Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested a Jubo League leader from Gorakanda area under the Sadar upazila Monday night on charge of attacking on anti-discrimination student movement. The arrestee was identified as M Kauser Mia, 50, son of late Abdur Rahman hailed from Gorakanda of Sadar Upazila of
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1,423 dead in July-August mass uprising, preliminary list reveals
A total of 1,423 people have been reported dead in the intense student-public movement, according to Tarikul Islam, the member secretary and coordinator of the central sub-committee on health for the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. On Friday night, he addressed the initial list of casualties and the support for their families on
92 killed in clashes across Bangladesh, indefinite curfew slapped
At least 92 people, including 14 policemen, demonstrators, and political activists, were killed in clashes amongst protesters, members of law-enforcing agencies, and activists of ruling Awami League across the country on the first day of the students’ all-out non-cooperation programme demanding resignation of the government. Of the victims, the highest 22
Exams scrapped, students block busy Dhaka crossing
Students of seven government colleges affiliated to Dhaka University blocked the Nilkhet intersection on Saturday morning in protest against the government's decision to suspend exams. Over 100 students took to the streets around 9am and staged demonstrations for nearly two hours, disrupting morning rush-hour traffic in the busy area. A student, who
Student protesters to show red cards to traffic violators
Student protesters have announced a new campaign aimed at flagging irregularities on the streets as part of the movement for safer roads. A group of students once again demonstrated in the Rampura Bridge area on Friday to press for their demands. They marched to the Rampura intersection at around 11: 00 am
Return to classrooms; don’t damage vehicles: PM to students
Asking the students staging demonstrations on the streets to return to their educational institutions, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said it is not their duty to damage vehicles. "Please don't do this, please get back to your respective educational institutions, engage in your studies, those who are responsible (in recent
Students block Rampura road protesting SSC examinee’s death
Students from different educational institutions blocked the Rampura Road on Tuesday, protesting the death of a SSC examinee in a road accident on Monday. The blockade triggered huge traffic gridlock in Rampura, Malibagh, Mouchak and other adjacent areas. The students of BAF Shaheen College, Imperial College, Ekramunnessa School and College, Dhaka College,
Mass student protest paralyses Dhaka
Demo for Half Bus Fare: Students give 48-hour ultimatum
Students of different colleges in the city on Tuesday afternoon threatened to resume demonstrations on Saturday morning if their two-point demand, including half fare for bus rides for them, is not met by 48 hours. Students of Dhanmondi Ideal College blocked Science Laboratory intersection in the city around 12:30 pm, demanding