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DU abuzz with students as classes resume after 112 days

Tausiful Islam

Dhaka University (DU) buzzed with academic activities on Sunday as students returned to classes after a lengthy break of three and a half months. This resumption comes after significant shifts in the country's political landscape and changes in the university administration.Students expressed relief and excitement at being back in the academic environment. Most departments and institutes ...

16 to 30 years old people mostly prone to dengue

Dhaka sees highest patients, deaths; 1 dies, 561 more hospitalised in 24hrs

Tausiful Islam

16 to 30 years old people mostly prone to dengue

The highest number of dengue patients is between 16 to 30 years old.At least 256 people in between 16 to 30 years old were affected by dengue in 24 hours on Thursday while the number is 120 in between 31 to 45 years old people and 68 in between 46 to 60 years old people.Since ...

SWDCH closed since Sept 1 amid student protests

Tausiful Islam

Saphena Women's Dental College and Hospital (SWDCH) in the capital has been closed since September 1 due to student protests. The unrest began as students demanded addressing 21 demands related to their academic and financial concerns. As of September 4, the protesters have reduced their demands to four primary issues.Protesting students called for a monthly allowance ...

Docs studying at pvt medical colleges, institutes attached to BSMMU not paid since July ’23

Tausiful Islam

A group of doctors studying for diploma, MPhil and MPH courses at medical colleges and institutes affiliated to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) were not paid their allowances since July 2023.Only those attached to government medical colleges and institutes received their allowances.Doctors studying for five-year courses at BSMMU-affiliated autonomous and private medical colleges or ...

Students demand regular union polls on campuses, ban on politics

Eight univs, three medical colleges ban student politics

Tausiful Islam

Students demand regular union polls on campuses, ban on politics

Out of dismay over dark chapter of student politics for years, university and college students are now resolved to prevent comeback of politics and demanded regular election of student unions on campuses across the country.They said student wings of all political parties who were in power including Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal ...

Anxiety haunts different communities

Tausiful Islam

After fall of Sheikh Hasina government on August 5, incidents of vandalism, looting, attacks and sabotage were reported across the country, created anxiety in different communities including the minorities as well as the police.In the absence of law enforcers, order has broken down.With many police stations remaining unmanned and arms and ammunition looted, there is ...

Univ teachers withdraw strike as PM scraps Prattoy Scheme

Tausiful Islam

The Federation of Bangladeshi University Teachers' Association (FBUTA) on Saturday withdrew work abstention after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina scrapped the contentious Universal Pension Scheme 'Prattoy'.Sheikh Hasina announced cancellation of the Prottoy Scheme after a meeting with leaders of Peshajibi Shomonnoy Parishad at her official residence Ganabhaban.A press release issued by the Finance Ministry on August ...

Exemption From Prottoy Scheme

Teachers' work abstention to continue until govt issues circular

Tausiful Islam

Teachers of at least 40 public universities have been abstaining from all academic and administrative duties since July 1 to realise their demand of withdrawal of the Universal Pension Scheme 'Prottoy', calling it as illogical and discriminatory.They resolved to continue their movement until government issues circular accepting their demands.On July 29, leaders of Federation of ...

Protest Passes 6th Day

Quota protesters to block countrys major highways today

Classes, exams boycott to continue for indefinite period

Tausiful Islam

Quota protesters to block countrys major highways today

Quota protesters on Saturday announced to block Dhakas important roads, including Shahbagh, Nilkhet, Chankharpool, Elephant Road and Science lab today (Sunday). Besides, students from all educational institutions across the country will block highways adjacent to their own institutions to press home their demand to abolish quotas in government jobs.Coordinators of Anti-discriminatory Student Movement announced that ...

StudentsAnti-Quota Movement Passed 3rd Day

Protesters defy BCL barricades at DU halls, block Shahbagh

Tausiful Islam

Defying barricades set up by leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), thousands of Dhaka University (DU) students on Thursday blocked the Shahbagh Intersection for the third consecutive day to realise their demand for abolishing quota system in government jobs.They blocked the intersection in the capital at 12:15pm and moved away from the streets ...