Quota movement: Protesters announce nationwide complete shutdown Thursday

All establishments, barring hospitals and emergency services, will remain closed In response to the recent violent attacks on the quota reform movement, leaders of the anti-discrimination student movement have declared a ‘Complete Shutdown’ program across the country for Thursday. The announcement, made by coordinator Asif Mahmud via a Facebook post at 8:30 pm on Wednesday,…

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New Bangladesh government says working to ‘resolve’ attacks on minorities

Since PM Hasina’s flight abroad, numerous attacks have been reported against Hindu households, temples and businesses. Bangladesh’s new interim government says it is working to resolve attacks on Hindus and other religious minorities reported after the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Hindus are the largest minority faith in mostly Muslim Bangladesh, and many are…

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India is moving forward with the goal of connecting 14 new railways

Own Correspondent: The Government of India has approved conducting the final survey of ‘site selection’ for laying new lines to increase railway connectivity between Bangladesh, Nepal and North-Eastern states. India is moving forward with the aim of connecting neighboring countries Bangladesh and Nepal with 14 new railways, in which they want to build 861 km of…

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