Articles for Dhaka University

Viral: Bangladesh university students blast Sapna Choudhary’s hit on speakers as they dance to protest noise pollution
1 week, 3 days ago

Viral: Bangladesh university students blast Sapna Choudhary’s hit on speakers as they dance to protest noise pollution

Live Mint  

Protesting to make their complaint heard, students at Bangladesh's Dhaka University chose a very unique and literal way to ensure that the administration understood their grievances. In a now-viral video, the students can be seen blasting music on speakers and dancing outside a university building, reportedly the Vice Chancellor's office, to protest the lack of action on their noise pollution …

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Atrocities Against Women, Forced Love Jihad: Bangladesh Govt on Backfoot After Videos Emerge on Social Media
3 months ago

Atrocities Against Women, Forced Love Jihad: Bangladesh Govt on Backfoot After Videos Emerge on Social Media

News 18  

The Bangladesh caretaker government is on the backfoot as atrocities against women and minorities continue in the country. Meanwhile, Farokul Islam, who is being said to be the face of atrocities against women, has been arrested by the Dhaka Police after pressure from various social media groups. Dhaka University ‘Love Jihad’ Weddings In another incident, Dhaka University was forced to …

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A month since Sheikh Hasina was forced out, Dhaka’s new rulers ask for ‘patience’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A month since Sheikh Hasina was forced out, Dhaka’s new rulers ask for ‘patience’

The Hindu  

A month ago, a student-led movement ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, after weeks of protests and clashes that killed over 600 people and pushed the country to the brink of chaos. Protesters also accused Ms. Hasina’s Awami League of corruption and said that public institutions, including the Election Commission, had been eroded under her 15-year rule. “It is one …

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Bangladesh students ousted Sheikh Hasina a month ago – here’s how things stand now
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh students ousted Sheikh Hasina a month ago – here’s how things stand now

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here is where things stand now, a month after …

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Students in Bangladesh forced out the country’s leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Students in Bangladesh forced out the country’s leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A month ago, a student-led movement ousted Bangladesh’s prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, after weeks of protests and clashes that killed over 600 people and pushed the country to the brink of chaos. Police went on strike and mobs rampaged across the country until a new interim government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn …

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Students in Bangladesh forced out the country’s leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Students in Bangladesh forced out the country’s leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?

New Indian Express  

What is the mood in Bangladesh? Garment workers demanding better wages have forced about 100 factories to shut down and tensions are simmering, with lingering but widespread anger against Hasina and her Awami League. Many cases have also been registered against those associated with Hasina, her party or her government, from former ministers and judges to journalists and even a …

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Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder: IMA Urges PM Modi To Implement Central Law For Healthcare Safety; Govt To Form Protection Panel
4 months ago

Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder: IMA Urges PM Modi To Implement Central Law For Healthcare Safety; Govt To Form Protection Panel

News 18  

Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder LIVE: CBI To Conduct Psychological Assessment Of Accused The CBI will conduct a psychological assessment of Sanjay Roy, the accused in a rape-and-murder case of a doctor in Kolkata that has triggered nationwide protests, officials said on Saturday. Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder LIVE: CBI Team Leaves From RG Kar Medical College & Hospital After Probe | Watch #WATCH …

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Bangladesh's Dhaka University students protest in solidarity with demonstrations over Kolkata doctor murder-rape
4 months ago

Bangladesh's Dhaka University students protest in solidarity with demonstrations over Kolkata doctor murder-rape

New Indian Express  

DHAKA: Students at the prestigious Dhaka University in Bangladesh held a protest in solidarity with ongoing demonstrations over the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor at R G Kar Medical College in Kolkata in the neighbouring country. The protest, organised under the banner "Awaaz Tolo Nari", took place on Friday at the Raju Sculpture in Dhaka University, the …

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How a young generation in Bangladesh forced out the leader who ruled for much of their lives
4 months, 1 week ago

How a young generation in Bangladesh forced out the leader who ruled for much of their lives

Associated Press  

Jannatul Prome hopes to leave Bangladesh to study more or possibly find a job after she finishes her university degree, frustrated by a system that she says doesn’t reward merit and offers little opportunity for young people. A generation of young people, many of whom cannot remember a time before Sheikh Hasina was Bangladesh’s prime minister, led protests that resulted …

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Top officials in Bangladesh forced to resign with threats of ‘dire consequences’; Interim leader Muhammad Yunus admits ‘heinous’ attacks on minorities
4 months, 1 week ago

Top officials in Bangladesh forced to resign with threats of ‘dire consequences’; Interim leader Muhammad Yunus admits ‘heinous’ attacks on minorities

Op India  

Even days after the ouster of the country’s elected leader, Sheikh Hasina, social unrest, chaos and anarchy continues to prevail in Bangladesh as Islamist mobs have so far forced several top officials in judiciary, finance, and educational sector to step down. Several key officials, including the country’s Chief Justice, central bank governor and Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University have been forced …

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Bangladesh’s government asks universities to close after 6 die in protests
5 months ago

Bangladesh’s government asks universities to close after 6 die in protests

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Several major universities in Bangladesh agreed to shut their doors Wednesday after at least six people died in violent campus protests, while protest organizers announced they would shut down all but essential services and relentless clashes between demonstrators and police stretched into the night. Police fire tear gas shells and rubber bullets to disperse students shouting slogans …

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What’s behind Bangladesh’s violent student protests that have led to shut down of universities?
5 months ago

What’s behind Bangladesh’s violent student protests that have led to shut down of universities?

Firstpost  

Thousands of students are protesting across Bangladesh against a court order reinstating a 30 per cent quota to families of war veterans. The government has closed public and private campuses indefinitely Students clash over a quota system at Jahangir Nagar University at Savar outside Dhaka, Bangladesh on 15 Julu. Students clash over the quota system at Jahangir Nagar University at …

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Bangladesh students defy orders, occupy universities as tensions spiral
5 months ago

Bangladesh students defy orders, occupy universities as tensions spiral

Al Jazeera  

Students and police are locked in a tense standoff on campuses across the country as a deadline for protesters to vacate universities looms. “We want these commitments in writing,” Mia told Al Jazeera after activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, the Awami League’s student organisation, clashed with the student protesters on Monday and Tuesday. “If we depart now, the government …

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Government urges Bangladesh’s universities to close after six die in protests
5 months ago

Government urges Bangladesh’s universities to close after six die in protests

New Indian Express  

DHAKA: Authorities in Bangladesh urged all universities to close on Wednesday after at least six people died in violent protests over the allocation of government jobs. Authorities said that at least six people were killed on Tuesday in violence across the country as student protesters clashed with pro-government student activists and with police, and violence was reported around the capital, …

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5 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota
5 months, 1 week ago

5 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — At least five people were reported killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh on Tuesday as student protests against a government jobs quota led to violence around the country, media reports said. Students clash over quota system at Jahangir Nagar University at Savar outside Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, July 15, 2024. The quota system also reserves government jobs for …

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‘We sought rights’: Bangladesh on edge after quota protest turns violent
5 months, 1 week ago

‘We sought rights’: Bangladesh on edge after quota protest turns violent

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of students were injured in clashes on Monday, but they’ve refused to back down as a battle of narratives breaks out. The incident was one of many similar tense altercations that have played out across Bangladesh’s universities in recent days as students have protested against a recent High Court decision to reinstate a controversial quota system in government jobs. …

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What’s behind Bangladesh’s violent quota protests?
5 months, 1 week ago

What’s behind Bangladesh’s violent quota protests?

Al Jazeera  

Students demanding reforms in the quota system say they have come under attack from the government and its allies. More than 400 people were injured on Monday and Tuesday during attacks on protesters who are against the government job quota system amid rising unemployment in the South Asian nation. Students from government and private universities across Bangladesh are demanding reform …

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