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Govt closely monitoring pension, quota movements: Quader

Shawdesh Desk: The government is closely monitoring the ongoing movements of the university teachers and the students against a new pension scheme and quota in government jobs respectively, said Awami

PM dismisses anti-quota protests terming it as irrational, sub-judice

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday dismissed the movement against the quota system in the government jobs as irrational saying, ‘It is sub-judice.’ ‘I don’t think there is

Protests against restoration of quota in govt jobs continue

Shawdesh Desk: Students from different colleges and universities blocked highways, including Dhaka-Aricha, Khulna-Kusthia and Barishal-Kuakata highways since Sunday morning, demanding cancellation of the High Court order to reinstate 30 per

BNP announces partial convening committees for three cities

Shawdesh desk: The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party announced partial convening committees for its three cities, including Dhaka, Chattogram and Barishal. The party issued a press release signed by its

Public university teachers’ strike against Prattay Scheme enters 5th day

Shawdesh Desk: Academic and administrative activities at public universities across Bangladesh remained halted on Sunday as the indefinite strike by teachers protesting at the Prattay pension scheme entered its fifth

India is political friend while China development partner: Quader

Shawdesh Desk: Ruling Awami League general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said that India was a political friend of Bangladesh while China had contributed

BNP morally supports movements of teachers, students: Fakhrul

Shawdesh Desk: The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Saturday that the party morally supported the ongoing movements by public university teachers and

Local admin seizes ex-IGP Benazir’s duplex house in Rupganj

Shawdesh Desk: The local administration on Saturday seized a duplex house owned by former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed and his family, at about 3:30pm in Rupganj of Narayanganj.