Over the last two months, at least 86 physicians and 136 students in eight public medical colleges and hospitals across the country have faced different punitive actions on various allegations, including “taking a stance against” the quota reform movement.
Some of our country’s talented musicians courageously stood up against the previous regime and violence on peaceful student protestors during the quota reform movement. These are some tracks that were released in the past month to fuel the rage and stand in solidarity with students.
Though children will try to continue with their lives, the shadow of what they’ve seen and heard will loom over them.
In a rare move in Bangladesh's entertainment industry, prominent actress Zakia Bari Mamo announced her resignation from Actors' Equity Bangladesh, expressing her solidarity with the students involved in the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement.
When Tahir Zaman Priyo was gunned down around 5:00pm on July 19 just behind Labaid Hospital in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi, his friend Faria Ulfath Syed heard just a single gunshot.
The recent protests surrounding the quota reform movement have garnered widespread solidarity from various sectors of society.
Malls and markets in Dhaka and other major cities have been hit hard by spiralling unrest across the country following the deaths of over 200 people, including students, during the quota reform movement in recent weeks.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the agitating students to sit with her at Gono Bhaban to end violence centring the quota reform protest
The recent movement saw a massively uneven distribution of power, where unarmed students were up against armed forces in full gear. In this reality, medical students have been trying their best to speak out against the atrocities being carried out. Alongside that, they’ve been using their skills to help save lives.
“The university is the place of practicing freethinking where everyone has the right to express their opinions. But such attacks on the campus are not acceptable,” he said.
Shahana Begum was frequently turning to have a look at the photo of her son printed on the banner. But every time she did it, tears welled up in her eyes making it difficult for her to start the press conference.
Quota reformist leader Tarek Rahman was being followed by men in plainclothes before he went missing Saturday, his parents claim. This is not the first time that a quota reform leader is missing in Dhaka.
Thirteen Supreme Court lawyers yesterday sent legal notices to the authorities of Dhaka and Rajshahi universities to inform them in 24 hours what action has been taken against the BCL men for attacks on students demanding quota reform in public jobs.
Students seeking quota reforms in civil service have so far been at the receiving end of the wrath of Bangladesh Chhatra League. But yesterday, even teachers were not spared as they stood by their students.
A group of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists assault some students and teachers of Dhaka University and foiled their procession brought out demanding immediate release of the quota reformists who are in jail.
A Dhaka court yesterday sent three leaders of the quota reform movement to jail on completion of their two-day police remand.
Eminent citizens yesterday called upon the government to make clear its position over the quota system in civil service, in the wake of repeated assault and arrest of quota reformists in the past few days.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said it is not possible to reform the freedom fighters' quota in public jobs due to a High Court verdict.
Following denial throughout the day, police yesterday evening admitted arresting a quota reform leader from the capital's Shantinagar.