Authorities suspended operations of passenger trains on July 18 afternoon amid the violence centring the quota reform movement

Home minister tells UN resident coordinator

The month-long disruption to university education and two-week long closure of schools have led to the cancellation of public and school exams, upsetting academic calendars and hampering the education of crores of students.

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.

The price of each US dollar has gone up by around 5 percent in the kerb market over the past two weeks amidst volatility in the foreign exchange market triggered by the recent violence stemming from the quota reform movement.

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The crackdown on the nonviolent uprise of the students and the subsequent one thing leading to another chain of events locked down the economy, only figuratively reminiscent of the pandemic in 2020

At least 19 detained, students say

Police detained nine students and a guardian during the "March for Justice" programme announced by the anti-discrimination student movement in Dinajpur this morning

Social media users started to get uninterrupted access to social media platforms shortly after 2:00pm

The sit-in started in front of the hall around 1:00pm after police stopped them from going to the courts, as originally intended

He said this after an online meeting with social media platforms at the BTRC office

The protesters were marching from SUST towards the courts as per pre-announced programme

Why did a student movement that started with a demand to reform a discriminatory and unconstitutional system get so violent?

At least 200 protesters gathered there around 11:30am

The High Court will not hold the hearing today on the writ petition seeking release of six quota protest coordinators and to stop use of live rounds on demonstrators as a judge of the bench is on leave

Bangladesh’s global reputation and image have taken serious hits.

At least 354 more people were arrested in the capital and elsewhere in the 36 hours till 6:00pm yesterday as the nationwide crackdown on alleged saboteurs as well as protesters and opposition parties continues.

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.

Luxury hotels in Dhaka are suffering from a dearth of customers as foreigners and locals are avoiding travel in fear of unrest centring the quota reform movement, according to industry people.