Dhaka, Aug 20 – Separate Dhaka courts on Monday granted bail to 32 university students including Rashed Khan, accused of violence during the student movement demanding quota reform and safe roads.
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Safe road protests: Actress Nawshaba denied bail
Rejecting her bail petition, a court here on Monday sent actress Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed to jail in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.
Safe Road, Quota protests: Court grants bail to 42 students
Dhaka, 19 Aug – Amid widespread call for their unconditional release, a total of 42 students involved in the recent student protests for safe roads and quota reforms have been given bail.
Gov’t using ICT Act against students: SC Bar
Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President advocate Zainul Abedin on Sunday claimed that the government was using ‘controversial’ Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) Act against the protesting students of quota reform and safe road movement.
Safe road movement: 25 students get bail
Separate courts here on Sunday granted bail to 40 private university students, accused in separate cases filed over vandalism and attacks on police, during the student movement demanding safe roads.
যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে শিশুদের স্কুল থেকে ছাড়িয়ে আনছেন অভিভাবকরা
যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের শিশুদের একটি বড় অংশ বাড়িতে বসে শিক্ষা নিচ্ছে, দিনে দিনে তাদের সংখ্যাও বাড়ছে। শিক্ষা ব্যবস্থা নিয়ে আসলে অভিভাবকদের উদ্বেগের জায়গাটি কোথায়? দেশটির সরকারি স্কুলগুলো সামাজিক ন্যায় বিচারের বিষয়গুলি নিয়ে বিতর্ক ছড়িয়ে পরায় অনেক অভিভাবকই তাদের সন্তানদের স্কুল থেকে ছাড়িয়ে…
Police Academy in Rajshahi catches fire; valuables gutted
A fire that broke at Bangladesh Police Academy at Sarda in Charghat upazila burned down valuables, including some academic certificates of cadets, on Saturday morning.
Quota, safe road protests: Shujan for students freedom
Expressing deep concern at the arrest and harassment of the students during the movements for quota reform and safe roads, Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) on Saturday demanded release of the students.
Job quota protesters for immediate release of Luma
Dhaka, Aug 17 – Leaders of Bangladesh General Students Rights Protection Council (BGSRPC) on Friday demanded an immediate release of Eden College Student Lutfunnahar Luma, also a leader of the quota reform movement.
Chinese students invited to explore Bangladesh’s beauty
Bangladesh Embassy in Beijing on Thursday held a reach-out event and briefed Chinese students about Bangladesh and its relations with China in line with Embassy’s Liaojie Mengjiala (Explore Bangladesh) programme.
Safe road: Families demand release of arrested children
Families of the students arrested during quota reform movement and safe road movement held a human chain in front of the Jatiya Press Club on Friday demanding their immediate release.
Donkeys help humans feel at ease
In many places around the world, donkeys are used for carrying heavy loads. But at Donkey Park, the animals’ only job is to offer comfort to visitors. Donkey Park is the creation of Steve Stiert. The former software engineer had…
12 private university students denied bail
A court here on Thursday denied bail to 12 private university students accused in two cases filed over vandalism and attacks on police during the student movement demanding road safety.
Road safety protests: 99 held on violence, rumour charges
Dhaka, Aug 15– Now that a protracted student movement for safety on Dhaka roads is long over, 99 people, mostly students, are spending time behind the bar after law enforcers arrested them on charges of violence and spreading of rumours…
HRW against wave of arrests over peaceful dissent in BD
Bangladesh authorities are tracking social media accounts and have detained dozens of people across the country for criticizing the government over its violent crackdown on peaceful protesters, Human Rights Watch said today. The recent wave of arrests, targeting student protesters…
Road safety protests: 2 students held under ICT Act
Two students – one of a private university and another of a madrasha – have been arrested from two city neighbourhoods in overnight drives conducted by Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
Job quota protest: Eden College student held in Sirajganj
Police in a drive arrested a student of Eden College and also a leader of Bangladesh General Students’ Rights Protection Council, a platform that led the quota reform movement, from her uncle’s house in Belkuchi upazila on Wednesday.
CMM Court rejects bail plea of 3 varsity students
Dhaka, Aug 14 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka Tuesday rejected the bail petitions of three private university students in two separate cases filed with Badda and Bhatara Police Stations.
Bail petition of actress Nawshaba rejected
Dhaka, Aug 13 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday rejected a petition seeking bail for actress Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act for allegedly spreading rumours on…
Court rejects bail pleas of 8 more pvt university students
Dhaka, Aug 13 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday rejected the bail petitions of eight more private university students in two cases filed over vandalism and attacks on police during the student movement demanding road…
RU goes into 18-day Eid Vacation from Aug 16
Rajshahi, Aug 13 – The Rajshahi University will go for an 18-day vacation from 16 August to September 02 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha and Janmashtami said an RU press release on Monday.
Bill recognising Qawmi Madrasah’s Dawrae Hadith approved
The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of a bill framed to recognise Dawrae Hadith (Takmil) Certificate in Qawmi Madrasah with the status of post-graduate degrees of Islamic Studies and Arabic.
Killers of Ramiz Uddin College students to be punished: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday promised to bring to justice those responsible for the accident that took the lives of two students of Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment School and College.
Job quota protesters give Aug 31 ultimatum
Students seeking quota reform on Sunday threatened to go for tougher movement if their three-point demand is not met by August 31.
271 pvt colleges nationalised
The government has nationalised 271 private colleges across the country.
Communication for Development workshop begins
A three-day research workshop on ‘Communication for Development’ began in the city on Sunday to conduct a research on child rights in the country’s higher educational institutions.
Attorney General for improving education quality
Dhaka, Aug 11 – Attorney General Mahbubey Alam on Saturday said that the nation would not develop until the development in terms of education quality and dignity of teachers.
Police identifies ‘anarchists’ behind student protest: IGP
Dhaka– Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Mohammad Javed Patwary said here today they have already identified the people responsible for creating anarchy capitalising recent student protest over demand of road safety in Chandpur.
BNP,cohorts tried to topple govt inciting students: Anisul
Dhaka – Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq today said BNP-Jamaat and their cohorts tried to topple government by inciting the recent movement of the students in Brahmanbaria.
Mahathir for more int’l youth exchanges to avoid wars
Beppu, Aug 10 (AP/UNB) – Malaysia’s leader called Thursday for more international exchanges among young people as a way to prevent war and terrorism, as he received an honorary degree from a like-minded university in Japan.