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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...

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:
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PM calls agitating students to sit with her

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the agitating students to sit with her at her official Ganabhaban residence here to put an end to violence centering the quota reform movement. "The door of Ganabhaban is open. I want to sit with the agitating students of the movement and listen to them. I want no conflict," she said. The prime minister made the remarks in a meeting with the central leaders of the Peshajibi Somonnoy Parishad (Professionals Coordination Council) at Ganabhaban this morning. She also asked the authorities concerned to release the detained general students.

Protest to continue, confirms quota coordinators

Six leaders of the quota reform movement, who were released yesterday from the custody of the Detective Branch (DB) of police, have alleged they were coerced into withdrawing their programmes while in custody. The coordinators in a statement released today (2 August) said, we did not voluntarily give the video statement broadcast from the DB office withdrawing the movement. No decision on the anti-discrimination student movement can come from the DB office. They emphasised, "No decision will be made without consulting all coordinators and the agitating student...
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