Meanwhile, students staged a counter-protest on Paris Road, rejecting the strike and labelling the quota demand as unjustified. They declared that reinstating such privileges would never be allowed.

Chhatra Shibir, re-emerging after about 35 years, has nominated Pharmacy student Arifullah Adib of the 47th batch for the VP post under the Samannito Shikkharthi Jote (Coordinated Student Alliance).

The International Crimes Tribunal has ordered that an investigation into allegations of crimes against humanity—during the 15-year rule of the Awami League government—against ousted Prime Minister ...

As for the unresolved issues, I want to say that the matter was first settled in 1974. The document of that time is historic for both countries,” he said while speaking to reporters after a meeting wi ...

On July 30, the Election Commission proposed reducing one constituency in Bagerhat from four to three for the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election.

Barrister Rumin Farhana presented arguments in favour of the draft, while several others opposed it. At one stage, participants from both sides became agitated, and a scuffle erupted in the hearing ...

State Grid Corporation of China has maintained its position as the world's most valuable utilities brand for the eighth consecutive year, with its brand value climbing 20% from $71.1 billion compared ...

An 18-kilometre section of the 48km Dhaka Bypass Expressway has been opened to traffic, easing road communication from the Bhogra Bypass in Gazipur to Madanpur. The route connects the Dhaka-Tangail ...

"We have raised unresolved issues such as an apology or expression of regret for 1971, claims over assets, and the matter of stranded Pakistani citizens," the adviser said ...

On occasion an angry local would hurl verbal abuse at them, but the soldiers simply shrugged and carried on what appeared to be an undemanding assignment.

The "device detonated" upon impact at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant in western Russia, sparking a blaze which the facility said "was extinguished by fire crews" ...

Aminul was closing his shop around 10:30pm yesterday and heading home when two men got out of a white private car and intercepted him ...