Wednesday, 25 Dec, 2024

Government

JS passes Tk 7,97,000cr budget for FY25

<p><strong>The Jatiya Sangsad (JS) passed the Taka 7,97,000 crore national budget for FY25 today (June 30), with a prime focus on maintaining economic stability and augmenting steps to materialise the government&#39;s &quot;Smart Bangladesh&quot; vision.</strong></p> <p>Despite the global volatile

Cabinet approves formation of Padma Bridge Maintenance Company

<p><strong>The cabinet today (July 1) approved the formation of a government company for the maintenance of the Padma Bridge.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>A cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina approved this decision.</p> <p>Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain informed the reporters

LPG to get costlier for consumer from today: BERC

<p><strong>The government has readjusted the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) upward and now a 12 kilogram (Kg) LPG cylinder will be sold to the consumers at Tk 1,366 instead of Tk 1,363.</strong></p> <p>The new prices will come into effect from 6pm on July 2, Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC)

Pension: Quader postpones meeting with teachers

<p><strong>A meeting scheduled to be held between Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader with the leaders of the Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers Association over pension has been postponed.</strong></p> <p>Prof Nizamul Haque Bhuiyan, president of the Dhaka University Teachers Association

Dhaka traffic disrupted as students block Science Lab intersection

<p><strong>Dhaka traffic face disruptions as students of Dhaka College have blocked the Science Laboratory intersection in New Market area to protest the reinstatement of the quota system in government jobs.</strong></p> <p>On Sunday around 1:40 pm, students marched from Nilkhet and halted at the Science Laboratory

Quota demo to continue till night, say students

<p><strong>Quota movement coordinators, expecting the government&#39;s final response, said today (July 7) that they would continue the demonstration until 9 pm.</strong></p> <p>The students took positions at various intersections of the capital around 3 pm on Sunday (July 7).</p> <p>Sarjis Alam,

'Bangla Blockade' ends, will resume on Monday

<p><strong>University students from different public institutions have ended their blockades across major parts of the capital for Sunday, and would again enforce the move at 3pm Monday.</strong></p> <p>Nahid Islam, a key figure in the movement against quota reinstatement in government job recruitment, announced

Quota Issue: Science Lab to Shahbagh intersection immobilized

<p><strong>Students demonstrating for reformation of quota system in government job have immobilized Science Lab to Shahbagh intersection of the capital for the second consecutive day.</strong></p> <p>Around 4 pm on Monday, students from Dhaka University blocked the road under the banner of the Anti-Discrimination

Attorney general urges quota reformers to have patience

<p><strong>Attorney General AM Amin Uddin on Monday said that students protesting the quota system in public service recruitment should be patient and avoid public demonstrations while the Supreme Court discusses the matter.</strong></p> <p>A hearing on a government appeal seeking cancellation of the quota system

Countrywide blockades to resume Wednesday

<p><strong>Nahid Islam, one of the key organisers of the students&#39; ongoing anti-quota movement, has announced countrywide blockades on Wednesday following a day&rsquo;s pause in the continuous street demonstrations.</strong></p> <p>On Tuesday, there would be no mass demonstration but the protesting

Students bring out procession on DU campus

<p><strong>Anti-quota protesters brought out procession on Dhaka University campus as part of their &lsquo;Bangla Blockade&rsquo; programme enforced against the prevailing 30 percent quota system for freedom fighters&rsquo; family members in government jobs.</strong></p> <p>The students took position at

Protesters to announce fresh programme Saturday

<p><strong>The quota reform demonstrators will announce their next course of action programme through a press conference to be held tomorrow in coordination with all public and private universities across the country. &nbsp;</strong></p> <p>The announcement came from a demonstration staged at Shahbagh

Journo attack: Case filed against anti-quota protesters at Shahbagh

<p><strong>A case has been lodged against the anti-quota protesters on allegation of attack on journalists in the capital&rsquo;s Shahbagh area.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>The case statement mentioned that journalists were attacked by the protesters with the intention to murder, assault, obstruction, damage, and

Students march towards Bangabhaban breaking barricades

<p><strong>Quota reform protesters snapped the police barricade at Gulistan&rsquo;s zero point in the capital and marched towards the President&#39;s residence Bangabhaban.</strong></p> <p>However, the members of the law enforcement agencies tried preventing the students from marching but did not undertake

Quota reform: 12-member team at Bangabhaban

<p><strong>A 12-member team of students calling for the reform of the quota system in public service went to the Bangabhaban for submitting a memorandum to President Mohammed Shahabuddin.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>The team entered the Bangabhaban at around 2:30 pm.</p> <p>The students calling for the

Quota protest: Students gather at DU’s TSC

<p><strong>Students began gathering in front of Raju Sculpture adjacent to Dhaka University&rsquo;s TSC on Monday noon, protesting remarks made by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during a press conference on Sunday.</strong></p> <p>Students from different educational institutions, including Dhaka University and

They don't feel ashamed to call themselves Razakars, says PM

<p><strong>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 15) &nbsp;termed the slogan, &quot;Who are you? Who am I? Razakar. Razakar.&quot; chanted by the anti-quota protesters in the government jobs as &quot;very regrettable&quot; saying, &quot;They don&#39;t feel ashamed to call themselves

BCL activists lock into clash with quota protesters at DU

<p><strong>A clash between anti-quota protesters and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists erupted in front of Bijay Ekattor Hall of Dhaka University on Monday (July 15) afternoon.</strong></p> <p>At this time, BCL men vandalized some motorcycles.</p> <p>The clash broke out after 3 pm later it

BCL-anti-quota protesters clashes resume

<p><strong>After an hour&rsquo;s pause, clashes restarted between anti-quota protesters and BCL activists on the University of Dhaka (DU) campus on Monday.</strong></p> <p>Chase and counter-chases restarted when leaders from the ruling party&rsquo;s student wing allegedly tried to evict the students, who

No outsider can stay in residential halls: DU

<p><strong>The Dhaka University (DU) has undertaken five decisions, including the ouster of the outsiders from its residential halls against the backdrop of the confrontational situation over the quota reform issue.</strong></p> <p>Earlier in the day, the Provost Standing Committee of the DU held an emergency

Anti-quota protesters to hold fresh demo tomorrow

<p><strong>The Anti-quota protest organisers today (July 15) announced to stage demonstrations at all public and private universities across the country to meet their one-point demand.</strong></p> <p>The anti-discrimination student movement called the fresh programme on Tuesday afternoon.</p>

Quota reform: Govt files leave to appeal against HC verdict

<p><strong>The government, amid anti-quota demonstrations across the country, filed a leave to appeal against the High Court&#39;s verdict upholding the quota in the recruitment of government jobs.</strong></p> <p>The application has been filed in the relevant division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday (July

Quota Demo: Student of BRU killed in Rangpur

<p><strong>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.</strong></p> <p>The deceased was identified as Abu Sayeed, 25, a student of the English department of BRU.</p> <p>He was

Quota Protest: Three killed in Chattogram

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

Quota Protest: Youth killed in front of Dhaka College

<p><strong>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.</strong></p> <p>The deceased was identified as Mohammad Faruk, 25. He was driving a motorbike at the

5 killed in clashes during countrywide anti-quota protest

<p><strong>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).&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Demanding reformation in the quota system in government jobs,

Quota reform demo will continue, says Nahid Islam

<p><strong>The coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement Nahid Islam said that the quota reform movement will continue until the demand is realised.</strong></p> <p>Nahid made the pledge while addressing a post-protest press conference at Dhaka University on Tuesday evening.</p> <p>At

Countrywide edu intuitions closed for indefinite period

<p><strong>The government has postponed all academic activities in schools, colleges, madrasas and polytechnic institutes for an indefinite period from Thursday amid countrywide quota reform movement.</strong></p> <p>A circular in this regard was issued today (July 16) by the Ministry of Education said that the

DU closed indefinitely, students asked to vacate halls

<p><strong>The authorities announced the indefinite closure of Dhaka University (DU) for the safety of its students.</strong></p> <p>Besides, the authorities have also asked the students to vacate the halls by 6:00 this evening.</p> <p>The decision was made at an emergency syndicate meeting of the

Primary schools closed for indefinite period

<p><strong>The authorities concerned have closed all government primary schools within the eight city corporation areas of the country indefinitely considering the safety of the students during the ongoing clashes in the country over the quota reform.</strong></p> <p>Ministry of Primary and Mass Education announced