quota protest death

'We want justice before we die'

The government has failed to address its top priorities within the first two months of taking office, alleged family members of the martyrs of the July uprising.
5 October 2024, 21:36 PM

A family wracked by tragedies

It was July 19 – the day 28-year-old Monir Hossain was shot dead during the quota reform protests in Dhaka and a string of further tragedies started befalling the ill-fated family.
3 October 2024, 01:00 AM

Shot during protest: Many barely hanging on to life

The sudden twitches of his left hand and his attempts to speak in too weak a voice are just about the only signs that 16-year-old Raiyan Ahmed is still alive.
4 September 2024, 18:00 PM

'He was just 14...'

Says mother of Munna who was shot dead in Dhanmondi
20 August 2024, 09:19 AM

'They shot my boy six times'

Says mother of Raihan, 17, who died of bullet wounds
16 August 2024, 18:40 PM

HC rejects writ filed challenging legality of firing on protesters

The High Court today rejected a writ that challenged the legality of keeping six coordinators of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in DB custody and the use of live rounds at demonstraters
4 August 2024, 08:39 AM

One killed in clash between protesters and police-AL men in Magura

At least one person was killed and 20 others injured during a clash between protesters on one side, and police and ruling party men on the other, in Magura this morning
4 August 2024, 07:22 AM

Count of a carnage: about 95pc killed by gunshots

When Tahir Zaman Priyo was gunned down around 5:00pm on July 19 just behind Labaid Hospital in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi, his friend Faria Ulfath Syed heard just a single gunshot.
3 August 2024, 21:30 PM

Snippets of disregard for life

Video footage captured on July 16 shows police shooting at Begum Rokeya University student Abu Sayed.
3 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Protesters start gathering at Mirpur 10

Hundreds of protesters have gathered at Mirpur 10 roundabout in Dhaka this afternoon in protest against the recent attacks on protesters
3 August 2024, 08:22 AM

My son hasn’t called me. He never will...

Says mother of 22-year-old Rabbi who died after being shot in Narayanganj
2 August 2024, 18:16 PM

'Police killed my brother. Should we go to them for justice?'

Asks sister of 19-year-old Soikot who was shot in Mohammadpur
2 August 2024, 17:52 PM

Journalist killed in the line of duty

Mehedi dies of bullet wounds while covering news in Jatrabari
1 August 2024, 16:49 PM

We had to bribe hospital for his body

Says brother of Gani who died after being shot in Dhaka
1 August 2024, 16:41 PM

No parent should have to bury a child

Says father of 20-year-old Maruf who died of bullet wounds
1 August 2024, 16:26 PM

‘Killings during quota protests state-sponsored’

All the killings that took place during the quota reform protests were state-sponsored and carried out by the forces of the state and its associates, said Prof Salimullah Khan of University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh yesterday.
31 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Bullet leaves newborn without a mother

20-year-old Sumaiya dies after being shot; family believes it came from a helicopter
31 July 2024, 17:57 PM

A family left to navigate pain and loss

Nightguard Imran, 26, dies of bullet wounds in Dhaka
31 July 2024, 17:39 PM

One bullet, two lives and endless agony

Life had just begun for 19-year-old Jisan Ahmed, a small-time vendor who supplied water to shops in his neighbourhood from his battery-run cycle-van.
30 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Why isn’t father calling me?

4-year-old daughter of Priyo, who was shot dead on July 19, keeps asking
30 July 2024, 18:00 PM