The United States has begun imposing new import tariffs on goods from Bangladesh and 59 other trading partners, accusing them of failing to adequately curb the importation of goods made with forced labour.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a video message to students amid the nationwide protests over recurring exam paper leaks, pledging tougher measures to curb the malpractice and announcing that the government will take key decisions on the issue on Friday (July 24).
A top bureaucrat has been removed from the Indian Education ministry in a first big move by the government as students across the country demand accountability over paper leaks.
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended his 26-day hunger strike demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over a series of examination paper leaks.
BJP leader from West Bengal, Dilip Ghosh, has made strong remarks regarding the ongoing student protests in India. He claimed that efforts are underway to push India into a situation like Bangladesh and Pakistan under the guise of the protests. However, he asserted that this attempt will not succeed this time, just as it has failed in the past.
Supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) have been protesting at Delhi's Jantar Mantar for nearly a month. With their demand for the education minister's resignation unmet, the party has now called for protests across the country. The organisation has urged people from all walks of life to join Friday's programme .