The government has decided to relax the ongoing curfew for 15 hours from Sunday (August 4). The decision will be effective for four districts – Dhaka, Narayanganj, Gazipur, and Narsingdi. In other districts, the local administration will decide on the curfew.  Home

The US Embassy in Dhaka on Saturday announced a security alert for its nationals in Bangladesh amid the evolving situation in the wake of the ongoing student movement over the quota issue.   “We are also aware for calls of a “total non-cooperation” movement

The Rangpur Metropolitan Police (RMP) has suspended two personnel for engaging in “unprofessional behaviour” when shooting at Abu Sayed, a job quota reform activist, at point-blank range on 16 July. Assistant Sub-Inspector Amir Hossain of Rangpur Police Lines and Constable

The organisers of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement today (August 3) announced a single-point demand for the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her cabinet members. Nahid Islam, one of the key organisers, announced it at a mammoth rally at the Central Shaheed

Thousands of people from various walks of life have thronged the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka, chanting slogans to voice their demands. The Saturday rally, organized under the banner of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, is a response to violence against peaceful student

Bangladesh Meteorological Department today (August 3) predicted light to moderate and moderately heavy to heavy rainfall or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind at places over all eight divisions of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today. "Light to moderate

Twenty-two US senators and members of Congress have addressed a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken concerning the ongoing situation in Bangladesh. In their letter, they urged the United States to collaborate with the international community to prevent further deterioration of

A police constable was killed in police-student clash that broke out in Khulna on Friday (August 2) at gollamari and university area.  Khulna Metropalitan Police commissioner Md. Mojammel Haque confirmed that matter. He said, police line constable Md Sumon died in the clash and

Former professor of Jahangirnagar University Anu Muhammad on Friday (August 2) said the current government must resign. He said while speaking at a rally organised in protest against the killings of students and people in front of National Press Club in the capital today. People

A man was killed and at least 50 people were injured during a clash that took place between police and activists of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Habiganj on Friday. The deceased is identified as Mustak Mia, 24, a PDB lineman, hailing from Tuker Bazar area of Sylhet, our

Members of law enforcement agencies fired sound grenades, tear shells and rubber bullets as a clash between police and students protesting in Sylhet erupted. The incident happened in Sylhet's Akhalia, Madina Market and Pathantula areas around 3:30 pm on Friday (August 2). In

Khulna city police on Friday afternoon fired tear shells at students protesting against killings during the recent quota reform movement, leading to a chase and counter-chase. A huge number of students reached the Gollamari area of the city only to face tear shell canisters fired by

UNICEF has said that at least 32 children were killed during the unrest in Bangladesh in the month of July. The information was confirmed today (August 2) in a statement by by Sanjay Wijesekera, Unicef regional director for South Asia.  “I have just returned from a week

Hundreds of students have gathered at the ECB chattar area in the capital to protest against the killings of fellow students during the recent quota reform movement. They started demonstrations at 4pm on Friday. A large number of police personnel in riot gear were present in the

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (August 2) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at most places over eight divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country.

Six coordinators of the quota reform movement claimed they were forced by the detective branch (DB) of police to announce withdrawal of the ongoing protest.  They claimed this through a joint statement issued to the media on Friday (August 2).  In the statement, the six

The Foreign Ministry of Malaysia has issued an advisory urging Malaysians to defer any non-essential travel to Bangladesh. "The ministry is aware that there are Malaysian citizens who intend to return to Bangladesh. Given the unpredictable nature of the situation on the ground,

The Anti-discrimination Students’ Movement, a platform for quota protests, has announced that they will hold mass processions nationwide today (August 2). Abdul Quader, one of the coordinators of the movement, said in a press release on Thursday that they would hold the programme

Bangladesh has arrested more than 10,000 people and banned a major opposition party as part of a crackdown on dissent after weeks of protests. The country has been in turmoil since a mass student movement began against quotas for government jobs. It escalated into deadly clashes when

Four people died and 21 others were injured after a Sakura Paribahan bus collided with a battery-run auto rickshaw in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj on Thursday (August 1). The deceased identified as siblings Bashar Sheikh, 35, and Khair Sheikh, 30, of Bishwambhardi village in the