Two police officers have been temporarily suspended over the death of Abu Sayed, a student from Begum Rokeya University. The suspended officers are Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Amir Hossain and Constable Sujan Chandra. Amir Hossain was serving at Rangpur Metropolitan Police Lines, while Sujan Chandra was stationed at Tajhat Police Station. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) of Rangpur Metropolitan Police, Abu Maruf Hossain, confirmed the suspensions on Saturday afternoon. He stated that preliminary investigations have found allegations against the two officers concerning Abu Sayed's death. As a result, they have been temporarily suspended. Further actions will be taken once the final investigation report is received. Following the suspension, both officers have been attache...

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 ...

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.

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...