Rajshahi, July 8 – Tarikul Islam Tarek who was attacked by some BCL leaders and activists on Rajshahi University (RU) campus in Quota reform movement has been transferred to Dhaka for his better treatment.
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DU VC calls quota reform activists militants
Dhaka, July 8 – Dhaka University Vice-chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman on Sunday likened the activities of the quota reform activists to that of militants.
Teachers of varsities protest attacks on quota protesters
Prof. Serajul Islam Choudhury on Sunday said the attack on quota reformists is ‘shameful’ and ‘unbelievable’.The emeritus professor made the remark while addressing a protest march held at Central Shaheed Minar in the city.
Quota reform leader Rashed put on 10-day fresh remand
A court here on Sunday placed Rashed Khan, joint convener of Bangladesh General Students’ Rights Protection Council, on a 10-day fresh remand in two separate cases filed with Shahbagh Police Station.
Judicial probe into attacks on quota protesters urged
Dhaka, July 6 – A group of concerned guardians and citizens on Friday urged the government to conduct a judicial inquiry into the attacks on quota reformists at different universities.
Dhaka’s three growth challenges: World Bank
Despite Dhaka’s success in fostering economic growth and poverty reduction in Bangladesh, flooding, congestion and messiness are three salient challenges to further urban growth of the city, said a World Bank Report published on Thursday.
‘VAT rate lowered not for mobile internet providers’
Dhaka, July 5 –Mobile operators on Thursday said that although the government has reduced the VAT rate over internet use from 15 to 5 percent, it will not help them in reducing costs at the consumer level.
Protests continue at Dhaka and Rajshahi Universities
Dhaka, July 5 – Female students from different halls of Dhaka University organized a protest rally and human chain on Thursday morning, in continuation of the agitation that began at female the dorms Tuesday night, demanding a campus safe for…
Dhaka’s three growth challenges: World Bank
Despite Dhaka’s success in fostering economic growth and poverty reduction in Bangladesh, flooding, congestion and messiness are three salient challenges to further urban growth of the city, said a World Bank Report published on Thursday.
Resurgent infectious diseases have serious economic effects
Infectious diseases and associated mortality have abated, but they remain a significant threat throughout the world.
Court defers report on ‘propaganda’ in quota reform movement
Dhaka, July 4 – A Dhaka court on Wednesday deferred submission of the report in the case filed in connection with provocative propaganda in quota-reform movement.
BD’s per capita power consumption ‘lowest in S Asia’
Experts at a dialogue on energy sector on Wednesday said though the country’s power generation and supply capacity increased remarkably over the last nine years, its per capita electricity consumption is still the lowest in South Asia and among the…
Declining birth rates not exclusive to wealthy nations
By Ranjit Devraj New Delhi, Jul 2 2018 (IPS) – Countries do not have to be economically prosperous to move from a situation of high birth and death rates to low fertility and mortality rates.
Quota protest leader Faruk, 2 others sent to jail
Dhaka, July 3 – A Dhaka court on Tuesday sent three people including Joint Convener of Sadharon Chhatra Odhikar Songrokhon Parishad Faruk Hossein, to jail in two cases filed on charges of attack on Dhaka University VC’s residence, torching vehicles…
BD’s annual development plan execution hits record
The implementation rate of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) in the last fiscal year (2017-’18) hit the record 93.71 percent with an expenditure of Tk 147,703 crore against 87 percent in the 2016-’17 fiscal year.
Human chain at DU protesting attacks on quota reformists
Over 100 Dhaka University (DU) students formed a human chain on the campus on Tuesday, protesting the attacks on the leaders and activists of Bangladesh General Students’ Rights Protection Council, a platform that spearheads the quota reform movement, by BCL…
Police arrest two teachers from protest rally at JPC
Police on Tuesday dispersed university teachers, guardians and activists of different left-leaning political parties as they tried to gather at the Jatiya Press Club to hold a rally protesting the attacks on the leaders and activists of Bangladesh General Students’…
Quota reform leader Faruk Hassan sent to jail
A joint convener of the quota reform movement Faruk Hassan was sent to jail by a Dhaka court on Tuesday in a police assault case, which was filed with Shahbagh police station in April.
The overlapping crises of democracy and globlisation
The crisis of contemporary democracy has become a major subject of political commentary. But the symptoms of this crisis, the vote for Brexit and Trump, among other things, were not foreseen. Nor were the underlying causes of this new constellation…
Quota Reform Movement: TIB seeks punishment for attackers
Dhaka – Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Monday expressed its deep concern over the attacks on the members of quota reform movement and demanded for exemplary punishment of those involved in the attacks.
Quota issue under govt consideration: Cabinet Secy
Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam on Monday said the quota issue is now under consideration of the high level of the government.
Step up supports for Rohingyas: UN chief’s appeal
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday called upon the international community to step up efforts to help Rohingyas living in Bangladesh.
Quota movement leader Rashed on 5-day remand
Dhaka, July 2 – The Metropolitan Magistrate Court (MMC) of Dhaka on Monday placed Rashed Khan, Joint Convener of Bangladesh Sadharan Chhatra Adhikar Sangrakkhan Parishad, on a five-day remand in a case filed under section 57 of the Information and…
Quota Protesters ‘assaulted by BCL men’ again
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists allegedly attacked the quota reformists when they were taking preparation to bring out a protest procession from the central Shaheed Minar here on Monday morning.
Resolve quota dispute peacefully: BNP
Denouncing the attacks on anti-quota movement activists, BNP on Monday urged the government to resolve the problem over the quota system peacefully through discussions with the demonstrators.
Quota protest foiled at RU: Classes boycotted at CU
Rajshahi, June 30 – The Quota reform movement could not be held on Rajshahi University (RU) campus as the leaders and activists of the University BCL has foiled their movement, it is alleged.
How Costa Rica gets it right
By Joseph E. Stiglitz How has a country of under five million people become a world leader in developing holistic policies that promote democratic, sustainable, and inclusive economic growth? The answer lies in its people’s belief that focusing on the…
ICRC President in Dhaka – Rohingya camp visit soon
President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer arrived here on Saturday afternoon to observe ICRC’s work in Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar.
Bamboo, a sustainability powerhouse
By Ed Holt Vienna, Jun 29, 2018 (IPS) – A landmark conference bringing more than 1,200 people from across the world together to promote and explain the importance of bamboo and rattan to the global sustainable development and tackling climate…
The long and short of the digital revolution
Digital platforms are recasting the relationships between customers, workers, and employers as the silicon chip’s reach permeates almost everything we do—from buying groceries online to finding a partner on a dating website.