talks with quota reform activists: law minister
Law Minister Anisul Huq today said the government is ready to hold talks with the quota reformists
Fire incident near Mirpur-10 station disrupts metro rail service
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
Mobile internet blocked, will resume when situation stabilises: Palak
There was no preannouncement for the mobile internet shut down
Dying for a systemic change
There is a serious governance failure in dealing with the student demands for merit-based recruitment system in Bangladesh’s government jobs.
Man killed as police clash with students in Badda
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 almost deserted during 'complete shutdown'
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
Clash breaks out between police and protesters at Science Lab
A clash broke out between police and protesters in the capital's Science Lab area this noon
Quota reform protests: Overall death toll today rises to 23
Live updates on quota reform protests
Protesters chase AL leaders, activists away from Mirpur-10 intersection
Students demonstrating for quota reform have chased away the Awami League activists, who were holding a rally, from Mirpur-10 intersection around 11:30am today
Police clash with BRAC University students, lob tear gas shells at campus
12 motorcycles, office of Rampura traffic assistant commissioner torched