Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (1 August) said the United Nations and any country can send their experts for the proper investigation of every incident of the recent violence related to the quota reform movement. “I want everything to be investigated. Because, it needs to be found out what happened behind it and […]
Read MoreThe United Nations Commission on Human Rights is deeply concerned about the arbitrary arrests and torture of protesters by law enforcement agencies surrounding the quota reform movement. To prevent such torture, to uphold the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, reform of the overall law and order system is important. United Nations High […]
Read MoreThe European Union (EU) is suspending talks on a new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Bangladesh. The first round of talks was supposed to start next September. This information was informed by the EU on Wednesday. Reuters. The EU criticized the killing of over 150 people in the conflict surrounding the quota reform movement. This […]
Read MoreAmnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard has written an open letter to the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina regarding the death toll in the clashes surrounding the quota reform movement. The letter was published on Amnesty’s website on Tuesday. “I am writing to you with deep concern over the recent violent crackdown on the quota […]
Read MoreIn a striking display of dissent, the Anti-Discriminatory Students Movement has taken to social media with a sea of red profile pictures and images of individuals with red cloth tied around their eyes and mouths. This digital protest is aimed at opposing the government’s recently declared mourning day for victims of the quota reform movement. […]
Read MoreBangladesh State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Junaid Ahmed Palak said that all social media including Facebook-TikTok will be closed if the government cannot give a logical explanation to the letter. On Sunday (July 28), the three spoke to journalists in the conference room of BTRC building in Agargaon of the capital. Earlier, […]
Read MoreBy Shabana Akter Bangladesh has restored mobile internet services as of 3 PM today (28 July), ending a 10-day blackout that was triggered by violence during student protests over government job quotas. Despite the resumption, users are still unable to access YouTube on mobile networks, although it remains accessible via broadband. Social media platforms, including […]
Read MoreBy Shabana Akter Dhaka, Bangladesh – July 27, 2024 – Internet users in Bangladesh should brace for additional disruptions today as maintenance work on the country’s primary submarine cable, SEA-ME-WE-4, takes place. The maintenance is expected to cause intermittent slowdowns and network interruptions from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. The maintenance is focused […]
Read MoreBy Shaikh Azizur Rahman As a young man desperately drags an injured compatriot away from a group of armed police, an officer opens fire thrice at the wounded youth. His confused companion abandons his motionless body and flees. The events captured in a viral clip allegedly took place in the Shonir Akhra area of Dhaka, […]
Read MoreBangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that those who have destroyed the structures built in the last 15 years with the aim of making Bangladesh a developed and prosperous country must be resisted. The people of the country must prosecute the criminals involved in the nationwide riots capitalizing on the quota reform movement. I […]
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