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Proposed India-Pakistan series could yet see the light of the day

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not completely ruled out the series against Pakistan in December even as uncertainty continues on the issue.
10 November 2015, 06:13 AM

Cops charge batons at Medical test protesters

Police charge batons to disperse medical test protesters demanding retake of medical and dental college tests at Karwan Bazar today, as they were heading towards health directorate to submit evidence of question paper leak.
7 October 2015, 06:10 AM

Medical test protesters to demo at Shahbagh tomorrow

Students to hold a demonstration at Dhaka’s Shahbagh to press for retake of medical and dental college admission tests.
1 October 2015, 05:37 AM

Cops nab 16 medical test protesters

Police allegedly arrest 16 agitators demanding retake of admission test for entry into medical colleges on the 12th day of their agitation.
30 September 2015, 09:21 AM

RMG workers block highway in Gazipur for salary

Agitating garment workers in Gazipur block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway demanding their salaries and festival bonus for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.
18 September 2015, 10:03 AM

Public university teachers’ pay to get reviewed

Government forms cabinet committee to review pay structure of public university teachers after months of protests. The teachers have been terming the latest pay structure "disgraceful and discriminatory".
16 September 2015, 08:13 AM

Clashes rock Jerusalem mosque compound for third day (video)

Palestinians clashed with Israeli security forces at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound for a third straight day on Tuesday.
15 September 2015, 07:34 AM

Dhaka-Aricha highway blocked in anti-VAT demo

Agitating private university students have blockaded Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar in continued demonstration against the 7.5 percent VAT.
12 September 2015, 06:53 AM

Cops fire on anti-VAT student demo: 15 hurt

East West University students clash with police during demonstration protesting VAT on tuition fees. Badda-Rampura road blockaded for half-an-hour.
9 September 2015, 10:00 AM

Malaysia protests against PM Najib Razak draw thousands

Tens of thousands of Malaysians protest in the capital Kuala Lumpur and elsewhere, calling for Prime Minister Najib Razak to step down over a financial scandal.
29 August 2015, 11:46 AM

BNP to protest if Teesta deal delayed: Noman

BNP will go for protest if the Teesta water-sharing deal is not signed during Indian premier Narendra Modi’s June 6-7 Dhaka visit.
1 June 2015, 12:29 PM

If the police were all women

The role of the police is guided by the same principle in the case of both a female and a male head of state. The principle is based on class differences.
17 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Feeling down? Watch this clown (video)

Video of an Awami League activist protesting against Dr Zafar Iqbal goes viral as he admits before camera that he doesn’t know what he is complaining about.
17 May 2015, 09:04 AM

The system redux

THEY had pink in common. The girl in my office and the girl in the newspaper picture both were wearing pink.
12 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Report on action against assaulter cops: HC

High Court today asks authorities to report by June 14 the action taken against policemen who assaulted demonstrators near Dhaka police headquarters recently.
12 May 2015, 11:01 AM

Outrage for justice over sex assault during Baishakh celebration (video)

Leaders and activists of different socio-political organisations besiege the office of Dhaka University Vice Chancellor protesting the authorities’ dillydallying role to punish the culprits involved in sexual assault against women during Pahela Baishakh celebrations.
6 May 2015, 14:12 PM

Freddie Gray protests in several US cities

Protests are taking place in several US cities over Freddie Gray, whose death from injuries sustained in police custody has stoked unrest in Baltimore.
30 April 2015, 11:10 AM

Sexual harassment: Protests flood Facebook, Twitter

On the fourth day following the ruthless and inhuman sexual harassment on women at TSC on Pahela Baishakh, the social media continue to be flooded with protests from users, condemning the heinous act.
18 April 2015, 13:52 PM

Anwar Ibrahim: Malaysian jailed opposition leader denied royal pardon

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is to remain in prison after his request for a royal pardon was turned down
1 April 2015, 04:58 AM

Youth killed for protesting stalking

A youth is stabbed to death for protesting against the stalkers of his cousin in Baufal upazila of Patuakhali
7 March 2015, 07:23 AM