Student protesters reject PM’s call for dialogue
Staff Correspondent: Anti-Discrimination Student Movement leaders have rejected Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s call for holding a dialogue. Asif Mahmud, one of the coordinators of the platform, wrote in a Facebook post: “Many are asking about this,…
Read More »Anti-Discrimination Student Movement announces one-point demand
Staff Correspondent: The key coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement on Saturday announced their one-point demand seeking resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her cabinet members, terming it as the “demand of students.” Nahid Islam,…
Read More »Clashes erupt between protesters and police in Sylhet
Staff Correspondent: Violence broke out between protesters and police in the Jindabazar and Chowhatta areas of Sylhet at around 5pm on Saturday. Police attempted to control the situation by firing shotguns and tear gas, resulting in…
Read More »Hilsa production increased by 34,326 tons in a year
Staff Correspondent: Chandpur District Fisheries Officer Goram Mehedi Hasan said that canals, bels, ponds, rivers, floodplains, fish farms cultivated in cages have enriched Chandpur district. There are different species of fish including hilsa. In the last…
Read More »50 including police injured as students, police clash in Habiganj, AL office set on fire
Habiganj Correspondent: At least 50 people were injured during a clash between police and anti-discrimination student movement protesters in Habiganj on Friday. The agitated students set fire to the district Awami League office. Additionally, they threw…
Read More »Police resist students’ programme in Sylhet; 20 injured
Staff Correspondent: A Students Against Discrimination march was met with resistance from police in Sylhet. The protest, organized as part of the nationwide student movement, was disrupted when police fired sound grenades, tear gas shells, and…
Read More »People stage demonstration blocking Rajshahi-Dhaka highway
Staff Correspondent: Vehicular movement on Rajshahi-Dhaka highway remained suspended since Saturday morning as the students of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (Ruet), Rajshahi University and general people blocked the highway as part of protest programme…
Read More »One killed in police firing in Habiganj
Staff Correspondent: A 28-year-old man was killed amid clashes between students and police during a rally organised by the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Habiganj on Friday afternoon. The victim was identified as Mostak Mia, 28, a…
Read More »Israel-Hamas war latest: International calls for cease-fire grow after assassinations in the Mideast
International Desk: The Pentagon has announced that the U.S. will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region. The announcement was made Friday, a day after United…
Read More »Offline digital payment system
Emmanuel Benoist , Christian Grothoff and Sebastian Javier Marchano Modern buyers enjoy the convenience of digital payments, but not all points of sale always have an Internet connection. Trusting the buyer’s device to honestly report that a payment…
Read More »Curfew in Dhaka, 3 other districts to be relaxed from 7 am to 8 pm from tomorrow: Home Minister
Staff Correspondent: The government has announced a relaxation of the ongoing nationwide curfew from 7 am to 8 pm for four days starting tomorrow (July 31) in Dhaka, Narayanganj, Gazipur, and Narsingdi districts, Home Minister Asaduzzaman…
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