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Deaths in violence: Govt upgrades tally to 150

At least 150 people died so far in the recent violence over the quota reform protests, said a government report today
29 July 2024, 12:26 PM

Cabinet declares countrywide mourning tomorrow

The government today decided to observe tomorrow (Tuesday) as a mourning day across the country for the people who were killed during the recent violence centring the movement for quota reform in government jobs
29 July 2024, 10:15 AM

Writ filed with HC seeking release of 6 protest coordinators, prohibition on firing on students

Two Supreme Court lawyers today filed a writ petition with the High Court demanding the immediate release of six detained coordinators of the anti-discrimination students' movement.
29 July 2024, 07:54 AM

At least 147 dead in violence centring quota protests: home minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said around 147 people were killed in the conflict and violence centring the quota reform movement
28 July 2024, 10:25 AM

Man killed as police clash with students in Badda

A man was killed and over 100 others, mostly students, were injured during clashes between police and private university students in Badda and Rampura area
18 July 2024, 08:20 AM

Parts of Dhaka almost deserted during 'complete shutdown'

Parts of Dhaka wore an almost deserted look today with city streets remaining empty, as fear gripped people following students’ enforcement of a "complete shutdown" across the country
18 July 2024, 08:19 AM

In pictures: Quota protest at DU

After day-long clashes with police, most of the protesting students left the campus today.
17 July 2024, 17:08 PM

Quota protest leader detained from DU campus

Police detained Akhter Hossain, one of the organisers of the quota reform protest, from Raju Sculpture area on Dhaka University campus this afternoon
17 July 2024, 12:06 PM

Student in Rangpur killed during clash between police and protesters

Abu Sayed, a student of Rangpur’s Begum Rokeya University, was killed during a clash between police and protesters seeking quota reform on the campus
16 July 2024, 10:01 AM

Bangladesh says US claims of two deaths in student protests are unsubstantiated

The foreign ministry expressed disappointment with the statements made by US State Department Spokesperson Mathew Miller, saying that he made "unsubstantiated claims of at least two deaths from the ongoing student protests in Bangladesh"
16 July 2024, 08:40 AM

Clash at Bhatara between BCL men and students of private univs

A brief clash broke out between students of three private universities and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in Dhaka’s Bhatara area this noon, witnesses said
16 July 2024, 07:18 AM

US monitoring student protests in Bangladesh; condemns violence against peaceful protesters

The US said yesterday that it was monitoring reports of widespread student protests and attacks on students in Dhaka and across Bangladesh
16 July 2024, 06:13 AM

6 crude bombs explode near DU's Shahidullah Hall

At least six crude bombs exploded near Shahidullah Hall at Dhaka University this evening.
15 July 2024, 12:12 PM

Clash breaks out as BCL swoop on quota protesters outside DMCH

Chhatra League activists and quota protesters attacked and chased each other outside the Dhaka Medical College Hospital this evening, following BCL's attack on the protesting students this afternoon
15 July 2024, 11:58 AM

Daily Star, Prothom Alo photographers hurt in attack by BCL men at DU

The Daily Star's Senior Photographer Prabir Das and Daily Prothom Alo's Staff Photographer Dipu Malakar were injured in an attack by activists of the Chhatra League on the Dhaka University campus this afternoon
15 July 2024, 11:01 AM

At least 100 injured as BCL activists attack protesters

At least 50 students were injured when activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League BCL carried out an attack on quota reform protesters at Dhaka University's VC Chattar this afternoon
15 July 2024, 10:22 AM

4 Eden College students injured after being assaulted by 'BCL activists'

At least four students of Eden College were beaten up allegedly by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists today during the students' quota reform protest programme
15 July 2024, 10:06 AM

Quota protest: Students submit memorandum at Bangabhaban

A delegation of students and job seekers submitted to the president's official residence their memorandum containing the one-point demand for reform in the quota system
14 July 2024, 07:58 AM

Have to expand export basket, PM tells exporters

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked exporters to explore new markets for Bangladeshi goods and expand the country’s export basket
14 July 2024, 07:08 AM

PM confers National Export Trophy on 77 exporters

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today handed over the National Export Trophy to 77 top exporters for the 2021-22 fiscal year
14 July 2024, 07:06 AM