A coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement was attacked and injured by unidentified assailants with sharp weapons in Thakurgaon. The attack took place early Saturday near the bus stand area in Bhully under Sadar upazila. The injured Kabirul Islam Joy, 29, is son of the late Matiur Rahman from Keshurbari village. According to
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Kuet sues 400 people over attacks on students
Authorities at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) have sued 400 unnamed people over Tuesday's attacks on the general students of the institution. The university's Security Inspector Md Moniruzzaman Liton filed the case with Khan Jahan Ali police station on Wednesday night, said Shahaduzzaman, public relations officer of Kuet. The Kuet
Assistant teacher recruitment result announced following legal procedures
The result for the recruitment of assistant teachers in government primary schools was announced after following all required legal procedures, said Primary and Mass Education Adviser, Professor Dr Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar on Tuesday. Although the High Court recently annulled the appointments of 6,531 candidates for assistant teacher positions in the
BNP urges India to return Hasina for trial over mass killings
Stating that the UN fact-finding report rightly revealed Sheikh Hasina’s involvement in mass killings during the July-August mass uprising, the BNP has demanded that India return her to Bangladesh for prosecution. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the demand at a press briefing at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office
Avoid party bans that undermine democracy: UN to Bangladesh
The UN human rights office has recommended Bangladesh to refrain from political party bans undermining democracy and disenfranchising part of the electorate. In a report launched on Wednesday, the UN observed that political party bans would undermine a return to a “genuine multiparty democracy” and effectively disenfranchise a large part of
Khaleda’s condition now much better: Prof Zahid
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health has significantly improved and is now in a stable condition, her personal physician Prof AZM Zahid Hossain has said. Speaking to reporters in London on Tuesday, he also said doctors from The London Clinic have visited Khaleda at the residence of her eldest son Tarique Rahman. "Madam
EC working towards holding election in Dec 2025: Election Commissioner Anwarul
Election Commissioner Mohammad Anwarul Islam has said that the Election Commission is working towards holding the national election by December. Speaking to reporters after inspecting the voter registration process at Nali Krishna Chandra High School in Shibaloy upazila of Manikganj on Monday, he called for the cooperation of political leaders and
Election Roadmap: BNP delegation to meet Dr Yunus Monday
A BNP delegation is set to meet Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday to discuss various issues, including the election roadmap. The meeting will be held at the state guest house Jamuna at 6:00 pm, said BNP media cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan. BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan also
Zaima meets prominent US women leader Rebekah Wagner
Barrister Zaima Rahman, representing BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, had a productive meeting with Rebekah Wagner, a prominent leader of the Women’s Fellowship Foundation, and other members. The meeting was held in Washington, D.C on Friday, according to s post on the party's verified Facebook page. It said the discussion covered a
A quarter may be behind Dhanmondi-32 incident: BNP’s Hafizuddin
BNP senior leader Hafizuddin Khan has said a quarter may have been behind the incidents at Dhanmondi-32 house and other establishments, as part of a plot to create disorder and obstruct the restoration of democracy in the country. Speaking at a discussion on Thursday, he, however, hoped that the interim government