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Police greenlighted to clear university halls, no leniency will be given: DB chief Harunor

Dhaka, July 17 -- Detective Branch chief Harunor Rashid says that police have approval to clear university residential halls and no leniency will be given to students who stay after the deadline. He ... Read More


Freedom fighters to rally in Dhaka Thursday after 'insult' during quota protests

Dhaka, July 17 -- An organisation of Liberation War veterans has called a rally in Dhaka against "insult to the freedom fighters during student protests against government job quotas. The freedom fig... Read More


Hasina urges patience until quota verdict, promises justice amid deadly protests

Dhaka, July 17 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for patience until a final verdict on government job quotas is delivered as deadly violence in protest against the system convulses the countr... Read More


After locking provost and house tutor, JnU female students allowed to stay in hall

Dhaka, July 17 -- Jagannath University's female students were instructed to leave the hall by Wednesday afternoon, but after being confined to the office, the provost eventually allowed them to stay. ... Read More


Quota protesters call complete shutdown for Thursday after deadly violence

Dhaka, July 17 -- The quota reform protesters have called a 'complete' nationwide shutdown for Thursday, demanding justice for those killed in demonstrations, and campuses free from terrorism. Asif M... Read More


Awami League, BNP offices attacked in Gaibandha

Dhaka, July 17 -- Gaibandha town has been gripped by tension as a result of the ongoing demands for quota reforms and protests against the killing of students. The protesters attacked the district Aw... Read More


Bangladeshis' credit card spending abroad drop by 9.89%, but rise in US, India

Dhaka, July 16 -- Bangladeshi nationals spent Tk 4.56 billion through credit cards abroad in May - a 9.89 percent fall compared to April, but the spending in the US and India has increased. Data publ... Read More


Shahjalal International Airport's cutting-edge radar promises lucrative returns

Dhaka, July 16 -- After four decades, a new radar has been installed at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport to enhance the surveillance capacity of Bangladesh's airspace. Although the project is o... Read More


Fear grips Dhaka University amid allegations of Chhatra League violence

Dhaka, July 16 -- In the midst of tension surrounding a counter-rally programme, the Dhaka University campus and residential halls have witnessed running battles, clashes, and attacks in the afternoon... Read More


Quota protestors, Chhatra League announce duelling rallies at Dhaka University

Dhaka, July 16 -- The Bangladesh Chhatra League and students demonstrating against the quota system in government jobs have announced duelling rallies in front of the Raju Sculpture at Dhaka Universit... Read More