Law enforcers used unnecessary force on protesters: UN
A UN Human Rights Office report indicates excessive force and extrajudicial killings by Bangladeshi security forces during recent protests that led to the Awami League […]
Category: Quota Movement
Student protest: UN team to fly in next week to probe atrocities
The UN will send a fact-finding team to Bangladesh to investigate atrocities committed during recent student-led protests. UN human rights chief Volker Turk informed Chief […]
Quota reform movement: Six women, girls shot dead
During recent protests in Bangladesh, six women and girls were killed by stray bullets inside their homes. Victims include Maya Islam, Naima Sultana, Riya Gope, […]
No decision on reopening edu institutes
Bangladesh Education Minister says conditions not suitable for reopening schools. University teachers may be excluded from the controversial “Prottoy” pension scheme, following discussions with officials. […]
Who picked up Nahid first time?
Quota reform activist Nahid Islam was allegedly abducted and tortured by law enforcers in Bangladesh. CCTV footage shows Rapid Action Battalion vehicles present during his […]
Protesters take to streets again
Quota reform protesters demonstrated across Bangladesh, facing police dispersal and detentions. At least 80 were detained, including 10 in Chattogram where clashes occurred. In Dhaka, […]
Quota reform movement: 424 receive treatment, 278 undergo eye surgery
During the quota reform protests in Bangladesh, 424 people were treated at the National Institute of Ophthalmology & Hospital for injuries from teargas and pellets. […]
74 aggrieved citizens demand investigation of each death under UN supervision
74 prominent Bangladeshi citizens have called for a UN-led investigation into the deaths and injuries during recent quota reform protests. They demand justice for over […]
Violence centering quota reform movement: Death toll rises to 211
Babul Hawlader, a 50-year-old house painter, died from bullet injuries sustained during the quota reform protests in Bangladesh, raising the death toll to 211. He […]
Students demonstrate in front of RU
Rajshahi University students held a peaceful demonstration and procession to press their 9-point demand, including justice for students killed during quota reform protests. Several professors […]
Quota protests deaths: Govt announces countrywide mourning Tuesday
Bangladesh will observe a national day of mourning on Tuesday for victims of recent quota reform protests. The cabinet, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, […]
Rizvi, Nur, Golam Parwar on fresh remand
A Dhaka court granted a five-day remand for eight opposition figures, including BNP’s Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Jamaat-e-Islami’s Mia Golam Parwar, and Gono Odhikar Parishad’s Nurul […]
Quota protests death toll 147: Home minister
Bangladesh’s home minister Asaduzzaman Khan reported that 147 people, including students, police, and civilians, have died in clashes related to the quota reform movement. The […]
Government itself shut down internet
The Bangladesh government ordered a nationwide internet shutdown during recent protests, affecting both mobile and broadband services. Officials cited a fire at a data center […]
Someone picked up the call and said, your son is dead
A young man, Mahamudur Rahman, was killed by police gunfire during a quota reform protest in Dhaka. His grieving family, including father Mahabuber Rahman, shared […]