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Four more bodies at Kuwait Maitree Hospital; nationwide death toll now stands at 10

Dhaka, July 18 -- Four more people have been killed in clashes related to the quota reform movement. The bodies of the four were found at the Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital in Uttara... Read More


Few vehicles dare Dhaka's streets amid Ashura, quota protests

Dhaka, July 17 -- Few vehicles dared the streets of Dhaka on Wednesday amid the Islamic festival of Ashura and the ongoing quota reform protests across Bangladesh. Due to the public holiday, buses co... Read More


Online bookshops, book groups ban Dr Zafar Iqbal due to 'controversial' statement

Dhaka, July 17 -- On July 16, a handwritten statement by renowned educationist and litterateur Dr Zafar Iqbal was widely shared on Facebook, sparking more discussion and debate among supporters and pa... Read More


Report in case over bus torching in front of Press Club on Aug 28

Dhaka, July 17 -- A Dhaka court has set August 28 for submitting a probe report in a case lodged over torching two buses in front of Jatiya Press Club (JPC) on the evening of July 16 last. Dhaka Met... Read More


DU students issue 'counter notice' to keep registrar building, controller building, all faculties, institutes closed

Dhaka, July 17 -- Enraged by university closure notice, the students of Dhaka University (DU) under the banner of 'General Students of Dhaka University' have issued a 'counter notice' to keep the univ... Read More


Gopalganj BSMRSTU closed until further notice

Dhaka, July 17 -- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU), Gopalganj has been closed until further order and its students were asked to vacate their residential h... Read More


BAU announces indefinite closure

Dhaka, July 17 -- Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has announced the indefinite suspension of all educational activities until further notice, considering safety of students. Students were in... Read More


Iqbal Hussain named new High Commissioner to Pakistan

Dhaka, July 17 -- Md Iqbal Hussain Khan, a career diplomat, has been named the new High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan. He is going to replace Ambassador Md Ruhul Alam Siddique in this capaci... Read More


RU VC rescued after 7-hour siege

Dhaka, July 17 -- Law enforcers have rescued Rajshahi University Vice Chancellor Prof Golam Shabbir Sattar after he was besieged by quota protesters for seven hours. Along with Mr Sattar, 35 other ad... Read More


Government ICT Officers' Forum gets new committee

Dhaka, July 17 -- The first-ever biannual election of the Government ICT Officers' Forum, an organisation of first-class gazetted ICT officers employed in the government ICT sector, was held recently.... Read More