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Students block Shahbagh demanding quota abolition
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04 Jul 2024, 16:58
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Students have blocked the Shahbagh intersection in the capital demanding restoration of the circular of 2018 on the cancellation of quota system in government jobs.
A procession under the banner 'Anti-Discriminatory Student Movement' brought out a procession from the campus to Shahbagh around 12:00pm on Thursday (July 4).
After visiting Surya Sen Hall, Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall, TSC and Raju Sculpture the students took position in front of Dhaka University Central Library around 11am.
The protest caused traffic to halt, resulting in jams.
The protesting DU students blocked the Shahbagh intersection after a procession demanding the cancellation of quota system for the last two days. They chanted slogans like 'no quota, down the quota system, let meritorious be free, against discrimination, direct action' etc.
Ashraful Islam, deputy commissioner of the Ramna zone said, 'we are trying to convince the protesters to leave the intersection to allow for smooth vehicular movement, but the demonstrators had not yet been persuaded'.
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Robbers fear in capital, city dwellers in insecurity
Due to the quota reform movement in government jobs, all police stations of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) are currently empty. In this situation, robberies are happening at night in some areas of the capital. Panic is spreading among the capital residents. They are suffering from insecurity. Residents of many areas are spending sleepless nights to prevent robbery.
From 12:30 pm on Thursday (August 8), robberies spread in Demra, Nandipara, Khilgaon, Basabo, Banasree, Rampura Gogan, Shakhari Bazar, Kathalbagan, Mohammadpur and Mirpur areas of the capital.
Residents said that everyone became alert after hearing the bandits had entered the area. They have already arrested some robbers from Mohammadpur, three from Mazar Road in Mirpur and one from Shanir Akhra. Residents are suffering from insecurity due to night robbery. Many called the emergency number provided by the army and BGB in the incident of robbery.
According to police sources, there have been attacks, vandalism and looting in more than four hundred police stations across the country including Dhaka. Considering the situation, no one feels safe in the police station or their respective offices. Some are hiding in the homes of relatives. Army personnel rescued policemen from some police stations.
After the resignation of the Sheikh Hasina government, in the absence of the police, there has been a fear of robberies in the last three nights. As a result, the residents are guarding by forming teams in different areas of the capital. Locals came to the field to resist the robbers with sticks and bamboo at every turn.
Meanwhile, on August 7, ISPR informed that, in the current situation, members of the Bangladesh Army are deployed to provide overall security to public property and important government facilities. In case of any acts of vandalism, mayhem or death threats are requested to contact the nearest army camp.
In this regard, it has been asked to refrain from misleading the army by providing false information and fearing rumours. City residents have been asked to call the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Dhaka to prevent any acts of robbery or harm to public safety.
For the assistance of BGB in the capital Dhaka to prevent dacoity or public safety activities, contact: 01769-600555 and 01889-600555.
Incidentally, after Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on August 5, the situation in the country became critical. When most of the police stations in the capital, Dhaka, came under attack, the members of the police force were somehow unannounced and inactive. For this, miscreants and a class of people started stealing, robbing and looting.
Under Army supervision, 29 police stations started functioning in capital
About 29 police stations in the capital have started operations with the help of members of the military from this morning, almost four days after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government based on the quota movement. Army personnel are engaged in assisting the policemen in the police stations.
Members of the army and police gave this information in a press conference at Tejgaon police station on Friday (August 9) at 11 am.
At that time, the company commander of the army's 25 East Bengal Regiment Shakhawat Khondokar said that there was a huge flow of people that day (August 5). It was becoming difficult to control them. As criminals are killing common people and policemen, we have decided that the police station is an important establishment, and policemen should be saved. They are public servants, they should be given a chance to reform again. Apart from this, there are hundreds of families and policemen at the Tejgaon police station. There are many weapons in the police station. The country will be in extreme danger if they get that. Then we made arrangements to strengthen the security of the police station.
Poison in students' food who is in charge of traffic control
Allegations of poisoning were received by students food who were in charge of traffic.
The incident took place in the Manda area of the capital on Thursday (August 15).
The video that went viral on social media that day shows that the student is foaming at the mouth. Another young man is taking him in a rickshaw.
In reply, the young man said, 'He was performing traffic duties on the road. A stranger gave him biryani. There was poison in that biryani.
Then the young man showed Biryani's packet, too. At that time, passers-by asked to take him to the hospital quickly.
The same video has been shared on various Facebook groups and pages. In those posts, netizens were advised not to eat food offered by strangers.
However, it is not known who gave the poisoned food to the student. At the same time, it was not possible to verify the truth of the incident.
Fire breaks out in a building at Dhanmondi, 6 units under control
Fire breaks out in a building at Dhanmondi, 6 units are under control
A fire broke out on the eighth floor of a 12-storey residential building on road no. 5 of Dhanmondi this morning. Six fire service units are working to control the fire.
The fire started at 10:25 am on Wednesday (August 21). The duty officer of the fire service, Lima Khanam, confirmed the matter.
He said, 'At 10:25 in the morning, I received information about the fire on the eighth floor of the 12-storey building at Dhanmondi number five. After that, six units started working to control the fire.
However, initially, Lima Khanam could not give any information about the cause of the fire and the casualties. So far 3 trapped people have been rescued with
Flood situation worsens in Feni, 2 lakhs stuck in water
The flood situation in Feni, Cumilla, and Noakhali has worsened due to relentless rainfall and a rise in the water level of rivers, leaving over 1.5 million people stranded.
On Wednesday (August 21) afternoon, Muhuri river water was seen flowing 86 cm above the danger line.
According to the Water Development Board and local sources, Feni, Parshuram, Fulgazi, and Chhagalnaiya upazilas are severely affected.
Heavy rains in the last few days and water from India's upstream water entered the locality by breaching the flood control dams of Muhuri, Kahua, and Silonia rivers from Tuesday morning (August 20).
Kaptai Dam to be opened at 10 pm
It has been decided to open the 16 spillway gates of the Karnaphuli hydropower station due to the increase in the water of the Kaptai lake.
Gates will open at 10 pm on Saturday (August 24). For this, an urgent warning has been given to the Bhati region.
Confirming the matter, Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) manager ATM Abduzzah said that when the water level in Kaptai Lake rises to 108 feet MSL, the situation will be dangerous. The water rose to 107.63 feet till 2 o'clock on Saturday. So water is expected to rise to 108 feet by evening. In this situation, 6 inches of 16 gates will decide to be released.
Meanwhile, the waters of the Kaptai Lake are reaching near the coastline, flooding the low-lying areas adjacent to the lake. It is expected that many houses near the Kaptai lake will be damaged if the water from the Kaptai dam is not released soon. In this situation, it was decided to open the 16 gates of the dam.
It should be noted that the production of the country's only water power plant has also increased due to the increase of Kaptai lake water. At present, five units are generating a maximum of 219 megawatts of electricity per day.
DMP banned public gatherings several places in Dhaka
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued a public notice banning all kinds of meetings, gatherings, marches, processions, demonstrations, etc in the capital on the roads adjacent to the Chief Justice's official residence, Justice Bhaban, Judges Complex, main gate of Bangladesh Supreme Court and Matsya Bhaban.
DMP Commissioner Mainul Hasan informed this in a public notice on Thursday (August 29).
It is stated in the public notice that because of the recent situation, the Hon'ble Chief Justice of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Ordinance will proceed from 30th August 2024 (Friday) until further orders.
All kinds of meetings, gatherings, processions, processions, demonstrations, etc are prohibited on the roads adjacent to the government residence, Justice Bhaban, Judges Complex, main gate of Bangladesh Supreme Court, and Matsya Bhaban.
