TIB voices concern over attacks on quota reform protesters

Transparency International Bangladesh on Monday expressed deep concern over the attacks on the members of quota reform movement and demanded exemplary punishment of those involved in the attacks.

Khaleda’s bail stay upheld by Appellate Division

The Appellate Division on Monday upheld its stay on the ad interim bail granted to former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia by the High Court Division in a case of bus burning at Comilla

MPO INCLUSION Over 160 teachers, employees fall sick as hunger strike goes on

Over 160 teachers and employees of private educational institutions fell sick on Monday during their fast unto death for eight consecutive days demanding inclusion of their workplaces in monthly payment order system of the government.

University student killed in road accident in capital

A university student was killed as a bus ran over him in Mirpur area in Dhaka on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Syed Masud Rana, son of Syed Mohammad Jahangir

ROHINGYA CRISIS It’s a global responsibility: UNSG

United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres on Sunday said in Dhaka that the response to the crisis involving forcibly displaced Rohingya people from Myanmar was a global responsibility instead of putting burden on Bangladesh alone

MOVEMENT AGAINST QUOTA SYSTEM IN GOVT JOBS Protests face attacks, arrest, intimidation

Attacks and intimidation by Bangladesh Chhatra League activists and arrest of a top leader on Sunday marked the demonstrations by anti-quota protesters against Saturday’s attack on their leaders and activists by BCL activists.

PM has ‘deceived’ anti-quota agitators: BNP

Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday alleged that the prime minister had ‘deceived’ the students agitating for quota reforms in public services by declaring abolishment of the quota system.

Two air force officers killed in aircraft crash in Bangladesh

Two pilots died after their training aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force crashed into a water-body in Jessore on Sunday night.

Homage paid to Holey Artisan victims in Bangladesh

With a bouquet of flowers, Md Anisuzzaman travelled from Mawna in Gazipur on a bus and reached the dead-end of road 79 at Gulshan in Dhaka, where the two-storey Holey Artisan Bakery is located.

Resolve intra-party feuds before JS polls: Hasina

Awami League president and prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday called on the grassroots leaders to resolve intra-party feuds before the next general elections and seek votes for ‘boat’