violence in Bangladesh
Aftermath of AL govt’s fall: Minorities faced 205 attacks in 52 districts
Two organisations of minority communities reported yesterday that there have been at least 205 incidents of attacks on members of minority communities in 52 districts since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5.
ATMs out of cash as money supply disrupted
Nasir Hossain, a resident of the capital’s Dhanmondi area, had to urgently buy daily necessities as he had not gone to the market for the past few days in the wake of the deadly protests that forced Sheikh Hasina to resign from her post as prime minister.
ISPR provides numbers of army camps to contact in case of sabotage, threats
Bangladesh Army today requested people to contact the nearest army camp if anyone faces any sabotage activities, violence and death threats
HSC exams posptoned due to unavoidable reasons
Exams were earlier scheduled to be held from August 11
Insecurity grips city as many police stations deserted
With many police stations unmanned and arms and ammunition looted, there is a sense of serious insecurity among people in the capital and elsewhere in the country.
Monday’s Clashes: 92 bodies taken to hospitals
At least 92 bodies, including those of students and cops, were recovered in different parts of the country yesterday following Monday’s violent clashes between protesters and police and attacks on various establishments, including police stations.
India concerned over status of minorities following Hasina’s resignation
India remains deeply concerned till law and order is visibly restored in Bangladesh and it is monitoring the status of minorities following the resignation and fleeing of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, India's Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar said
24 killed as mob set fire to hotel owned by AL leader in Jashore
At least 24 people were killed after a mob set fire to Zabeer International Hotel owned by Shahin Chakladar, general secretary of Jashore District Awami League
Violence sweeps the country
Widespread violence rocked the nation yesterday after the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government was ousted following a mass uprising.
Remove “fake, concocted news” from Facebook, YouTube: HC
The High Court today (August 30, 2022) ordered the authorities concerned to remove Facebook posts and YouTube videos containing "fake and concocted news that incite violence and public disorder" in Bangladesh.
Violence in Bangladesh: The picture is disturbing, the wounds are deeper
If Marcellus saw the picture of college students brutalising an innocent man, he would surely have said to Hamlet that “something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
986 children lost to violence last year: Report
Rape, murder, torture, road crashes and other acts of violence claimed the lives of 986 children in the country last year.
US deeply concerned over recent violence in Bangladesh
The US expresses its deep concern over the recent violence in Bangladesh including attacks against the minorities, LGBTs and others.