Dhaka University authorities have suspended the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree awarded to former Inspector General of Police, Benazir Ahmed, after confirming that he obtained the degree through procedural irregularities and without meeting the required admission criteria. The decision was made following a detailed discussion at a Syndicate meeting, the university’s highest policymaking body, […]

The Minority Rights Movement has voiced serious concerns regarding the absence of minority representatives in the National Consensus Commission and various reform commissions. They have raised a fundamental question: How can national unity be achieved while excluding the country’s 8% religious and ethnic minority population? The group has also criticised political parties for failing to […]

For the second consecutive day, demonstrators identifying themselves as “July Warriors” have continued their blockade at Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka, demanding the immediate implementation and permanent inclusion of the July Charter in state policy. Timeline and Situation Date Event 31 July (Thursday) Protest began at 10:30 a.m. amidst continuous rainfall 1 August (Friday) Demonstration continued […]