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422 BNP men were martyred during mass protests: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said a total of 422 BNP men were killed across the country during the mass uprising between July and August
Man arrested for ‘shooting at students’ on August 5
Jahirul Islam Rubel, a member of Jubo League's Rajshahi city unit, was arrested around 12:45am
#Perspective / Bangladesh at crossroads: A call for change, balance, and freedom
Bangladesh stands at a pivotal moment in history. The wounds of the past remain open, and now, as a revolution begins, there is a sense of both hope and urgency.
Letters sent to hospitals, graveyards to know number of dead: ICT chief prosecutor
DCs, civil surgeons and VCs also asked for information regarding violence during student-led protests
A battleground of change: Role of DU in social movements
The pulsating energy of Dhaka University campus works as a catalyst to inspire students and shape their conscience.
Govt healthcare facilities: Protests, departures cripple services
Protests after the fall of the Awami League government have forced heads and top officials of many government healthcare facilities and institutes to resign or remain absent, leaving the entire sector in disarray, and ultimately causing patient suffering.
How Hasina’s playbook was undone
In her final days, Sheikh Hasina desperately clung to power as if she had full legitimacy, unmindful of a big crack in her armour. Her edifice crumbled a month ago on August 5.
Opinion / The month that was
Tanim Ahmed delves into the key events that defined August in Bangladesh.
541 killed in countrywide violence in August
Political revenge, attacks on police stations, and assault on minority communities were seen in August, and all these point to a society split across the fault lines, said Human Rights Support Society (HRSS) in a report released yesterday.
Serious without suits: The new trend to follow
Call me the lord of useless things but it is indeed with peculiar curiosity I notice some of the student leaders in casual wear, even on the most formal of occasions. I will remember these the next time I am invited to any black tie event!
Where are we heading?
By bringing down a despotic leviathan, the anti-discrimination student movement has earned the moral authority to be spokespersons for the whole nation
No plans to form political party right now: Nahid
Post and telecommunication Adviser Nahid Islam, who is also a student leader, yesterday said the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has no plans, for now, to form any political party
'They shot my boy six times'
Says mother of Raihan, 17, who died of bullet wounds
Law enforcers used unnecessary force on protesters: UN
The UN Human Rights Office has said that there are strong indications that the security forces resorted to unnecessary and disproportionate use of force and extrajudicial killings during the mass uprising that led to the ouster of the Awami League government.
Women’s role in toppling the govt
A female student, her face streaked with blood, pleads with Chhatra League activists to stop the relentless beatings.
Rickshaw art turn Dhaka University walls into an art gallery
On 13 August 2024, the Bangladesh Rickshaw Art Society transformed the walls near Sheikh Russel Tower at the Dhaka University campus into a vibrant canvas of rickshaw art.
Graffiti and murals: The new language of freedom in Dhaka
In celebration of our newfound freedom, everyone is expressing themselves in different ways, one of which is through murals and graffiti.
US talking to India, neighbouring countries about recent events in Bangladesh
Washington has been in touch with New Delhi and other countries in the region to discuss the recent developments in Bangladesh and push for an end to violence
March to the beat: How hip-hop music shaped Bangladesh’s quota reform movement
If we flip the pages of history, we will find that rap and hip-hop music has been a powerful medium for expressing discontent, rallying causes, and standing up to authority. Although other forms of music also contributed in their own way, there is something about hip-hop music when it comes to challenging established power structures that sets it apart from the others.