The Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal on Monday (January 19) staged its second consecutive day of sit-in protests in front of the Election Commission (EC), accusing the body of partisan conduct over postal ballots and the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) student union election.
Female student leaders at Dhaka University (DU) organised a programme titled ‘Burn the Administration & BBQ Evening’ on Sunday evening, demanding a safe and discrimination-free campus for women.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the party has “100 percent confidence” in the Election Commission and expects it to conduct a free and fair election.
Battery-powered rickshaw drivers blocked a key road in Badda on Monday (January 19), demanding a ban on lithium battery-operated rickshaws.
Police have launched an investigation after an unidentified motorcyclist allegedly attached a “mysterious” envelope to a moving bulletproof vehicle carrying BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in Dhaka’s Gulshan area before fleeing the scene.
Dhaka and its surrounding areas may experience partly cloudy skies temporarily today, Monday (January 19), while overall weather conditions are expected to remain mainly dry