He was taken to Chittagong Medical College Hospital first, then to a local private hospital and finally to Dhaka Medical College Hospital after his condition kept deteriorating.

He succumbed to his wounds on the way to Enam Medical College Hospital.

Mamun, from Jalial village in Noakhali's Binodpur, was fatally shot on the Mohakhali flyover while heading back to his home from his aunt's residence in Shaheenbag, Dhaka.

With our collective inability to pay attention, it is not that unlikely that we will forget this too.

Whatever progressive image the ruling party had tried to build for itself has been severely fractured

History shows how the “woman question”, “indigenous question”, “transgender question”, and “disabled question” get subsumed in the midst of dominant voices

Last week’s political violence in Bangladesh was by far the worst I have seen since I first visited and fell in love with this country 15 years ago.

The movement was no longer about quotas; it was about justice.

Is it not easier to defeat your enemies in parliament than to be permanently on the warpath against some shapeshifting enemy?

Due to the ongoing unrest over the quota reform movement, the country's cinemas are facing significant difficulties. Even five weeks into Eid, last week's audience interest in movies was noticeable. Weekend crowds were also evident. Those involved in the film industry were hopeful about the future. However, the sudden instability in the country has concerned cinema hall authorities. Although some single-screen cinemas have reopened today, the audience turnout is not the same as before. The multiplexes, however, remain uncertain about their reopening.

From blockades to rallies, protestors have expressed their dissatisfaction with the existing quota system in many ways. Among the masses that attended the rallies in the last few days, a significant portion consisted of students from various high schools.

The government wasted time while the violence continued.

It is critical that there should be proper accounting for who authorised this kind of use of force, which has been excessive and disproportionate

The vigour of youth emerges because they have not been disillusioned into accepting the deficiencies of the present.

Internet shutdown is one of the major aspects of control that the Awami League government has exercised to curb the protests.

The students’ awakening was unsurprising for those with some political sensibility left.

The government handled the issue from an egoistic stance, and made several wrong decisions while tackling the situation

As many had lost their lives in violent clashes that upended the entire nation, cultural personalities welcomed the verdict that would look to re-establish peace across the country. The Daily Star reached out to some of the seniormost cultural figures in Bangladesh yesterday.

The impact of all these on the poor and low-income groups will be devastating.

What can possibly justify any response by the law enforcement that has led to this death toll?