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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

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.

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.

Viral video of August 5: Policemen seen piling up bodies on van

A grisly video of several partially covered bloodstained bodies on a van with some policemen standing by has gone viral on social media, raising questions about possible disrespectful handling of bodies of quota movement victims.

#Satire / Bangladesh needs a protest to protest the protests

If you have been keeping up with the news, you would be forgiven for thinking that Bangladesh’s national pastime is becoming "who can protest the loudest." With protests popping up on every street corner like pop-up shops, it’s time to address the real issue.

Canards of a prejudiced neighbour

The prejudiced Indian intellectual elite and the media outlets’ hypocrisy is palpable by their collective silence about the atrocities committed by the Awami League goons and members of the law enforcement agencies.

September 15, 2024
September 15, 2024

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

September 9, 2024
September 9, 2024

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

September 7, 2024
September 7, 2024

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.

September 5, 2024
September 5, 2024

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.

September 4, 2024
September 4, 2024

The month that was

Tanim Ahmed delves into the key events that defined August in Bangladesh.

September 4, 2024
September 4, 2024

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.

September 1, 2024
September 1, 2024

Viral video of August 5: Policemen seen piling up bodies on van

A grisly video of several partially covered bloodstained bodies on a van with some policemen standing by has gone viral on social media, raising questions about possible disrespectful handling of bodies of quota movement victims.

August 27, 2024
August 27, 2024

Bangladesh needs a protest to protest the protests

If you have been keeping up with the news, you would be forgiven for thinking that Bangladesh’s national pastime is becoming "who can protest the loudest." With protests popping up on every street corner like pop-up shops, it’s time to address the real issue.

August 18, 2024
August 18, 2024

Canards of a prejudiced neighbour

The prejudiced Indian intellectual elite and the media outlets’ hypocrisy is palpable by their collective silence about the atrocities committed by the Awami League goons and members of the law enforcement agencies.

August 17, 2024
August 17, 2024

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

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