Staff Reporter : Jatiyo Party (JP) Chairman and leader of the opposition of the Parliament Ghulam Muhammed Quader on Tuesday announced his support to the anti-quota movement over a statement. He also strongly condemned the armed attacks against the students of the anti-quota movement across the country. GM Quader said in the statement that the quota system in the job is against the constitution. Supporting the anti-quota movement he labeled the agitated students as ‘Hero Freedom Fighter (Bir Mukti Sena).’...
Staff Reporter : Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of the main opposition party BNP, announced on Tuesday that they will stand by the agitating students demanding reform of the quota system in government jobs. The JCD made this announcement at a press conference held at the BNP’s Nayapaltan central office. JCD President Rakibul Islam Rakib strongly condemned the attacks on anti-quota protesting students by the ruling Awami League’s student wing, Chhatra League, in different parts of the country....
News Desk : The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain Ibn Ali (RA), the grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), will be observed across the country today with due religious solemnity. Tomorrow is the 10th day of the month of Muharram in Hijri calendar-1446. This day is well-known as the “Holy Ashura”, reports BSS. It is regarded as the day of Karbala, a ‘mourning and heartbreaking event’, which has special religious significance for the...
Staff Reporter : At least 38 flights on domestic and international routes were delayed on Tuesday due to passengers being stranded in traffic as anti-quota protesters blocked various roads in the capital. Students from different private universities, including Northern, AIUB, North South, and BRAC universities, blocked major roads such as Uttara, Kuril Bishwa Road, Nadda, and Badda, causing massive traffic congestion. As a result, hundreds of passengers were unable to reach Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in time for their flights....
Staff Reporter : The US State Department has expressed solidarity with students affected by the assault from the ruling Awami League’s student wing, Chhatra League, on various educational campuses across the country, including Dhaka University, on Monday. In a press briefing, the State Department claimed that two individuals were killed and hundreds injured due to the violence on campuses. “We are aware of and are monitoring reports of widespread student protests in Dhaka and around Bangladesh that have killed two...
Staff Reporter with inputs from DU Correspondent : At least six people were killed and over 400 others injured in...
Staff Reporter : The release of export data for June has been delayed as Bangladesh Bank (BB) and the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) work to correct significant data mismatches. “It will be late this time because correction of data is going on, and it is not possible to say exactly when the export data can be released,” said a senior official of the EPB, requesting anonymity. Typically, the EPB releases monthly export data by the second or third day of...
Staff Reporter : Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has again issued a stern warning, stating that appropriate actions will be taken in due time against those participating in the movements protesting the quota system in government jobs. Speaking at a press conference at the AL president’s Dhanmondi office this afternoon, Quader responded to a journalist’s query about the ongoing quota reform movement. He emphasized that the government would not tolerate any disruptions to public life caused by these protests....
Staff Reporter : The Ministry of Education has announced the closure of all secondary and higher secondary educational institutions, including polytechnic institutes, until further notice. This decision was communicated in a press release issued on Tuesday, by the Ministry of Education. The announcement stated that the decision was made considering the safety of school and college students. In recent days, protests demanding the reform of the quota system in government jobs have led to violent clashes in various parts of...
Staff Reporter : Jahangir Alam, a former peon of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who amassed a fortune worth Tk400 crore, has fled to the United States amid widespread criticism. His elder brother, Md Mir Hossain, confirmed this information to the media on Monday afternoon. The central bank had earlier ordered the freezing of the bank accounts of Jahangir Alam, his wife Kamrun Nahar, and their associated institutions. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina disclosed on Sunday that one of her household staff...
Staff Reporter : The out-of-pocket (OOP) healthcare expenditure for Bangladeshi citizens rose to 73 percent in 2021, up from 68.5...