As artistes across the nation speak out against ongoing violence and aggression towards the quota reform protesters, actress Tasnia Farin has taken to social media to express regret for her silence. Yesterday, in a heartfelt Facebook post, Farin apologised to protesters for not raising her voice earlier, admitting that fear had kept her quiet.
Can we envision a future where such pervasive violence and control are no longer defining elements of our daily lives?
The iconic musician James, known for his brevity, stands as one of the most celebrated figures in the country's band music industry. The singer usually avoids the limelight however, this time, he broke his silence, responding to the students' movement in his distinctive manner. Partha Barua from the band Souls also expressed his concerns on Facebook.
Nearly everyone has voiced their opinions in this climate of division, symbolised by red and black. Yet, one prominent figure, acclaimed Bangladeshi actress Jaya Ahsan, remained notably silent.
Teachers, parents, lawyers, cultural activists, and many others from different walks of life joined the protest
Badrul Islam, father of Nahid Islam, one of the organisers, confirmed their release to this paper saying that his son and five other students were released around 1:30pm.
In a striking display of unity and protest, numerous Bangladeshi celebrities have changed their profile pictures on social media to a solid field of red, in response to the deaths during the recent quota reform protests. This movement has quickly gained traction, showcasing the collective voice of the people against violence and injustice.
The High Court will not hold the hearing today on the writ petition seeking release of six quota protest coordinators and to stop use of live rounds on demonstrators as a judge of the bench is on leave
Quota reform protesters yesterday staged demonstrations across the country, including in Dhaka and Chattogram cities, but law enforcers dispersed them at many places and detained at least 80..Students from different universities and colleges held the demonstrations to protest the "detentio
At least 150 people died so far in the recent violence over the quota reform protests, said a government report today
The six organisers of the quota reform protests, who have been in custody of the detective branch (DB) of police for several days, will be released soon, a top DB official said today
Six organisers of the quota reform protest, who are in custody of the Detective Branch of police, yesterday announced the withdrawal of their protest programmes apparently from the DB office on Minto Road in the capital.
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will take responsibility of the families of the people killed in the recent nationwide unrest
While the micro and messo levels of losses are immediate and short term, macro level losses would be medium to long term.
Nearly all multiplex and single-screen cinemas, including Star Cineplex and Lion Cinemas, have been closed for over a week due to the national crisis.
If your livelihood was based on the internet, specifically social media, what would you do if there was an outage that lasted almost a week? We caught up to some popular Bangladeshi influencers to see what they were up to during these unstable times.
The vigour of youth emerges because they have not been disillusioned into accepting the deficiencies of the present.
40 percent restored so far, says president of Internet Service Providers Association
Bus services from Dhaka’s Sayedabad Bus Terminal to other parts of the country resumed with a thin presence of passengers this morning
