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National mourning declared on Tuesday for quota movement victims
bdreports24 Online:
The government has declared a national day of mourning on Tuesday to honor the lives lost during the recent quota reform movement, which has claimed 147 lives, including those of law enforcement personnel.
The decision was announced during a Cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister's Office on Monday, according to media reports. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan confirmed on Sunday the extent of the tragedy, highlighting the violent clashes and unrest that have gripped the nation.
The quota reform movement, which began on July 1, saw students demanding reforms in civil service job quotas. The situation escalated dramatically following a violent clash at Dhaka University on July 15, leading to nationwide protests. The following days w...
100 days: Extraordinary US election enters the home stretch
bdreports24 Online:
The 100-day sprint to the US election began Sunday, the final act of a campaign transformed by an assassination attempt and the stunning exit of President Joe Biden.
After weeks of infighting and despondency over Biden's candidacy, Democrats have consolidated behind Vice President Kamala Harris, radically reshaping the race to November 5 that was fast becoming Republican nominee Donald Trump's to lose.
Harris's candidacy has clearly reinvigorated her party's campaign, which said Sunday it had raised $200 million -- mostly from first-time donors -- since Biden dro...
Police disperse students protesters at Mirpur
Staff Reporter:
Police dispersed students who had gathered at ECB Chattar in Mirpur on Monday noon to protest the recent deaths during student movements and to demand the release of individuals arrested by law enforcement agencies.
The students began their demonstration around 12 PM. However, by 12:30 PM, police had moved in to disperse the crowd, according to reports from the scene.
Following the dispersal, the protesters regrouped in different alleys in the area. Additionally, police obstructed another group of protesters at Mirpur-10 as they attempted to bring out a procession around 12:30 PM.
Security forces, including members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), police, and army, have taken positions at various strategic points to maintain order.
Th...
University Teachers Network demand end to student harassment
Desk Report:
Teachers from various universities across Bangladesh, united under the banner of the ‘Anti-Repression Teachers Rally,’ have called for an immediate end to the harassment of students and the practice of "mass arrests." They also demanded the release of detained students.
Expressing their solidarity with ongoing student protests, the University Teachers Network organized a rally at the base of Aparajeyo Bangla on the Dhaka University campus, reports UNB. The rally commenced with a minute of silence in memory of students who lost their lives in the recent quota reform movement. The teachers urged that the incidents of violence and deaths be termed the “July Massacre.”
Addressing the gathering, Dr. Saeed Ferdous, Professor of Anthropology at Jahangirna...
Putin warns US against deploying long-range missiles in Germany
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Vladimir Putin has warned the US that if Washington deploys long-range missiles in Germany from 2026, Russia will station similar missiles within striking distance of the west.
The US would start deploying long-range fire capabilities in Germany in 2026 in an effort to demonstrate its commitment to Nato and European defence, the Washington and Germany said earlier this month, reports The Guardian.
The US’s “episodic deployments” are in preparation for longer-term stationing of such capabilities that will include SM-6 and Tomahawk cruise missiles and developmental hypersonic weapons that have a longer range than current capabilities in Europe, Washington and Berlin said.
In a speech on Sunday to sailors from Russia, China, Algeria and ...
