student protest 2024

Dhaka’s 5-star hotels facing a dearth of guests

Most of Dhaka’s five-star hotels are not faring well for a dearth of guests, as political uncertainties and security concerns following the August 5 student movement are putting off most events and travel plans.

Govt must act as guardian of the injured

The measures taken by the interim government for the treatment of those injured in the July uprising are uncoordinated and they lack proper monitoring, said volunteers working for the injured and families of martyred protesters.

‘Don’t ever let an autocrat rule us again’

Harmony, reform, remembrance, and justice were the key demands of those who took to the streets and the families of those who laid down their lives during the July uprising.

Daily Star’s photo exhibition ‘36 Days of July -- Saluting The Bravehearts’ begins

The event began with a one-minute silence to honour the students and people, who fought against fascism

The first night of curfew and a surprise ‘abduction’

It was a clear moonlit night. There was a slight breeze. An eerie quiet blanketed the streets.

Echoes of August 5: Gunfire and grit on Dhaka street

It was Monday, August 5, at exactly 10:46 in the morning when my phone rang. On the other end was a student from Jahangirnagar University, his voice trembling with fear and urgency.

DU, ‘laasher michhil’, and an uprising

A child steps onto the street from an alley -- only to be shot dead in an instant. A college student lies lifeless in a pool of blood at a city hospital, his phone vibrating with calls from “Maa”. And a “laasher michhil” (procession of bodies) on the streets of Dhaka.

Investigation / Cases over July uprising: Petitions pile up to drop names

Disturbing trend points to systemic corruption and extortion

ICT seeks red notice for Hasina’s arrest

"As an international policing agency, Interpol has been requested to take necessary steps to ensure her arrest"

December 9, 2024
December 9, 2024

Dhaka’s 5-star hotels facing a dearth of guests

Most of Dhaka’s five-star hotels are not faring well for a dearth of guests, as political uncertainties and security concerns following the August 5 student movement are putting off most events and travel plans.

December 2, 2024
December 2, 2024

Govt must act as guardian of the injured

The measures taken by the interim government for the treatment of those injured in the July uprising are uncoordinated and they lack proper monitoring, said volunteers working for the injured and families of martyred protesters.

December 1, 2024
December 1, 2024

‘Don’t ever let an autocrat rule us again’

Harmony, reform, remembrance, and justice were the key demands of those who took to the streets and the families of those who laid down their lives during the July uprising.

November 30, 2024
November 30, 2024

Daily Star’s photo exhibition ‘36 Days of July -- Saluting The Bravehearts’ begins

The event began with a one-minute silence to honour the students and people, who fought against fascism

November 30, 2024
November 30, 2024

DU, ‘laasher michhil’, and an uprising

A child steps onto the street from an alley -- only to be shot dead in an instant. A college student lies lifeless in a pool of blood at a city hospital, his phone vibrating with calls from “Maa”. And a “laasher michhil” (procession of bodies) on the streets of Dhaka.

November 30, 2024
November 30, 2024

Echoes of August 5: Gunfire and grit on Dhaka street

It was Monday, August 5, at exactly 10:46 in the morning when my phone rang. On the other end was a student from Jahangirnagar University, his voice trembling with fear and urgency.

November 30, 2024
November 30, 2024

The first night of curfew and a surprise ‘abduction’

It was a clear moonlit night. There was a slight breeze. An eerie quiet blanketed the streets.

November 28, 2024
November 28, 2024

Cases over July uprising: Petitions pile up to drop names

Disturbing trend points to systemic corruption and extortion

November 13, 2024
November 13, 2024

ICT seeks red notice for Hasina’s arrest

"As an international policing agency, Interpol has been requested to take necessary steps to ensure her arrest"

November 11, 2024
November 11, 2024

Bringing back fugitives: Govt to ask for Interpol’s red notice

The government will request the Interpol to issue red notices to arrest and bring back fugitives allegedly involved in the killings and genocide during the July-August mass uprising, Law Adviser Prof Asif Nazrul said yesterday.