The six coordinators of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement who were taken into DB custody have been released. The six coordinators were freed from DB custody around 1:30 pm on Thursday. Rifat Rashid, one of the coordinators, confirmed their release in a Facebook post. Law Minister Anisul Huq told reporters at the secretariat today that the quota protest coordinators left DB office this afternoon. "It is also true that they had sought security from us. A GD was also filed in this regard. Now they say they don't need security anymore, when they expressed their desire to leave, we did not obstruct them. They have gone. “ The DB took six key coordinators-Nahid Islam, Asif Mahmud, Abu Bakar Mojumdar, Sarjess Alam, Hasnat Abdullah, and Nusrat Tabassum- into custody on July 27...

Braving heavy rain and police obstruction, artists from various visual media gathered in Farmgate to show their unwavering support for the ongoing student movement in the country. Initially planning to assemble on Manik Mia Avenue in front of the National Parliament at 11 am on Thursday, the artists were redirected to the front of Ananda Cinema Hall in Farmgate after police halted them at the Khamarbari intersection at around 10:45 am. Despite the adverse weather conditions, which saw heavy rain beginning precisely at 11 am, the artists remained resolute. They held banners and posters, chanting slogans that condemned the killings, demanded justice, called for an end to mass arrests, and criticized the government's actions, even singing protest songs to amplify their message.

BSS: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the nation had witnessed savagery of militancy in guise of anti-quota movement, reiterating her vow that there would be no room for militancy and terrorism in Bangladesh. "There would be no room for militancy and terrorism in Bangladesh. Their main strength Jamaat-e-Islam and Shibir will be banned under section 18 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009," she said. The prime minister once again sought cooperation from the United Nations (UN) and other countries through their expertise to probe into every incident during the countrywide mayhem to expose the perpetrators to justice. She made the remarks as the chief guest at a voluntary blood donation programme and discussion and doa mahfil at the Krishibid Institut...

Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Thursday announced that the gazette notification banning Jamaat-e-Islami and all its front organizations will be published shortly. "I think the Home Ministry will publish the gazette notification in this regard shortly. The government decided to ban Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Chhatra Shibir, and all their front organizations in line with section 18/1 of the Anti Terrorism Act," the minister stated during a press briefing at the ministry this noon, reports BSS.

Minister Anisul Huq, a senior jurist, mentioned that the home ministry, after fulfilling all legal obligations, sent the matter to the law ministry. "They sent the matter to the legislative division of the Law Ministry this morning, and we sent it back to...

The government has established a three-member judicial inquiry commission to investigate the recent incidents of violence, including deaths, sabotage, arson attacks, looting, criminal activities, and damages that occurred during the quota reform movement across the country from July 16 to 21. The commission is headed by Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman, with Justice KM Zahid Sarwar and Justice Mohammad Showkat Ali Chowdhury serving as its other members

The Cabinet division issued a notification in this regard on Thursday saying that the government formed the judicial inquiry commission through power bestowed upon it under section 3 of the Commission of Inquiry Act-1956.

The committee has been asked to identify the reason behind the deaths of the people and id...

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations scheduled for August 4 have been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances. The information was disclosed in a notification signed by Professor Tapan Kumar Sarkar, Chairman of the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee and Dhaka Education Board. According to the notification, the postponed exams under all education boards will now commence on August 11. The new schedule for these exams will be announced later through a formal notice. Professor Tapan Kumar Sarkar urged all concerned parties to take the necessary actions regarding this rescheduling. For more information, please stay tuned to further updates from the education boards.