Teachers call for end to harassment of student, demand release of detainees
Teachers from various universities across Bangladesh, united under the banner of 'Anti-Repression Teachers Rally,' have called for an immediate end to the harassment of students as well as 'mass arrests', report agencies They also demanded the release of detained students.They expressed their solidarity with the ongoing student protests during a...
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TIB condemns detention of quota movement coordinators
The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has strongly condemned the illegal detention of student coordinators who have been forced to announce the withdrawal of their programme through video messages.It termed the forced video announcement of the withdrawal of the ongoing programme by the detained coordinators at the DB office in Dhaka...
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Seven BNP men remanded in BTV rampage case
A Dhaka court has placed seven leaders and activists of BNP on a four-day remand in a case lodged over rampaging state-owned Bangladesh Television (BTV) Bhaban at Rampura in the capital, reports BSS.The accused who were put on remand are Saiful Islam Nirob, Shimul Biswas, Rafikul Islam Majnu, Rashiduzzaman Millat,...
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Ganatantra Mancha urges PM to resign
Blaming the government for creating an anarchic situation through the most brutal killings in the country's history, Ganatantra Mancha has called on the Prime Minister (PM) to submit her resignation to President Mohammed Shahabuddin, reports UNB.In a press conference, the opposition alliance also placed a six-point demand, including an impartial...
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Amnesty for end to hunt for students, opponents
The Amnesty International has called for the Bangladesh authorities to immediately stop their blanket hunt for students and political foes.The human rights group in a social media post on Monday said "Peaceful protest is not a crime", urging the government to respect peaceful protests.Media reports state that security forces have...
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BCS viva on Aug 1, 4, 5 postponed
The Bangladesh Public Service Commission has announced that the 44th Bangladesh Civil Service general cadre oral examinations scheduled for Aug 1, Aug 4, and Aug 5 have been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances, reports bdnews24.comPSC spokesman SM Matiur Rahman confirmed the decision on Monday.The exams were suspended for now and...
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AL joint meeting today _
Bangladesh Awami League (AL) will hold a joint meeting with the presidents and the general secretaries of the Dhaka North and south units, Dhaka district unit, all associate bodies and mayors of Dhaka North and South city corporations at the party's Bangabandhu Avenue central office in the capital at 11:00...
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Weather (2024-07-30)
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions; at many places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Dhaka and Rangpur divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places...
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