Journos, rights defenders need stronger protection: speakers
31 August 2026
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Tk 45.16cr project in Bandarban: Official blocks RTI application
31 August 2026
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Enforced disappearance victims march towards parliament
30 August 2026
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Int’l Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances / ‘No one can be a judge in their own case’
30 August 2026
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‘No one will rent a home to us because we are sweepers. Where will we go?’
27 August 2026
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Myanmar rights crisis hits new low, Rohingya among worst affected: UN
25 August 2026
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BJIM says Humaiun Kobir ‘ridiculed’ journalists instead of answering citizenship question
24 August 2026
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Rohingya crisis needs renewed global attention: Human Concern
24 August 2026
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Workers demand answers over ‘gas-free’ ship after 10 deaths in Sitakunda
24 August 2026
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At least 32 children killed in Bangladesh violence: UNICEF
UNICEF has confirmed that at least 32 children were killed during July's protests, with many more injured and detained
2 August 2024
Teachers, students demand justice for those killed
Teachers from five public universities staged demonstrations on their campuses today, demanding justice for those killed during the quota reform protests
1 August 2024
Release all arrestees immediately: eminent citizens
All arrestees and detainees, especially students, detained over the quota reform movement must be released immediately, eminent citizens demanded today
1 August 2024
Recent violence: CU teachers demand justice for victims
Several teachers from Chittagong University formed two human chains on the campus today demanding justice for the victims who were killed during the quota reform protests
31 July 2024
‘Remembering Our Heroes': Quota protesters announce fresh programme
Quota reform protest organisers have announced a fresh programme tomorrow across the country to remember their fallen comrades and to realise their nine-point demand
31 July 2024
Quota protesters announce fresh programmes for tomorrow
Quota reform protests organisers have announced “March for justice” programme for tomorrow at educational institutions, court premises and major roads, aiming to fulfil of their nine-point demand
30 July 2024
In pictures: Police foil protests in Dhaka and Chattogram
Police today foiled demonstration of the protesters while they were trying to gather in the capital’s Dhanmondi-2 Road near Star Kabab this afternoon
29 July 2024
BTV Bhaban vandalism: BNP leader Shimul Biswas, 6 others remanded
A Dhaka court today placed seven people including BNP Chairperson's special assistant Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas on a four-day remand in a case filed over vandalism at the BTV (Bangladesh Television) Bhaban in the capital's Rampura on July 18
29 July 2024
Violence over quota reform: Eminent citizens form inquiry commission
Eminent citizens of the country have formed a commission to investigate allegations of gross violations of laws and human rights in the recent violence, including the loss of lives and mass arrests, over the quota reform protests
29 July 2024
Quota protests: 10 students held in Ctg
At least 10 students of different educational institutions were detained after police foiled a demonstration of nearly 100 students in Cheragi Mor area of Chattogram's Jamal Khan this afternoon
29 July 2024
Stop crackdown, lift curfew: 3 left-leaning organisations
Three left-leaning organisations -- Left Democratic Alliance, Bangladesh Jashod and Anti-Fascism Left Alliance -- in a joint-statement today demanded that the repression and nationwide crackdown against protesters and opposition parties be stopped, and the curfew be lifted immediately
27 July 2024
Death in quota protest: Education minister visits Mugdho's family
Education Minister Mohiubul Hassan Chowdhoury visited the house of deceased Bangladesh University of Professionals students Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho today and said all kinds of assistance will be provided to the family members
27 July 2024
'Free our jailed leaders'
Demand quota protest organisers, announce fresh programmes
27 July 2024
3 quota protest organisers ‘picked up’ from hospital
Say their families, hospital staffers
26 July 2024
Four more injured in clashes die in Dhaka
Four more people, who suffered bullet wounds during the recent clashes centring the quota protests, died at different hospitals in Dhaka between today and yesterday
26 July 2024
Punish those involved with killings: Shujan
Shujan calls for commission to probe each death
26 July 2024
End crackdown on protesters, lift all curbs: Amnesty
Amnesty International today urged the Bangladesh government and its agencies to respect the right to protest, end violent crackdown on protesters and immediately lift all communication restrictions
25 July 2024
Violence centring quota protests: 2 more hurt in earlier clashes die at DMCH
Two more people, who suffered bullet wounds during the recent clashes centring the quota reform movement, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital today
25 July 2024
Quota protest: Fresh programmes likely tomorrow
The quota reform protesters are likely to announce fresh programmes tomorrow as the 48-hour ultimatum to fulfil their four-point demand ends tomorrow.
24 July 2024
Govt for 80pc jobs on merit; Judicial inquiry committee formed to investigate killings
During a hearing before the Supreme Court on Sunday, the government will appeal to the court to keep 80 percent government jobs based on merit and rest on different quotas
20 July 2024