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Dictator finally falls

Sheikh Hasina, who initially assumed power in 2009 through an election widely criticized for tampering, resigned from her position as Prime Minister on Monday, July 6, 2024. This resignation followed the persistent demands from the activist group 'Students Against Discrimination,' who had rallied around a singular objective: the government's resignation. Hasina's tenure, spanning nearly 15 years, was marked by her retention of power through three highly contentious elections. The 2013 election was infamously dubbed the "election without votes," the 2018 election became known as the "midnight vote," and the 2024 election was criticized as a "dummy vote." By employing various strategies to maintain her grip on power, Sheikh Hasina has etched her name in history as a 'Lady Dictator' ...

PM in meeting with Nat’l Committee on Security Affairs

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina convened a meeting with the National Committee on Security Affairs at her residence, Ganobhaban, today, 4 August, amid the ongoing nationwide non-cooperation movement by protesters. The meeting, which commenced shortly after 11 am, was attended by 29 individuals, including ministers, state ministers, the prime minister's security adviser, secretaries, and the chiefs of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), police, Coast Guard, National Security Intelligence (NSI),...

Army is and will always be with people: Gen Waker

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman addressed the army officers as part of the regular activities at the Helmet Auditorium in the army headquarters in the city on Saturday. Waker-Uz-Zaman put emphasis on ensuring the safety and security of people's lives, properties and important state institutions in any circumstances. He said the Bangladesh Army is a symbol of the trust of the country’s people. He delivered his speech on the current situation over the security issue and...

Curfew to remain relaxed from 6am to 9pm in 4 districts

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said curfew will remain relaxed from 6am to 9pm in Dhaka, Narayanganj, Gazipur and Narsingdi districts while local administrations of other districts will take decision on curfew about the concerned districts. He said while speaking to journalists at his ministry’s conference room at the Secretariat after a meeting with top officials of the law enforcement agencies So far, 134 HSC examinees have been given bail while other examinees will also get bail and they will be freed, he said, adding but those w...

Dev experts stand united with students for justice

On Saturday, development professionals gathered to show their solidarity and demand justice for the students killed during the quota reform movement, also calling for reform within the state machinery. Around 1,000 professionals from various organizations attended the rally organized by the "Development Professionals Alliance for Freedom and Justice" at Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park in Gulshan, Dhaka. The event began with the national anthem, gradually drawing in hundreds of development professionals, parents, passersby, and students. Rubaiyath Sarwar, a d...

15-point non-cooperation movement announced

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement came up with a set of points for people to make the non-cooperation movement successful on Satyrday.  They earlier announced a single-point demand -- resignation of the prime minister -- at a mammoth rally at the Central Shaheed Minar.
Asif Mahmud, an organiser of the movement, announced the points:
1. No one should pay any tax. 2. Refrain from paying any kind of utility bills. P... </div><!-- .entry-content --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <div class=
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