Violence arrest total passes 2,500: AFP
The number of arrests in days of violence in Bangladesh passed the 2,500-mark in a tally on Tuesday, after the protests over employment quotas sparked widespread unrest, reports AFP. At least 174 people have died, including several police officers, according to a separate AFP count of victims, reported by police...
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Norwegian ambassador calls on PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had a dream to build a social welfare-based country for the people of Bangladesh as the outgoing Norwegian Ambassador Espen Rikter-Svendsen paid a farewell call on her at her office, reports BSS. "Bangabandhu used to like...
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Govt hiding evidence of violence, killings by internet blackout
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday alleged that the government is concealing the evidence of violence and killings that happened during the student movement, reports UNB. "The government is hiding barbaric and heinous incidents that happened throughout the country and its evil-efforts from the entire world through...
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Dr Yunus's call to interfere an act of treason: FM
Foreign Minister (FM) Dr Hasan Mahmud has alleged that Dr Yunus has committed the crime of treason by urging the foreigners to interfere in the internal affairs of Bangladesh.The Nobel Laureate issued a statement over the recent anti-quota protest of the students, urging the foreigners to interfere in Bangladesh's affairs."It...
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Samanta condemns miscreants' attacks on people, property
Health Minister Dr. Samanta Lal Sen today condemned the attacks of miscreants on service providing people and public property during the recent violence, reports BSS."Miscreants launched destructive activities on common people and government establishments . . . in the attacks, many people including members of law enforcement agencies are undergoing...
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BNP leaders Shimul Biswas, Nirob arrested
Law enforcement agencies arrested some more opposition leaders and workers, including BNP Chairperson's Special Assistant Shimul Biswas and the party's Dhaka North City unit President Saiful Islam Nirob from different parts of Dhaka on Tuesday, reports UNB.Shimul Biswas was arrested from the capital's Bailey Road area by law enforcers around...
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Toll collection from vehicles going on manually at the Mayor Hanif Flyover
Toll collection from vehicles going on manually at the Mayor Hanif Flyover in the capital on Tuesday, as its toll plaza at the Jatrabari end was destroyed during the quota reform-related unrest. — FE Photo
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