Bangladesh safe roads demand
Victims of arbitrary arrests, say students
Thirteen more university students, who were arrested post the student movement demanding safe roads earlier this month, are released from jail. They say, they have been made victims of arbitrary...
Revision of proposed Road Transport Act demanded
Road Safety Foundation, a nongovernment organisation working for road safety, demands the draft of Road Transport Act-2018 should be revised in light with the recommendations of the previous road...
Road Safety Protest: No bail for 22 pvt univ students
A Dhaka court yesterday denied bail to the 22 private university students who were arrested in two separate cases filed over vandalism and attacks on policemen during the road safety movement.
Stop violence on protesters, journalists
The European Union has called for an immediate end to “disproportionate violence” against peaceful student protesters and journalists. ...
37 students released from police custody
Police have released 37 students, who were detained during student protest yesterday, into the custody of their parents.
Disorder in transport sector was not created in a day
The ongoing student protest is the outburst of years of pent-up grievances, said Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon as he painted a gloomy picture of the country's...
Safe roads: Canada condemns violence against students
The High Commission of Canada to Bangladesh expresses concern over the violence against students staging peaceful demonstrations demanding safe roads and calls for action against the attackers.
Amnesty International urges govt to end crackdown on student protesters
Human rights group Amnesty International calls upon the government of Bangladesh to immediately put an end to the crackdown unleashed on student protestors who thronged the streets demanding safe...
Ctg students announce end to agitation
A group of students in Chittagong ends their agitation upon assurance that their localised demand will be met by the authorities.
Go back to classes, Nahid urges again
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid again urges the students to back to classes.
Group of student protesters visit AL president's office
Amid rumours of death, detention and abuse of students at Awami League President Sheikh Hasina's Dhanmondi political office, a group of protesters visited the office yesterday and found no...