Even on a holiday, the quota reform protests show no sign of slowing. Students across Bangladesh take to the streets, block roads, form human chains, and voice their rejection of the reinstated quota system in government jobs.
Sub-Inspector Anup Biswas was hospitalised for nearly two weeks after being hit in the head by a chunk of brick during the quota reforms protests in the capital’s Rampura on July 18.
The two accused are Md Amir Ali, assistant sub-inspector of Tajhat Police Station, and constable Sujon Chandra Roy of Rangpur Metropolitan Police Lines
Two suspended police personnel were arrested in connection with the killing of Abu Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya University, on July 16 during a student movement in Rangpur.
A 16-year-old is in Rangpur jail for 12 days after his arrest in the case filed over Abu Sayed’s killing.
Video footage shows police shooting at Begum Rokeya University student Abu Sayed, who posed no physical threat to the law enforcers, during the quota reform protest near the campus on July 16. He died soon afterwards.
Lying in a hospital bed, teary-eyed Md Rifat was staring at his right leg, rather where his right leg used to be. He could not look away.
The vigour of youth emerges because they have not been disillusioned into accepting the deficiencies of the present.
Govt issues circular; some quota reform organisers reject it
Lying in a hospital bed, teary-eyed Md Rifat was staring at his right leg, rather where his right leg used to be. He could not look away.
The vigour of youth emerges because they have not been disillusioned into accepting the deficiencies of the present.
Govt issues circular; some quota reform organisers reject it
A student was killed and at least 200 injured today in Savar during a clash between quota protesters on one side and police and activists of Awami League and its associate bodies on the other
Over 50 injured were rushed to Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital, and eight among them were declared dead
Protesting students set the Bangladesh Television Centre at Rampura on fire this afternoon
Law Minister Anisul Huq today said the government is ready to hold talks with the quota reformists
Metro rail service has been disrupted as the authorities have closed down its operation from Pallabi to Shewrapara due to a fire incident near Mirpur-10 station, officials said
There was no preannouncement for the mobile internet shut down
There is a serious governance failure in dealing with the student demands for merit-based recruitment system in Bangladesh’s government jobs.
