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"Darkest night; attack on freedom of speech, news media": Executive Editor
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Calling it the "darkest night" for journalism in the country, Prothom Alo Executive Editor Sajjad Sharif on Friday said the vandalism of the newspaper's office in Dhaka's Karwanbazar was a direct assault on freedom of speech and the news media in Bangladesh, forcing the newspaper to halt pri
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Bangladesh: Family demands Shahbagh memorial for slain activist Sharif Osm
Updated : 3 months ago IST
As Dhaka continues to simmer with protesters over the death of the Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, one of the prominent figures behind the July Uprising last year, the family of Hadi on Friday demanded the construction of a memorial in his honour at Shahbagh, where he initiate
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Yunus Govt deliberately provoking violence to delay polls, trying to insti
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Former Bangladesh minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury alleged that the interim Yunus government is fuelling violence to delay elections, claiming attacks on Indian missions and media houses were planned and state-backed, following the death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadin.
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Key Dhaka intersection blocked amidst fresh protests, slogans call for 're
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Activists Dhaka's Shahbagh intersection to call for justice for the slain leader.
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Bangla cultural organisation Chhayanaut targeted during violent attack in
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Chhayanaut office in Dhanmondi was vandalized and set on fire on fire by protestors.
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Protests continue in Dhaka, partially demolished house of Sheikh Mujibur v
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Protestors were seen attempting to tear down the remaining portion of the house and setting fire to a poster of former PM Sheikh Hasina there.
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Media offices torched, journalists targeted; uneasy calm in Dhaka after ni
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Dhaka and several other cities in Bangladesh witnessed intense unrest late Thursday night following the death of Inqilab Moncho convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi, with mobs attacking media houses, political offices, cultural institutions and private residences, triggering widespread vandalis
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As Bangladesh simmers after violent riot, former PM Khaleed Zia's son to r
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The BNP is making special arrangements to mark Tarique Rahman's return as he is expected to play a major role in the party's campaign for the general election
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25 journos rescued as blaze of activist's death engulfs Bangladesh
Updated : 3 months ago IST
At least 25 journalists of The Daily Star have been rescued from their office more than four hours after a mob swooped on the newspaper office in Dhaka's Kawran Bazar, BD News reported.
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Protests erupt in Bangladesh post activist's death, major media offices se
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The attack on Prothom Alo's office began around 12 midnight on Thursday. Later, the Daily Star was attacked.
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Indian Visa Centre in Dhaka reopens after brief closure amid security conc
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in Dhaka resumed its operations on Thursday, a day after it was temporarily closed due to security concerns over an anti-Indian march to its High Commission in Bangladesh.
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India shuts down visa application centres in Bangladesh's Khuna, Rajshahi
Updated : 3 months ago IST
India has shut down visa application centres in Khulna and Rajshahi in Bangladesh due to anti-India protests, an official of the High Commission of India in Dhaka said on Thursday.
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