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

Two siblings were killed and another was injured in a road accident after being hit by a truck on the Dhaka-Barishal highway in Domrakandi area under Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj today. The deceased were identified as Bashar Sheikh, 40, and his brother Khayer Sheikh, 35, sons of

A court in Rangpur has granted bail to Alfi Shahriar Mahim, an 11th grader in the Abu Sayeed murder case centering quota reform movement at Begum Rokeya University. The bail was granted by Judge Mostafa Kamal of Juvenile Court-1 at 12:50 PM on Thursday, August 1, with a bond of Tk100,

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted rain or thundershower accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over five divisions and at many places over three divisions in the next 24 hours from 9am today (July 31). "Light to moderate rain or

Six coordinators of the quota reform movement have been released today (Aug 1) from the custody of the Detective Branch (DB) of police.  They left the DB office in a black car at around 1:30pm. Badrul Islam, the father of one of the coordinators Nahid Islam, confirmed the

Short-distance train services resumed today (August 1), 14 days after the passenger train service was suspended on July 18 due to nationwide unrest over the quota reform movement. The trains started running from Dhaka railway station to various destinations in the country around 7 am.

Maldivian authorities say they plan to arrest and deport Bangladeshi nationals involved in organizing a peaceful protest in the southern atoll of G.Dh. Thinadhoo. The July 25 protest was held, like many others across the region, after a recent crackdown by security forces on student