Yunus vows to fulfill dream of students

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today reiterated his pledge to materialise the dream of the students to build a discrimination-free country. "For the dream they (students) sacrificed their lives, we must implement that dream. We have no way of getting out of it," he said, addressing a view-exchange meeting with

AL doesn’t want conflict with students: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the Awami League doesn't want any conflict with students over the present situation that has been created on quota reform issue. "The doors of Ganabhaban are open. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that she wants

50 injured as students, police clash in Habiganj

At least 50 people were injured during a clash between police and anti-discrimination student movement protesters in Habiganj on Friday.The agitated students set fire to the district Awami League office. Additionally, they threw stones at the residence of Habiganj-3 constituency lawmaker, Abu Zahir, and burned several motorcycles. During the nearly three-hour-long

Students hold mass procession on Dhaka-Pabna highway

Students held a mass procession on Friday on the Dhaka-Pabna highway to press for their nine-point demand, including justice for the killings during the quota reform movement and the withdrawal of cases. In response to the call of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, students from various educational institutions gathered at the main

Students are in no way govt’s opponents: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said students are not the government's opponents. He was speaking at a media briefing at the Awami League President's office at city's Dhanmandi. He said even after fulfilling the demands reagrding quotas in government jobs, a certain group

Jamaat, BNP used students as shield to unleash reign of terror: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that Jamaat-Shibir and BNP used the protesting students who were demanding quota reform in government jobs as their shield to unleash their reign of terror. "They (Jamaat-Shibir and BNP) just used the students as their shield," she said when Italian Ambassador Antonio Alessandro called on

Students announce new programs for Friday

Students of East West University said they will take position in front of the National Press Club at around 3pm on Friday (August 2). Before announcing the new program, the students demonstrated in front of the High Court on Wednesday (July 31). Nafiza Jannat, the deputy coordinator of the student movement's

Ganatantra Mancha extends support to movements of teachers, students

Ganatantra Mancha, an alliance of several opposition parties, on Friday extended its full support to the ongoing public university teachers' movement against the new universal pension scheme "Prottoy" and students' anti-quota agitation. Zonayed Saki, the chief coordinator of Ganosamhati Andolon, made the announcement at a rally in front of the Jatiya

4 Students receive Cambridge Education Award

DPS STS School Dhaka commemorated the students' achievements in Cambridge International's May-June 2023 board exam, a press release said on Sunday. The exam results of the IGCSE/O Level (Class 10) and International AS and A (Class 11 and 12, respectively) levels were recently released globally. A total of 157 students registered