Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the lives lost during the recent quota reform violence can never be brought back even though the destroyed structures are rebuilt. “The structures that were destroyed can be rebuilt. But we will never get back the lives that were lost,” she said, reports UNB. The premier said this while inaugurating the National Fisheries ...

Quota Reform Movement protestors took position in front of the Chattogram court on Wednesday morning defying police barriers as part of their nationwide ‘March for Justice’. At 11:30am, around 200 protestors gathered on the court premise breaking the police barricades. A group of lawyers from the court later joined the protesters, extending their support. Both the protestors and lawyers then ...

A writ petition has been filed to compensate the families of children Abdul Ahad, 4, Riya Gop, 6, Safqat Samir, 11, and Naima Sultana, 15, who were shot dead during the anti-quota movement. On Wednesday (July 31), lawyer Taimur Alam Khandkar filed the writ in the concerned branch of the High Court. In the writ, a compensation of Tk one ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital on Tuesday afternoon to check on the injured victims of the recent nationwide violence during quota reform protests, reports UNB. She reached the hospital around 5pm, and inquired about the condition of those undergoing treatment after being attacked during the student movement demanding quota reform in public services. The ...

All government and non-government offices will remain open from 9am to 5pm from Wednesday (July 31) as per normal schedule. Public Administration Ministry issued an order in this regard on Tuesday. Meanwhile, banks across the country will continue their transaction from 10am to 4pm. On July 24, the Public Administration Ministry fixed the office hours from 11am to 3pm for ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir will be banned within Wednesday (July 31) under an executive order from the government, said Law Minister Anisul Huq on Tuesday. He confirmed this to reporters while responding to a question at the Secretariat. The law minister also said that he will hold discussions with the home minister to determine the ...

Mentioning that no innocent person will be arrested, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said, “We have warned everyone not to arrest anyone just to raise the number.” “I draw the attention of the law enforcement agencies, specially the home minister, that no innocent people should be arrested.” Obaidul Quader said these at a press briefing held at Bangabandhu Avenue ...

The nation is observing a day of national mourning on Tuesday (July 30) to honour the memory of those killed in the recent countrywide violence centering the movement for quota reform in government jobs. Black badges will be worn across the country as part of the nationwide mourning. Doa mahfils and special prayers will be offered in all mosques, temples, ...

It has been alleged that Mojibur Rahman Manju, the member secretary of Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party), detained by the Detective Branch (DB) of police on Monday night. The party’s publicity secretary, Anwar Sadat Tutur, confirmed this news to the media on On Tuesday (July 30) morning. He said that family members have confirmed that Mojibur Rahman Manju was taken ...

Describing the BNP-Jamaat-Chhatra Dal-Shibir as militants, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said they put their claws on Bangladesh to destroy its development. “The Shibir-Chhatra Dal-BNP-Jamaat are the militants and they put their claws on us to undermine the country’s development,” she said. She made the remarks while holding a meeting with the leaders of 14-party at her official residence Ganabhaban ...