The United States Embassy in Dhaka will be closed to the general public today due to escalating student protests demanding quota reform in government jobs and reports of violent clashes throughout Bangladesh. In a notice on its website, the embassy stated that the student protests

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday (July 17) urged the students demanding quota reformation to keep patience and wait for the decision of apex court. She said while addressing the nation at 7:30pm. The PM also said the top court will soon announce its verdict on the quota

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday (July 17) said those involved in the violations during the quota reform movement will be brought under law. She said while addressing the nation at 7:30pm. The premier said those who carried out killings and destructions during the movement

A total of 14 platoon members of Ansar battalion have been deployed in Dhaka to maintain law and order amid student demonstrations continue to escalate. Ansar and Village Defense Force Assistant Director (VDP Training) and Public Relations Officer Mohammad Rubel Hossain confirmed the

Two motorcyclists were killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between two motorcycles on the Zakiganj-Sylhet road in Kaliganj Ballah area under Zakiganj upazila of Sylhet on Tuesday.   The deceased were identified as Jahangir Hossain, 16, son of Abdus Sattar, resident

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation on Wednesday evening amid the ongoing violence over the quota reform movement. She will address the nation at 7:30pm. The Prime Minister's Press Wing confimred the matter through a press release, BDST: 1714 HRS,

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (July 17) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over four divisions and at one or two places over other four divisions with moderately heavy falls at places

Muslims from all over Bangladesh are observing the Holy Ashura today (July 17) with religious fervour and solemnity, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), the grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). Today is the 10th day of the month of Muharram in

At least six people were killed and hundreds injured in clashes between quota protesters, police, and ruling party members across three districts, including the capital Dhaka, on Tuesday. In the capital, two individuals were killed, while three died in Chattogram and one in Rangpur.

The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain Ibn Ali (RA), the grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), will be observed across the country tomorrow with due religious solemnity. Tomorrow is the 10th day of the month of Muharram in Hijri

At least five people were killed and many others sustained bullet wounds in clashes among protestors, activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League, and police members in Dhaka, Chattogram, and Rangpur today (July 16).  Demanding reformation in the quota system in government jobs,

The government amid ongoing anti-quota protest has deployed Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members across country. BGB has been deployed in Dhaka, Chattogram, Bogura, and Rajshahi. However, in this ongoing demonstration for reforming quota at least five people have been killed in

A youth was killed in a clash between Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists and students protesting for quota reform in government jobs in front of Dhaka College in the capital on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Faruk, 25. He was driving a motorbike at the time.

Three people, including a student, were killed during a clash between Chhatra League men and quota protesters in Chattogram city on Tuesday. The clash took place in the Muradpur area this afternoon. Two of the deceased were Md Wasim Akram, a third-year student at the Department of

One student of Begum Rokeya University (BRU) in Rangpur was killed during a clash between police and the quota reform protesters at the university entrance this noon. The deceased was identified as Abu Sayeed, 25, a student of the English department of BRU. He was brought dead at

Dhaka today expressed disappointment over the US State Department’s unsubstantiated claim of deaths of at least two persons from the ongoing student protests in Bangladesh.  “Use of unverified information to make such baseless claims can fuel violence and undermine

The government, amid anti-quota demonstrations across the country, filed a leave to appeal against the High Court's verdict upholding the quota in the recruitment of government jobs. The application has been filed in the relevant division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 16).

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (July 16) predicted mild heat wave is sweeping over different parts of country and it may continue, said a met office forecast. According to the BMD weather bulletin, mild heat wave is sweeping over Rangpur and Sylhet divisions and the

The US condemned violence against Bangladeshi students protesting for quota reform, urging adherence to democratic principles and the protection of peaceful assembly rights. US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller criticized the violence during a regular press briefing on

The Immigration Department of Malaysia detained 145 foreign nationals suspected of committing various offences during an operation in Johor on Saturday. Johor Immigration director Datuk Mohd Rusdi Mohd Darus said during the operation dubbed ‘Op Selera,’ which took place