Thursday's HSC, equivalent exams postponed

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations scheduled for Thursday (July 18) have been postponed. Professor Tapan Kumar Sarker, president of the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee and chairman of the Dhaka Education Board, told Jago News...

Govt announces closure of schools, colleges

The government has announced the closure of all schools, colleges, and polytechnic institutes in the country, citing student security concerns amidst ongoing protests for quota reforms. The Education Ministry said in a notice on Tuesday night, the ministry public relations officer MA Khair confirmed to Jago News...

IMF maintains 2024 global growth forecast, warns of inflation risk

The IMF held its global growth expectations for 2024 steady in a report Tuesday even as it cut forecasts for the United States and Japan, while warning of inflation risks and trade tensions ahead...

Govt won’t do anything on quota bypassing apex court: Anisul

Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq has said the government will not do anything on the quota issue bypassing the apex court...

BGB deployed in Dhaka, Chattogram, Bogura, Rajshahi

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members were deployed in Dhaka, Chattogram, Bogura, and Rajshahi to maintain the law and order situation over the ongoing quota reform protests...

Protests Turn Deadly: 6 killed, more than 400 injured across the country

At least six people were killed in Rangpur, Chattogram, and Dhaka, with more than 400 injured nationwide in ongoing protests over quotas for government jobs, police and protesters said Tuesday...

Quota protesters, BCL clash in Chankharpool

Two killed in Chattogram clashes

A student and a passer by were killed in a clash between Bangladesh Chhatra League activists and protesters against quotas in government jobs in Chattogram on Tuesday.

Unidentified youth killed in clash near Dhaka College

An unidentified youth, aged 27, was killed in a clash in Dhaka College area of​​the capital on Tuesday.

Quota protest: JnU students attacked, 4 shot

Students of Jagannath University (JnU) protesting for the quota reforms were attacked and four were shot in an attack near the campus on Tuesday afternoon...

BNP-Jamaat instigates quota movement: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the ongoing quota movement is being instigated by BNP-Jamaat...

Rokeya University student killed in Rangpur clash

A student of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur was killed during a clash with police in Rangpur on Tuesday.

State files leave to appeal against HC verdict on quota

The state on Tuesday filed a leave to appeal in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court against the High Court verdict that reinstated the quota system for government jobs...

Russians opt for euphemism, self-censorship to talk about Ukraine

Euphemisms to talk about the dead, military jargon, patriotic poems and self-censorship: two and a half years of fighting in Ukraine have had an impact on Russian language and literature.

Dhaka disapproves US claim on student protests

Dhaka on Tuesday expressed extreme disappointment over the US State Department’s unsubstantiated claim of deaths of at least two persons from the ongoing student protests in Bangladesh.

We have to show highest honour to freedom fighters: PM

Highlighting the supreme sacrifice of the freedom fighters in achieving country's independence, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said all should pay highest respect to them always so they can feel proud being freedom fighters.

Students’ Blockade: Dhaka comes to standstill, commuters in awe

Students from several colleges and private universities have brought traffic in the capital to a halt as part of their ongoing movement demanding quota reform.

BCL, anti-quota protesters clash at Natunbazar

Students protesting against the reinstatement of quotas in public services and demanding reform in the system and leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) clashed at Natunbazar in Dhaka on Tuesday.

Modi's Putin hug: Is India banking on Trump's Nov triumph

When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, the embrace sparked significant backlash from both the United States and Ukraine.

Govt cancels investment proposal of Tk 5cr for 10 Minute School

Startup Bangladesh Limited has canceled an investment proposal of Tk 5 crore for 10 Minute School, an online educational platform in Bangladesh.