Bangladesh Universities Erupt In Violent Protests Over Job Quota System

17 Jul 2024

Universities across Bangladesh have erupted in protests, with demonstrations turning violent and resulting in at least five deaths and hundreds of injuries. Students are raising their voices against the reinstatement of a 30 percent job quota for descendants of 1971 war veterans. The government has responded by cancelling classes and...

Special Olympics football tournament concludes with India’s success

24 Apr 2024

The Special Olympics South Asia seven-a-side Unified Football Tournament 2024 concluded on April 19, with SO Bharat's Female Football team securing third place and the male team securing fifth place. Bangladesh A and Bangladesh B claimed the top spots in the female and male categories, respectively. The closing ceremony took...

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to play two WTC matches, announced BCB

03 Feb 2024

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) recently announced that from March 22, Bangladesh would play two ICC World Test Championship (WTC) matches against Sri Lanka in Sylhet and Chattogram. Three T20Is and three ODIs will also be part of the series. The first Twenty20 International at Sylhet on March 4 will initiate...

IndiGo Flight to Guwahati Diverted to Dhaka Due to Unfavorable Weather Conditions

13 Jan 2024

An IndiGo flight bound for Guwahati, originating from Mumbai with flight number 6E 5319, faced an unexpected diversion to Dhaka due to adverse weather conditions at the Guwahati airport. The pilot, initially planning to land in Kolkata, redirected the flight to Bhubaneswar, where the runway closure led to the final...

Dhaka: One dead and several injured after Bangladesh opposition rally against PM Hasina turns violent

29 Oct 2023

On Saturday, one police officer was killed and 40 other men in uniform, as well as over a hundred civilians, were injured when a protest demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and free and fair elections turned violent, according to Bangladesh's main opposition party, the BNP. The Bangladesh...

Bangladesh: Agitating Rajshahi University students lifts off rail blockade

13 Mar 2023

The agitating students of Rajshahi University lifted the rail blockage on Monday, that had prevented the district's rail connections with other areas in Bangladesh, the Dhaka Tribune reported. On Sunday night, the Rajshahi-Dhaka rail line was cut off by the protesting students, and at least six passenger trains were stuck....