323 prominent activists, artistes, academics call for Shahidul’s immediate release
Three hundred and twenty three nationally and internationally renowned activists, artistes and academics have called for immediate release of acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam and other road safety protesters.
BNP’s Arif wins Sylhet mayoral race
Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s Ariful Haque Chowdhury has won the Sylhet mayoral race securing 6,201 votes more than his main
Many home-goers go back without ticket after waiting in long queues
Several hundred Eid-time home-goers on Saturday had to go back without advance train tickets from capital’s Kamalapur Railway Station after waiting in queues for several hours.
8 more students killed in road accidents since Kurmitola accident
One more school student was killed in a road accident on Saturday in Feni as deaths of students in road accidents continued despite countrywide student outburst for safe road following deaths of two of their fellows in a bus crash at Kurmitola in Dhaka city on July 29.
Anarchy on Dhaka streets returns
Anarchy on Dhaka city streets returned amidst ongoing traffic week programme the Dhaka Metropolitan Police have taken in the face of school and college students’ protests for road safety and against anarchy in the transport sector.
22 private university students land in jail
Dhaka metropolitan magistrate’s court on Thursday sent 22 private university students to jail after they were interrogated for two days in police custody in two cases filed with Badda and Bhatara police stations allegedly for ‘attacking police’ during Monday’s demonstrations demanding road safety.
HC orders further health examination of Shahidul
The High Court Division on Thursday asked the government to ensure further health examination of detained acclaimed photographer, writer and rights activist Shahidul Alam to determine whether or not he was tortured physically or mentally in the custody of the Detective Branch.
Quader says CEC should restrain his statements
Ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday said that chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda should have restrained his public statements.
Students exposed to accident for lack of dedicated buses in Bangladesh
Lack of designated buses has not only exposed students to unsafe journey, accidents, harassment and misbehaviour from transport workers in capital but also increased education costs by way of travelling expenses.
VCs for general amnesty for students as they meet Nahid
Vice-chancellors of the private universities on Wednesday urged the government to announce a general amnesty for students arrested for joining protests for road safety.
