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Primary schools to reopen on Sunday
05:38 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayThe government primary schools, which remain closed across the country since July 24, will reopen on Sunday (August 4). However, the primary schools in 12 city corporations and Narsingdi municipality will stay shut, the Primary and Mass Education Ministry said in a notice on Wednesday...
Police fire teargas shells, sound grenades at protesters in Sylhet
05:09 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayPolice fired teargas shells and sound grenades at the students to disperse them in Sylhet on Wednesday during their March for Justice programme seeking the implementation of a nine-point demand. The students started gathering at the main gate of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology...
Clashes erupt between students, police in Khulna
04:06 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayStudents clashed with police in Khulna on Wednesday as they blocked various roads in the city, during their March for Justice programme seeking the implementation of a 9-point demand under the anti-discrimination student movement. The clashes reportedly led to several arrests.
March for Justice: Protests erupt around Chattogram Court
03:39 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayStudents in Chattogram gathered in the court area on Wednesday to protest the recent deaths of fellow students related to the quota reform movement, chanting slogans demanding justice.
March for Justice: Protesters rally at Supreme Court
03:20 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayAs part of the nationwide 'March for Justice' on Wednesday, protesters and their supporters gathered in front of the Supreme Court, demanding justice for the deaths of fellow students and the violence inflicted upon them.
Facebook, other apps unblocked after 12 days
02:27 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayPopular social media apps including Facebook, WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram were unblocked in Bangladesh on Wednesday afternoon after being restricted for 12 days amidst the nationwide violence over quota reform in government jobs.
PM seeks UN, other international orgs’ help for mayhem probe
01:55 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday sought cooperation from the United Nations (UN) and other international organisations to conduct a proper investigation into the nationwide mayhem to punish the real culprits involved in the attacks taking advantage of the anti-quota movement.
2 killed as bus, auto-rickshaw collide in Mymensingh
01:19 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayTwo people were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a battery-run auto-rickshaw in Mymensingh on Wednesday morning.
Haniyeh’s assassination deepens fears of an all-out war in Middle East
12:41 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayHamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in the Iranian capital Tehran, according to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps and Hamas on Wednesday, a major escalation that deepens fears of an all-out war in the Middle East.
Home ministry notification banning Jamaat-Shibir today
12:38 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student organisation, Islami Chhatra Shibir, are set to be banned today (Wednesday) through an executive order.
Writ seeks compensation for 4 children killed in violence
12:14 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayA writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking compensation of Tk 1 crore for each family of the four children who were killed in the clashes centring movement for quota reform in government jobs.
3 police stations in Dhaka get new OCs
11:25 AM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayThree police stations of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have got new officers-in-charge (OCs). The three stations are Dhanmondi, Rampura, Dakkhinkhan police stations.
India landslides: Death toll surpasses 150, rescue ops underway
10:40 AM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayRescue operations are ongoing in India’s southern Kerala state on Wednesday after heavy monsoon rains triggered deadly landslides that swept through homes and stranded hundreds of people, officials said.
Internet exodus: Bangladeshi freelancers flee to Nepal, India for connectivity
10:03 AM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayThe government estimates there are over 700,000 active freelancers in Bangladesh. The number of young people pursuing freelancing as a profession is growing, despite numerous obstacles.
Ismail Haniyeh killed in Israel strike in Iran: Hamas
09:44 AM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayHamas said Wednesday its political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli strike in Iran, where he was attending the inauguration of the country's new president, and vowed the act "will not go unanswered".
973 Indigenous children died in US boarding schools, report finds
09:14 AM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayAt least 973 Indigenous children died while attending boarding schools run or supported by the United States government, a federal report has found, prompting calls for an apology for the pain suffered at the abuse-riddled institutions.
Senior Hezbollah commander killed in strike on Beirut, claims Israel
08:14 AM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayIsrael says it has killed a top Hezbollah commander after carrying out a strike on a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital Beirut. At least one person was killed and a number of others wounded in the explosion in Dahiyeh, a stronghold of the Lebanese armed group.
Rockets fired from Lebanon kill one Israeli citizen amid retaliation fears
09:57 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayTwo barrages of rockets fired from Lebanon have killed one Israeli civilian in a kibbutz and injured another person, in attacks likely to add to political pressure inside Israel for a strong strike against Hezbollah and complicate a US-led push to de-escalate regional tensions...
Mott steps down as England white-ball coach
09:18 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayMatthew Mott has stepped down as white-ball head coach after England failed to defend either of the limited-overs World Cups...
93 killed, dozens trapped in India landslides
08:28 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayAt least 93 people have been killed and dozens are still feared trapped after heavy rains triggered massive landslides in the southern Indian state of Kerala...