Anti-Discrimination Student Movement

Bangladesh: 388 Ansar personnel sent to jail for attacking students

In Bangladesh, a Dhaka court on Monday sent 388 Ansar personnel to jail in four cases over the clashes between Ansar personnel and students on Sunday night in front of the central secretariat in Dhaka for laying siege and ransacking the secretariat and launching an attack on students. A total of 437 named and 11,100 unnamed people were accused in four cases, according to police. Earlier on Sunday night, more than 40 people were injured when the clashes broke out between students and protesting...

September 16, 2024 4:32 PM

Bangladesh: Student leaders call for Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to head interim govt

Leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement have proposed an interim government led by Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, in a bid to address Bangladesh's ongoing challenge, Dhaka Tribune reported. This announcement was made in a video message released early hours of Tuesday by key student leaders Nahid Islam, Asif Mahmud, and Abu Bakar Mazumdar. Earlier on Monday night, Nahid had announced that an outline for an interim government would be formulated within the next 24 hours, as per Dha...