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Why must the poor be collateral damage of BNP-AL standoff?

Political parties must find a constructive way to end this impasse

#Perspective / Navigating oborodh: Is it time to move to work from home?

As the streets of our country vibrate with the thunderous procession by the political parties and daily commute is hampered due to the sporadic blockades, not to mention the incidents of vehicles being torched that we hear about, the ongoing political unrest presents a challenging landscape for office goers and businesses alike. So, is it time for us to reconsider transitioning to remote work?

Politics of Fire

Let the truth be known: no one has any idea what’s going to happen to Bangladeshi politics.

This website tells you if there will be 'oborodh' tomorrow

istomorrowhartal.com, a 2015 website that offers timely information on hartals (strikes) and blockades in Bangladesh, has resurfaced again in 2023 in midst of the ongoing blockades. The service was initially set up during a period of frequent hartals by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and has recently updated its offerings to include information on the latest blockades by the same party.

BNP's options after the Oct 28 rally

There is no doubt that the country is heading towards a long-drawn confrontational politics ahead of the election.

UP polls: Rangamati PCJSS’s blockade progresses demanding reelection

Parbatya Chhatragram Janasanghati Samity (PCJSS-Santu Larma) has been observing a 36-hour road and waterway blockade in Rangamati demanding reelection at a polling centre at Bhushanchhara union of Barkal upazila of the district.

RU professor killing: Students block Dhaka-Rajshahi highway for 3hrs

Students of the Rajshahi University blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway for three hours demanding justice for Professor AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee.

Khaleda to surrender before court Apr 5, lawyer says

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will surrender before a Dhaka court and seek bail in a case filed for an arson attack on a passenger bus in the capital's Jatrabari in January last year.

Editorial / City brought to its knees

March 30 was a terrible day to be on the road. Commuters were stuck for hours on end as major roads were blocked due to three reasons...

November 24, 2023
November 24, 2023

Why must the poor be collateral damage of BNP-AL standoff?

Political parties must find a constructive way to end this impasse

November 16, 2023
November 16, 2023

Navigating oborodh: Is it time to move to work from home?

As the streets of our country vibrate with the thunderous procession by the political parties and daily commute is hampered due to the sporadic blockades, not to mention the incidents of vehicles being torched that we hear about, the ongoing political unrest presents a challenging landscape for office goers and businesses alike. So, is it time for us to reconsider transitioning to remote work?

November 8, 2023
November 8, 2023

Politics of Fire

Let the truth be known: no one has any idea what’s going to happen to Bangladeshi politics.

November 7, 2023
November 7, 2023

This website tells you if there will be 'oborodh' tomorrow

istomorrowhartal.com, a 2015 website that offers timely information on hartals (strikes) and blockades in Bangladesh, has resurfaced again in 2023 in midst of the ongoing blockades. The service was initially set up during a period of frequent hartals by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and has recently updated its offerings to include information on the latest blockades by the same party.

November 4, 2023
November 4, 2023

BNP's options after the Oct 28 rally

There is no doubt that the country is heading towards a long-drawn confrontational politics ahead of the election.

June 13, 2016
June 13, 2016

UP polls: Rangamati PCJSS’s blockade progresses demanding reelection

Parbatya Chhatragram Janasanghati Samity (PCJSS-Santu Larma) has been observing a 36-hour road and waterway blockade in Rangamati demanding reelection at a polling centre at Bhushanchhara union of Barkal upazila of the district.

April 27, 2016
April 27, 2016

RU professor killing: Students block Dhaka-Rajshahi highway for 3hrs

Students of the Rajshahi University blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway for three hours demanding justice for Professor AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee.

April 3, 2016
April 3, 2016

Khaleda to surrender before court Apr 5, lawyer says

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will surrender before a Dhaka court and seek bail in a case filed for an arson attack on a passenger bus in the capital's Jatrabari in January last year.

April 1, 2016
April 1, 2016

City brought to its knees

March 30 was a terrible day to be on the road. Commuters were stuck for hours on end as major roads were blocked due to three reasons...

March 30, 2016
March 30, 2016

10 hurt as cops thwart Dhaka nurses’ demo, 7 held

At least 10 people injured as police use force to disperse a road blockade of unemployed nurses in Dhaka city’s key intersection Shahbagh.

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