The government has taken a decision to scrap the newly launched "Prottoy Scheme" applicable for the employees of the universities, self-governed, autonomous, state-owned, statutory and similar organizations of the country.
According to a press release of the Ministry of Finance, the decision to participate in the 'Prottoy Scheme' and the Universal Pension Scheme by the staff of the universities, self-governed, autonomous, state-owned, statutory and similar organizations has been scrapped, reports BSS.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina launched the Universal Pension Scheme on August 17, 2023 under the Univer...
Over 20 people including students, locals were injured as police and Awami League activists clashed with protesting students at Uttara in Dhaka as the police resorted with tear gas and sound grenade to disperse the protesters.
The incident occurred in front of Milestone College in Uttara Sector 11 on Friday afternoon during a mass rally called under the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement banner.
Various media sources reported that Tahmid Huzaifa, a BBA final year student of the Independent University, Bangladesh, was among the injured. He was hit by bullets in the eyes, forehead, and lips and was admitted to the hospital.
Another person, Dulal Hawla, owner of Bhuban Laundry House in Uttara Sector 11, was injured by a brick that hit his head. He received treatment at Crescent ...
Thousands of various walks of life, including students, teachers, and professionals, gathered in protest as the central Shaheed Minar area in the capital has transformed into a sea of people.
On Saturday noon a steady stream of students began arriving at Shaheed Minar, soon joined by people from different sectors. The swelling crowd overflowed from the Shaheed Minar area, spreading to Chankharpul Mor, Doyel Chatwar, Jagannath Hall Mor, and the Sheikh Russell Tower of Dhaka University.
As of 3:00pm, despite the rain, numerous small and large processions were seen converging on Shaheed Minar. The students had initially gathered at the Science Lab intersection as part of a central programme to protest against attacks on peaceful demonstrations, the firing incidents, and to voice the...
Coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement said they did not withdraw the protest programme.
Asif Mahmud, a coordinator of the movement, wrote on Facebook, "When we were detained in the DB office, we were asked to meet with the Prime Minister and suspend the movement. There was even a plan to take us to Ganobhaban forcibly.
"We went on a hunger strike in protest against this proposal and to demand our release," he wrote. Our decision not to participate in discussions with the g...
