Two motorcyclists were killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between two motorcycles on the Zakiganj-Sylhet road in Kaliganj Ballah area under Zakiganj upazila of Sylhet on Tuesday.   The deceased were identified as Jahangir Hossain, 16, son of Abdus Sattar, resident

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation on Wednesday evening amid the ongoing violence over the quota reform movement. She will address the nation at 7:30pm. The Prime Minister's Press Wing confimred the matter through a press release, BDST: 1714 HRS,

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (July 17) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over four divisions and at one or two places over other four divisions with moderately heavy falls at places

Muslims from all over Bangladesh are observing the Holy Ashura today (July 17) with religious fervour and solemnity, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), the grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). Today is the 10th day of the month of Muharram in

At least six people were killed and hundreds injured in clashes between quota protesters, police, and ruling party members across three districts, including the capital Dhaka, on Tuesday. In the capital, two individuals were killed, while three died in Chattogram and one in Rangpur.

The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain Ibn Ali (RA), the grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), will be observed across the country tomorrow with due religious solemnity. Tomorrow is the 10th day of the month of Muharram in Hijri

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).  Demanding reformation in the quota system in government jobs,

The government amid ongoing anti-quota protest has deployed Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members across country. BGB has been deployed in Dhaka, Chattogram, Bogura, and Rajshahi. However, in this ongoing demonstration for reforming quota at least five people have been killed in

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. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Faruk, 25. He was driving a motorbike at the time.

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

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. The deceased was identified as Abu Sayeed, 25, a student of the English department of BRU. He was brought dead at

Dhaka today expressed disappointment over the US State Department’s unsubstantiated claim of deaths of at least two persons from the ongoing student protests in Bangladesh.  “Use of unverified information to make such baseless claims can fuel violence and undermine

The government, amid anti-quota demonstrations across the country, filed a leave to appeal against the High Court's verdict upholding the quota in the recruitment of government jobs. The application has been filed in the relevant division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 16).

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (July 16) predicted mild heat wave is sweeping over different parts of country and it may continue, said a met office forecast. According to the BMD weather bulletin, mild heat wave is sweeping over Rangpur and Sylhet divisions and the

The US condemned violence against Bangladeshi students protesting for quota reform, urging adherence to democratic principles and the protection of peaceful assembly rights. US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller criticized the violence during a regular press briefing on

The Immigration Department of Malaysia detained 145 foreign nationals suspected of committing various offences during an operation in Johor on Saturday. Johor Immigration director Datuk Mohd Rusdi Mohd Darus said during the operation dubbed ‘Op Selera,’ which took place

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (July 16) arrested 26 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in

The Anti-quota protest organisers are set to stage demonstrations at all public and private universities across the country this afternoon to meet their one-point demand. Nahid Islam, coordinator Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, came up with the announcement while talking to the

A Dhaka court granted bail to Milton Samaddar, Chairman of Child and Old Age Care Ashram in the case of forgery of death certificate through fraud. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Jaglul Hossain granted Milton bail on Monday (July 15). Tapas Kumar Pal, Additional Public Prosecutor

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 15)  termed the slogan, "Who are you? Who am I? Razakar. Razakar." chanted by the anti-quota protesters in the government jobs as "very regrettable" saying, "They don't feel ashamed to call themselves