Female students of July Uprising receive prestigious US award The prestigious Madeleine Albright Honorary Group Award has been given to female students who participated in the July Uprising. The award is given by the United States in addition to the International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award. The award was announced on the US State Department website on Friday. The award will be presented to the winners at a ceremony hosted by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US First Lady Melania Trump at the State Department on April 1.…
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Protest at DU against Israeli attacks on Gaza violating ceasefire
Protest at DU against Israeli Students have staged a protest at Dhaka University to protest the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza during the holy month of Ramadan in violation of the ceasefire agreement. The protest was held at Raju Bhaskar after Iftar on Tuesday. The protesters demanded that Muslim countries send troops to Gaza to protect the Palestinians. They also demanded that Israeli leaders be brought to justice at the International Criminal Court. The students, who have been protesting for 34 days demanding a ban…
Read MoreDU-JUB campuses in uproar demanding Lucky Akhter’s arrest
DU-JUB campuses in uproar Dhaka University (DU) and Jagannath University (JU) campuses erupted in protests on Tuesday night demanding the arrest and trial of Lucky Akhter, the former president of Bangladesh Chhatra Union and famous for his sloganeering of Ganajagaran Mancha. Students protested against the attack on the police and demanded the arrest of supporters of fascism. The students started a protest procession from various halls on the DU campus at around 1:45 am. Later, they took up positions at Shahbagh and raised slogans including ‘La te Lucky, tui Hasina…
Read MoreHome Affairs Advisor visits Magura child at hospital
The Home Affairs Advisor, Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, has taken a firm stance against the escalating incidents of harassment and rape of women, issuing stringent directives to law enforcement agencies to ensure swift and decisive action. His visit to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Magura, where an eight-year-old rape victim is currently receiving treatment, underscores the government’s commitment to addressing this critical issue with utmost urgency. During his visit, the Home Affairs Advisor personally inquired about the child’s medical condition and treatment, emphasizing the need for the hospital…
Read MoreShibir activists protest at police station at news of leader’s release
Shibir activists protest at police station over news of Tanti League leader’s release Shibir activists protested at the police station over the news of the release of a Tanti League leader in Sitakunda, Chittagong. The incident took place inside the Sitakunda police station at around 1:45 am on Monday. The detained leader is Sitakunda Municipality Tanti League General Secretary Mejbah Uddin Chowdhury. He is an accused in the murder case of Shibir’s colleague Md. Shahjahan. The murder took place in 1996 at Sitakunda Degree College. Mejbah was a member of…
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