Protesting RU students block rail line

Rajshahi University (RU) students blocked Rajshahi rail route at 6:15pm, protesting the attack on Cumilla University students by police during a blockade demanding the abolition of quota in government jobs
11 July 2024, 14:01 PM

Quader urges students not to create public sufferings

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today urged students, protesting to scrap the quota system in government jobs, to return to their respective educational institutions and put an end to public suffering
11 July 2024, 13:51 PM

Govt can change quota ratio, observes HC

The High Court today released the operative portion of its judgment regarding the quota system, observing that the government is at liberty to fill up the vacant posts from the general merit list, if any quota is not fulfilled in any public examination
11 July 2024, 12:45 PM

JnU students break campus gates, join quota protest at Shahbagh

Breaking the gates on the campus, Jagannath University (JnU) students today joined with the student blockade at Shahbagh intersection to protest against the reinstatement of the quota system in government jobs.
11 July 2024, 12:17 PM

Quota issue will be resolved by first week of August, Quader hopes

Quota issue will be resolved through the final hearing in the country's Apex Court in the first week of August, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said today
10 July 2024, 15:09 PM

Mass media employee bill will ensure job protection: state minister

State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat today said all media, including electronic, print and digital, will be included in the proposed mass media employee bill
9 July 2024, 15:45 PM

Palli Bidyut employees continue strike

The officials and employees of Palli Bidyut Samity (PBS) in Bagerhat continued their strike for the ninth consecutive day today, pressing for demands including the regularisation of their jobs
9 July 2024, 13:49 PM

Quota protest: Students announce daylong blockade tomorrow

After a break for a day, students demonstrating against the quota system in government jobs today once again declared a large-scale blockade tomorrow
9 July 2024, 12:42 PM

Bangla blockade: JU students block Dhaka-Aricha highway

Hundreds of students of Jahangirnagar University blocked the Dhaka-Aricha highway near the university campus today, protesting the reinstatement of quota system in government jobs
9 July 2024, 11:13 AM

Quota protesters can place arguments before SC through lawyers: law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq today said the government cannot make a decision about the quota system in the government jobs, as the matter in now pending before the Supreme Court
8 July 2024, 15:57 PM

Quota protest: No blockade tomorrow

Students demonstrating against quotas in government jobs decided not to hold any blockade programmes tomorrow
8 July 2024, 15:08 PM

Anti-Quota protests: Students announce fresh programmes for tomorrow

Agitating students demanding the abolition of quota in recruitment of government jobs declared to block important intersections of the capital and highways adjacent to colleges and universities across the country tomorrow
7 July 2024, 14:41 PM

Court will decide on quota: edu minister

Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury today said the quota issue is now under trial
7 July 2024, 14:14 PM

Students withdraw Karwan Bazar, Bangla Motor blockades after an hour

Students demonstrating against the quota system in government jobs have withdrawn their blockades from Karwan Bazar and Bangla motor intersections in Dhaka this evening, nearly one hour after they blocked the intersections as part of their "Bangla Blockade" programme.
7 July 2024, 12:31 PM

Quota protest: Students to boycott classes, exams from Sunday

Students announce fresh programmes demanding the abolishment of quota system in govt jobs
4 July 2024, 13:05 PM

Writ petition seeks govt policy on paternity leave

A writ petition was filed with the High Court today seeking its directive on the government to formulate a paternity leave policy for the employees at all institutions of the country.
3 July 2024, 15:18 PM

Recognise women's domestic work as economic activity: JS body

A parliamentary body today recommended that the government recognise women's domestic work as an economic activity
26 June 2024, 15:14 PM

Breaking barriers through arts and crafts

Persons with disabilities excel with DRRA support
17 June 2024, 10:57 AM

9 out of 10 children in Bangladesh face violent discipline at home

In Bangladesh, 9 out of 10 children aged 1-14 years face violent discipline each month by caregivers. Over 45 million children in the country are affected by this issue, according to new UNICEF data
13 June 2024, 19:35 PM

60 eminent citizens protest eviction

Sixty eminent citizens have expressed their anger over Dhaka South City Corporation’s attempt to evict the Harijan community of Miranzilla City Colony without providing rehabilitation
13 June 2024, 15:41 PM