Saturday, 14 Dec, 2024

Government

JU students asked to vacate halls by this afternoon

<p><strong>Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities have decided to close the university for student safety.</strong></p> <p>Students must vacate the dormitories by 4 PM on Wednesday.</p> <p>This decision was made during an emergency syndicate meeting on Wednesday morning and was communicated in a

Rajshahi University closed until further order 

<p><strong>Rajshahi University (RU) has been closed under further order and its students were asked to vacate their dormitories by 12 this noon.</strong></p> <p>A press release issued by the public relation office of the public university last midnight said the closure decision has been taken taking the security

Students confine JU, RU Vice Chancellors

<p><strong>The protesting students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) and Rajshahi University (RU) have confined their Vice Chancellors demanding withdrawal of the university&#39;s closure notice.</strong></p> <p>On Wednesday at 10:00 am, the Jahangirnagar University authorities called an emergency syndicate

Ex-JCD president Srabon among 6 remanded

<p><strong>A Dhaka court today (July 17) placed seven people including the former president of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) Kazi Rawnakul Islam Srabon on two-day remand each in a case lodged over the alleged seizure of sticks and cocktails from BNP&#39;s Naya Paltan central office last night.</strong></p>

Quota demo: Killers will face consequences, says PM

<p><strong>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday (July 17) said those involved in the violations during the quota reform movement will be brought under law.</strong></p> <p>She said while addressing the nation at 7:30pm.</p> <p>The premier said those who carried out killings and destructions

Wait for apex court’s decision, PM urges students

<p><strong>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday (July 17) urged the students demanding quota reformation to keep patience and wait for the decision of apex court.</strong></p> <p>She said while addressing the nation at 7:30pm.</p> <p>The PM also said the top court will soon announce its verdict

Demonstrators announce countrywide 'shutdown' tomorrow

<p><strong>Quota protesters have announced a nationwide &#39;complete shutdown&#39; for Thursday demanding justice for the victims of the recent attacks on them and reform of the existing quota system in the government job.</strong></p> <p>Asif Mahmud, one of the key coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination

Police fire tear gas, sound grenade to disperse agitators in Ctg

<p><strong>Police in the port city Chattogram have fired tear shells, sound grenades and rubber bullets targeting students who were protesting against &lsquo;disappearance, murder and false cases&#39;.</strong></p> <p>The agitators when assembled at press club in Jamal Khan area today (July 29) at 3 pm to

EU-Bangladesh partnership talks postponed

<p><strong>The European Union (EU) has postponed talks with the Bangladesh government, scheduled in September, to sign a new cooperation and foreign assistance deal amid growing concerns over the recent violence, diplomatic sources confirmed on Wednesday.</strong></p> <p>Sources said no new date has been fixed for

6 coordinators of quota protest released

<p><strong>Six coordinators of the quota reform movement have been released today (Aug 1) from the custody of the Detective Branch (DB) of police.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>They left the DB office in a black car at around 1:30pm.</p> <p>Badrul Islam, the father of one of the coordinators Nahid Islam,

6 Coordinator: DB forced us to issue quota withdrawal statement

<p><strong>Six coordinators of the quota reform movement claimed they were forced by the detective branch (DB) of police to announce withdrawal of the ongoing protest.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>They claimed this through a joint statement issued to the media on Friday (August 2).&nbsp;</p> <p>In

Government must resign: Prof Anu Muhammad

<p><strong>Former professor of Jahangirnagar University Anu Muhammad on Friday (August 2) said the current government must resign.</strong></p> <p>He said while speaking at a rally organised in protest against the killings of students and people in front of National Press Club in the capital today.</p>