After visiting the hospital, JU Proctor ASM Firoz ul Hasan said that Zahid is still not out of danger. “The university will bear the cost of his treatment,” he added. “We completely agree with the demands of the students. Hopefully, we can find a solution together,” Proctor said. VC Nurul Alam later met the protesting […]
Earlier on Thursday, Ankara strongly condemned the anti-Islamist group’s plans, saying it was a “provocative act”, a Turkish foreign ministry source said after the ministry asked the demonstrations to be called off Was. Norway’s Foreign Ministry said that Turkey had raised the issue of planned demonstrations in a meeting. A spokesperson for the ministry said, […]
Meanwhile, the Dhaka South unit will march from Jatrabari to Shyampur on January 30 and from Mugda to Malibagh on February 1. According to Mirza Fakhrul, the party is pushing for a list of 10 demands, including the restoration of democracy and the revival of a non-party caretaker government before the next general election, which […]
Spain were runners-up to France in the previous edition in 2021, having earlier knocked out hosts Italy in the semi-finals with a Ferran Torres double in a 2-1 win in Milan. Italy and the Netherlands also return for second appearances in the final while it is Croatia’s first. The Italians were third in 2021 while […]
The West stepped up pressure on Iran on Monday over its crackdown on protests after the United States, European Union and United Kingdom imposed new sanctions on Tehran. The action, which reflects a deterioration in the West’s already tarnished relations with Tehran in recent months, is the latest response to Iran’s deadly crackdown on unrest […]
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Sweden should not expect Turkey’s support for its NATO membership after a protest including the burning of a copy of the Quran near the Turkish embassy in Stockholm over the weekend. Protests in Stockholm on Saturday against Turkey and against Sweden’s bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty […]
Thousands of Israelis joined demonstrations on Saturday against judicial reform plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government, which protesters say would threaten the democratic checks and balances on ministers by the courts. The plans, which the government says are needed to curb encroachment by activist judges, have drawn fierce opposition from groups including lawyers, […]
“We cannot have protests by a small minority disrupting the lives of the general public. This is not acceptable and we are going to end it.” The government says the new laws, if passed, would mean police could crack down on disruptive protests earlier. The bill already includes the creation of a criminal offense for […]
The BNP has demanded that the government immediately roll back the hike in retail electricity prices, saying the ‘unjust’ decision is against the public interest. General secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said in a statement on Friday, “The suffering of the people who are paying the price for the unbridled corruption perpetrated by the unelected […]
Thousands of people took to the streets of Peru’s capital Lima on Thursday in a peaceful protest against the new government and president, leaving at least 42 dead in weeks of bloody clashes that ousted former President Pedro Castillo. Protester Olga Espazo said, “Why are you turning your back on people, for God’s sake there […]
The police have given the opposition BNP the go-ahead to stage a sit-in outside its Naya Paltan headquarters on January 11. Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Khandekar Ghulam Farooq said on Tuesday that he had given permission on the condition that the protest program would not disrupt traffic on the road. Earlier, the police had refused […]
Peru’s ombudsman’s office said in a statement that the police and armed forces should not try to resolve conflicts, as it was the duty of Congress and the central government to do so. It called on police to adhere to international standards in using force and investigating the deaths, while urging protesters to refrain from […]
“We will stage dharnas on January 11 in 10 divisional towns demanding the release of all political prisoners, including Khaleda Zia, Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Mirza Abbas, who have been arrested on fabricated cases,” said the convener of the Bhasani Adhikari Parishad. said Sheikh Rafiqul Islam, a leader of the Gonotantra Moncho. According to him, […]
Al: Council for the preparation of elections The Awami League has been in power for over a decade and is now facing infighting at the internal level, especially between MPs and local leaders. Under the circumstances, the party held its National Council in late 2022. “The Awami League will face several challenges in the near […]
why it matters The upheaval, with women and youth at the forefront, poses a serious threat to the priority that has defined Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s rule since 1989 – the survival of the Islamic Republic and its religious establishment at any cost. However, the continued unrest doesn’t mean the four-decade-old Islamic Republic will […]