Excluding education, there is no justification for the movement against quota — Prime Minister
Staff Reporter: Questioning the rationale of the ongoing anti-quota movement, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, ‘My question is, how many of those who did the anti-quota movement before took the exam under the Public Service Commission? How many passed? That calculation needs to be figured out. They passed the dhaka exam more, let them prove…
Hasnat Abdullah demanded the removal of the President
President Md. Hasnat Abdullah, the coordinator of anti-discrimination student movement, demanded the immediate removal of Sahabuddin. He claimed this in a post from his verified Facebook account on Thursday. In a Facebook post, Hasnat Abdullah said, ‘Awami League’s judicial confirmation, formation of a new constitution, change of Awami corrupt bureaucrats, annulment of all illegal agreements…
Strict action, instructions issued for negligence of medical care
The health department has issued instructions to take strict legal action against those involved in medical negligence. On Sunday (August 18), the Health Care Department issued instructions in this regard. The matter was informed in a circular signed by Muhammad Jasim Uddin, Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology. According…
Bangladesh: UN member states must demand accountability from Bangladesh for gross violations of human rights in upcoming UPR
UN Member states must use the UN’s upcoming Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Bangladesh to hold the authorities to account for the gross human rights violations and rapidly deteriorating human rights situation in the country ahead of its general elections, said Amnesty International today. “Bangladesh’s fourth UPR is taking place at a time when human…
Mizanur Rahman Azhari has returned to the country
Popular Islamic negotiator of Bangladesh Maulana Mizanur Rahman Azhari has returned home from Malaysia. He himself gave this information through a post on his verified Facebook page. On Wednesday (October 2) around 6:30 in the evening, Azhari wrote, ‘Alhamdulillah, I reached my dear motherland in Salama. Most Merciful bless this return. Duar offer.’ Earlier on…
Workers protest over unpaid wages
The workers protested in Gazipur and Narayanganj demanding outstanding wages and Eid bonus. The highway was blocked in Narayanganj on this demand. Hundreds of workers of a factory called National Chemical Manufacturing Company Limited in Gazipur staged a sit-in and protest demanding unpaid salaries. They took a stand in front of the Gazipur District Commissioner’s…
Rumours being spread about St Martin’s security: ISPR
The Myanmar military is conducting joint operations against the Arakan Army in Rakhine State in the wake of ongoing internal clashes in Myanmar. Due to this clash between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army, there are incidents of unwanted firing on Bangladeshi boats in the Naf River and the estuary area adjacent to the…
Message from Donald Lu’s visit: Reset, rebuild, and strengthen
The words “reset,” “rebuild”, and “strengthen” normally imply the use of mechanical tools to reconstruct something that needs repair. However, the same words—when put in the context of diplomacy—can, and do, have the same connotations. During the just-concluded visit to Dhaka by the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu,…