AFP : Covid-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week around the world, the World Health Organization said Thursday, as it urged at-risk populations to keep up with their vaccinations against the disease. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus sounded a warning on declining vaccine coverage. Despite the continued death toll, “data show that vaccine coverage has declined among health workers and people over 60, which are two of the most at-risk groups,” the UN health agency’s chief told a...
Muhid Hasan : The monthly wage growth for workers in Bangladesh has remained below the inflation rate for the 29th...
Shahariar Islam Sovon : Unrest has erupted once again on university campuses nationwide following the reinstatement of the quota system...
DU, JnU Correspondents : Dhaka University (DU) students took position at Shahbagh intersection as part of a countrywide agitation to reform the quota system in all government jobs, arguing that the current system is a significant barrier to merit-based advancement. The protesters also condemned the police attack on Cumilla University students and demanded accountability for those responsible. Earlier, the students gathered in front of the university’s central library and marched to Shahbagh. They demonstrated for nearly an hour before withdrawing...
Staff Reporter : Additional Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (Crime and Operations), Dr. Kh. Mahid Uddin, asserted that following the Supreme Court’s decision to stay the status quo on the High Court’s order, the rationale behind the quota movement no longer holds. He emphasized that legal action will be taken against any protests that block city streets. Speaking at a press conference held at the DMP’s media center on Thursday afternoon, Dr. Mahid Uddin expressed the view that the student...
DU Correspondent : Students across the country took to important roads and highways as part of the pre-announced Bangla Blockade,...
Staff Reporter : Obaidul Quader, General Secretary of the Awami League (AL) and Minister for Road Transport and Bridges, strongly urged protesting students on Thursday to promptly return to their educational institutions. He issued a stern warning, indicating that the government might be compelled to take decisive action against individuals causing disruptions to public order. Speaking at a press briefing held at the AL President’s Office in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area, Quader underscored the imperative of legal measures against those who...
Staff Reporter : The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a directive to Vice-Chancellors (VCs) of all public and private universities in Bangladesh, as well as protesting students, to adhere to the recent order from the Appellate Division regarding agitation over quota-related issues. Following the Appellate Division’s decision to maintain status quo for four weeks on a High Court verdict concerning the reinstatement of a 30 percent quota for descendants of freedom fighters in civil service recruitment, students nationwide have...
Sabbir Hossain : The football clubs based in Motijheel, which is the largest commercial and financial hub in Dhaka, have...
Staff Reporter : The sugar industry in Bangladesh is grappling with significant challenges, exacerbated by the influx of illegally imported...
Staff Reporter : President Xi Jinping of China has assured Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of his continued support for...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have fallen below $21 billion following the Bangladesh Bank’s settlement of import bills...