Protest for Safe Roads in Bangladesh
Road Safety Protest: Bail still eludes 22 students
For the entire two hours in the courtroom, Masad Mortuza Bin Ahad remained silent, even when the magistrate asked him some questions. He gave only blank looks, as he sat on a chair placed in the dock.
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.
JU students stage demo demanding release of fellows
Hundreds of students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) bring out a protest procession demanding the release of four JU students from police custody.
2 cases filed over attack on AL office in Dhanmondi
Two separate cases are filed in connection with the alleged attack on Awami League’s party office in Dhanmondi of Dhaka on Saturday during student protests in the area demanding safe roads.
Cops gas, ‘goons’ charge at EWU students
Police throw tear gas shells on students of East West University at Rampura. A tense situation is prevailing in the area as police have apparently teamed up with stick-wielding thugs to hold the...
Pounced again
At least nine people including five photojournalists are injured allegedly in BCL attacks in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi and Science Lab areas during student protests demanding safe roads. It was apparently...
JU marches with torch in protest
Jahangirnagar University students brings out a torch-wielding procession in protest to the attack on agitating students at Jhigatola.
‘Govt conspiring to link BNP to student movement’
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says the government is hatching a conspiracy trying to implicate the party in ongoing student agitation.
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.
Action if limit crossed: Home minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan warns of taking stern action against anyone who will be “crossing the limit of patience” of the government.