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Police block ‘March for Justice’
The law enforcers yesterday foiled the quota protesters’ March for Justice by using teargas and stun grenades and charging batons in different districts.
Quota reform protesters to announce next set of programmes tonight
Quota reform protesters tonight said they would announce the next set of programmes tonight
Mass protest if quota reform demand not met
Anti-quota protesting students have announced to submit a memorandum to the President tomorrow and a march to demand reform of the quota system in all grades in government jobs
Many roads in Dhaka still under water
Three hours of heavy rain on Friday made the majority of Dhaka's roads drown. Kamalapur, Arambagh, and adjacent areas were swamped with water around 12:00pm yesterday.
Israeli forces have withdrawn from some parts of Gaza after weeks of fighting with Hamas
Israeli forces began to leave Gaza on Thursday night after weeks of fierce fighting with Hamas in Tel al-Hawa, the largest Palestinian city, and Sabra in Gaza City
Student protest: New programmes to be announced tomorrow
Student protesters demanding abolition of quota system in government jobs said said the next programme will be announced at 6:00pm tomorrow (Saturday) after a meeting among representatives of all universities and colleges to resolve the quota issue
Quota protest: JU students bring out torch procession on campus
The students of Jahangirnagar University brought out a torch procession on the university campus this evening protesting the quota system in government jobs and attacks on students in some parts of the country during the ongoing agitation
Parts of Dhaka, including thoroughfares, waterlogged after 'very heavy' morning rain
130mm rain recorded in 6 hours
Hasina, Xi pledge to boost strategic ties
During Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to Beijing, China promised to support Bangladesh economically in four ways, by providing grants, interest-free loans, concessional loans, and commercial loans.
'Frustrated' by court order, 'our movement will continue': quota agitation coordinator
Our movement will continue until the executive branch takes steps to reform the quota system through a committee, said the coordinator of the ongoing student movement
Commuters suffer amid Bangla blockade
Students are continuing their anti-quota protests blocking various Dhaka roads
Why protesting students want reform in quota
Nahid Islam, coordinator of the anti-discrimination students' movement, spoke to The Daily Star about why the protesting students want quota reform in government jobs and detailed the next steps of the movement
Are 35 children really missing or is it just a rumour?
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How the quota system was implemented in govt jobs
Thousands of students nationwide, including Dhaka, have participated in a blockade programme. The protests highlight discontent with the current system. How exactly does the quota system in government jobs work?
$14 billion export mistake: What's the economic impact?
Traders claimed our export figures were exaggerated for years, but the government dismissed their concerns. Last week, Bangladesh Bank corrected export data by a staggering $14 billion
