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Bangladesh tightens security amid shutdown ahead of verdict in case agains
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The situation in Bangladesh has become tense ahead of the verdict. Sheikh Hasina's Bangladesh Awami League has announced a two-day shutdown across the country, starting Sunday morning, disrupting normal life. Traffic in the capital, Dhaka, has been relatively light, while firecracker expl
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Police action during student protest not unreasonable or unjustified: Ex-H
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Chowdhury, who served as Education Minister in the Hasina cabinet, said the protests that began over job quota reforms spiralled into violent attacks on police stations, with officers being targeted and killed.
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Panjab University drops affidavit restricting student protests
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Panjab University on Tuesday decided to withdraw the controversial affidavit that required students to submit undertakings regarding their conduct and mode of protest.
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SAU sexual assault case: Warden removed, assistant suspended after student
Updated : 5 months ago IST
South Asian University on Thursday removed the girls' hostel warden and suspended the assistant following student protests over the alleged sexual assault of a student on the university's campus.
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"For welfare of youth, I can bow my head, if needed, sacrifice it too": U
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid the CBI probe in the UKSSSC examination, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said that for the betterment of youth, he can not only bow down but also sacrifice his head. He also accused unnamed actors of attempting to use the student protests over the UKSSSC e
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Bangladesh ICT orders trial of former PM Hasina over 2024 July movement cr
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), a Bangladesh court designated for the trial of international crimes, on Thursday ordered the initiation of trials against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, accusing her of ordering the shooting and killing of protesters during the student-led July
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WUC marks Uyghur language day, commemorates 1988 student protests amid ong
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Director of the Education Committee at World Uyghur Congress (WUC), Abdureshit Niyazkaramay, highlighted the significance of Uyghur Language Day, which was initiated by the WUC in 2015, and marked the 37th anniversary of the 1988 Uyghur Student Protests in Urumchi, according to a stat
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World Uyghur Congress marks 1988 protest anniversary, condemns China's ong
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) commemorated the 37th anniversary of the 1988 Uyghur student protests in Urumchi, East Turkistan, an important event in Uyghur history and one of the initial significant movements opposing the Chinese government's systematic discrimination against Uyghurs, acc
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Manipur aspirants struggle as highway restrictions disrupt exam access
Updated : 9 months ago IST
In the violence-hit district of Churachandpur, government job aspirants are facing a major competitive disadvantage due to the inaccessibility of examination centres.
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Interim regime turning Bangladesh into a fascist state, says Bangladesh St
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Saddam Hussain, head of the banned Bangladesh Students League, told ANI that student protests led to PM Sheikh Hasina's ouster. He slammed the interim government as fascist, rejected upcoming elections as a farce, and warned of rising extremism, arrests, and attacks on women under the curren
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Bangladesh's ex-President Abdul Hamid returns home amid political turmoil
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid returned to Dhaka from Thailand after medical treatment. He arrived quietly without protocol and appeared weak. His return comes amid political tensions and reports of a murder case against him, months after he left the country following student protes
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Balochistan: Public health employee allegedly abducted by Pak forces amid
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Lateef, who served in the Public Health Department, was reportedly taken from his residence during a late-night raid, with his current whereabouts unknown.
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