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The Dhaka elevated expressway will remain until the Bangladesh government lifts the curfew. The construction and operating firm of First Dhaka Elevated Expressway (FDEE) Company Limited has revealed the updates.
The Dhaka Elevated Expressway is a major infrastructure project aimed at easing traffic congestion in Dhaka
Two toll plazas on the expressway’s Banani and Mohakhali points were set a fire by miscreants on July 18 and 19 during the quota reform protest. After that, Bangladesh government imposed an indefinite, countrywide curfew.
FDEE says the damage is worth around Tk 50 crore. Operation and Maintenance Department’s Manager Captain (retd) Hasib Hasan Khan told the media “The company is asking the government to provide security to reope...
Staff Reporter:
State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak said that mobile internet services will be restored by July 29. But access to social media sites, including Facebook, will be restricted.
He briefs the media at the BTRC building in Agargaon on Wednesday.
Palak said that the government has been working to restore the internet services as quickly as possible. “By tonight, full broadband internet services will be available at homes," he added.
Meanwhile, limited broadband internet services were restored from July 23 night, five days after the initial disruption.
However, mobile internet services remain suspended, and social media sites including Facebook and Instagram, remained inaccessible.
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Referring to the countrywide recent havoc and atrocities, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that she had an apprehension there might be a strike like this by the BNP-Jamaat clique to pull down the country's prosperity.
". . . they (BNP-Jamaat) had wanted not to hold the elections, but we had arranged the elections. After election they thought it wouldn't be accepted by all, but we've also made it acceptable to all and we've formed the government. It was an apprehension to me that there would be a strike like this," she said, reports BSS.
The Premier made this remarks while exchanging views with editors, senior journalists and head of news of various media outlets, organised by Editors' Guild at her office (PMO).
She mentioned that bef...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to deliver a speech to the nation this evening, Wednesday, July 17th, at 7:30 PM. The Prime Minister's Office has confirmed this schedule.
AKM Shakhawat Mun, the Deputy Press Secretary to the Prime Minister, informed the media about this planned address. In light of the recent movements demanding quota reforms, it is expected that the Prime Minister will discuss the overall situation of the country in her speech.
The address will be broadcast live on Bangladesh Television and other national broadcast media outlets.
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Members of the Gono Odhikar Parishad have staged a Ghaibana Janaza (absentia funeral prayer) in a tense standoff at Paltan while facing heavy police presence and tear gas amid ongoing quota movement.
Witnesses reported a large number of participants who remained resolute despite the aggressive police tactics.
They vowed to continue their struggle and announced plans for future demonstrations, calling for broader public support to challenge what they describe as oppressive state measures.
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In the wake of the ongoing quota reform movement, clashes between police, Chhatra League members, and general students have resulted in the deaths of six individuals across the country. To honor those killed, protesters announced they will hold symbolic funeral processions (Ghaibana Janaza) and coffin marches nationwide on Wednesday.
The announcement was made by the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement shortly after midnight on Tuesday.
The coordinators stated, "In memory of our fallen brothers who were martyred in today's joint attacks and shootings by the police and Chhatra League, a 'Ghaibana Janaza and Coffin March' will be held at the base of the Raju Sculpture at 2 PM on July 17."
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