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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.
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
Quota protesters torch BTV Centre in Rampura
Protesting students set the Bangladesh Television Centre at Rampura on fire this afternoon
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
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
Quota protesters to hold marches, rallies today at campuses across the country
Protesters demanding reform of the quota system in government jobs, are set to hold pre-announced programmes at Dhaka University and other university campuses across the country around the same time today
BCL men conduct late-night 'search of RU hall carrying rods, sticks’
Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League's Rajshahi University unit searched different halls of the university early today carrying rods, stamps and sticks, students said
Dozens injured in midnight mayhem at JU
Police fire tear gas, pellets at quota reform protesters after BCL attack on sit-in; journalists, teacher among ‘critically injured’
Students bleed as violence spreads thru campuses
Not just the students of Dhaka University, students of at least four more universities across the country bled yesterday as they came under attack by Chhatra League men during their anti-quota protests.
BCL unleashes fury on quota protesters at DU
Chhatra League activists attacked students demonstrating for quota reforms on Dhaka University campus yesterday triggering fierce clashes that left at least 200, including female students, injured.
Why must brute force always be the response to student protests?
What could have been resolved through a discussion as expected from any government, ended up being yet another violent suppression of the voices of students
Daily Star, Prothom Alo photographers hurt in attack by BCL men at DU
The Daily Star's Senior Photographer Prabir Das and Daily Prothom Alo's Staff Photographer Dipu Malakar were injured in an attack by activists of the Chhatra League on the Dhaka University campus this afternoon
At least 100 injured as BCL activists attack protesters
At least 50 students were injured when activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League BCL carried out an attack on quota reform protesters at Dhaka University's VC Chattar this afternoon
4 Eden College students injured after being assaulted by 'BCL activists'
At least four students of Eden College were beaten up allegedly by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists today during the students' quota reform protest programme
Clash breaks out between quota protesters, BCL activists at DU
Several people were injured as a clash broke out between quota protestors and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League in front of Bijay Ekattor Hall of Dhaka University