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Hans India
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Dhaka University student stabbed to death near campus gate, BNP demands VC's resignation
Dhaka: Shahriar Alam Samya, a Dhaka University student and leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) student wing, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), was stabbed to death following an altercation due to a motorbike collision. Several leaders and activists of the BNP and JCD on Wednesday staged a protest procession in response to the murder of Alam Samya. The protesting leaders demanded the resignation of the university's Vice-Chancellor and Proctor over the incident. Alam Samya, a student of the Education and Research department of the university, was murdered in Dhaka's Suhrawardy Udyan, just a short distance away from the campus gate, on Tuesday night, local media reported. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Wednesday morning confirmed the incident and announced that they have arrested three individuals in connection with the murder. Meanwhile, speaking at the protest rally, JCD's Dhaka University unit President Ganesh Chandra Roy Sahos and General Secretary Nahiduzzaman Shipon alleged that the Vice-Chancellor and Proctor failed to ensure safety for the students in the university. The protesting leaders raised slogans such as 'One point, one demand, VC's resignation', 'My brother's body is lying, what is the administration doing', 'Two murders in nine months, VC-Proctor's many virtues'. "We are requesting the government to remove this VC and proctor as soon as possible. Otherwise, we will be forced to remove this interim government," Bangladeshi leading daily Prothom Alo reported, quoting a student, Ganesh Chandra Roy, as saying. Addressing the rally, JCD leader Nasir Uddin Nasir said the interim government was not appointed to serve the interests of any particular group. Additionally, the students of the Education and Research department of the university announced a class boycott on May 15 and called on the students to gather at VC Chattar to demand justice for the killing of their classmate and to ensure safety on campus. In recent months, Bangladesh has witnessed a surge in student protest movements under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government amid a deteriorating law and order situation in the country.
India Today
14-05-2025
- India Today
Dhaka University student leader stabbed to death near campus gate
A Dhaka University student was stabbed to death late Tuesday night on the university campus, the Daily Star reported. Shahriar Alam Samyo, 25, was a student of the 2018-19 session at the Institute of Education and Research. He was also the Literary and Publication Secretary of the AF Rahman Hall unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra to The Daily Star, "Inspector Muhammad Faruk, in-charge of the police outpost at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, said Samyo was bleeding profusely when he was brought to the hospital by his classmates around midnight. Doctors pronounced him dead.'advertisementHospital officials confirmed that Samyo was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital with serious injuries. He was declared dead upon arrival. Staff said they found multiple stab wounds on his body. Local media said that hours before the attack, Samyo had shared a video on Facebook. In the video, he can be seen singing with friends at a concert held at Suhrawardy Udyan, where several well-known bands THE SITUATION ESCALATED?Reports claimed that the violence began after a minor motorcycle accident close to the Suhrawardy Udyan open stage. What began as a verbal argument quickly turned into a physical fight. During the scuffle, someone stabbed Samyo in the thigh with a sharp object. The attacker immediately left the have arrested a person in connection with the murder. Investigators are still working on the case and searching for others who may have been READ: Operation Herof 2.0: Baloch rebels launch 7 coordinated strikes in Pakistan
The Hindu
03-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Thousands of Islamists rally in Bangladesh against proposed changes to women's rights
Thousands of supporters of an Islamist group rallied in Bangladesh's capital on Saturday (May 3, 2025) to denounce proposed recommendations for ensuring equal rights, including ones related to property, for mainly Muslim women. Leaders of the Hefazat-e-Islam group said the proposed legal reforms are contradictory to the Sharia law. More than 20,000 followers of the group rallied near the Dhaka University, some carrying banners and placards reading 'Say no to Western laws on our women, rise up Bangladesh.' The group threatened to organize rallies on May 23 across the country if the government didn't meet their demands. Mamunul Haque, a leader of the group, demanded that the interim government's reforms commission be abolished and its members punished for the proposed changes. He said they hurt 'the sentiments of the majority of the people of this country' by labeling the religious laws of inheritance as the main cause of inequality between men and women. The group's leaders also demanded that the interim government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus ban the Awami League party led by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted in August. Hasina's opponents accuse her government of killing hundreds of students and others during the uprising that ended her 15-year rule. Hasina has been in exile in India since her ouster. Islamist groups in Bangladesh have increased their visibility since Hasina's ouster, and minority groups have complained of being intimidated.
Gulf Today
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Today
Thousands of Islamists rally in Bangladesh against proposed changes to women's rights
Thousands of supporters of an Islamist group rallied in Bangladesh's capital on Saturday to denounce proposed recommendations for ensuring equal rights, including ones related to property, for mainly Muslim women. Leaders of the Hefazat-e-Islam group said the proposed legal reforms are contradictory to the Sharia law. More than 20,000 followers of the group rallied near the Dhaka University, some carrying banners and placards reading "Say no to Western laws on our women, rise up Bangladesh.' The group threatened to organize rallies on May 23 across the country if the government didn't meet their demands. Activists denounce proposed recommendations for equal rights for Muslim women at a protest rally in Dhaka. AP Mamunul Haque, a leader of the group, demanded that the interim government's reforms commission be abolished and its members punished for the proposed changes. He said they hurt "the sentiments of the majority of the people of this country' by labeling the religious laws of inheritance as the main cause of inequality between men and women. The group's leaders also demanded that the interim government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad punus ban the Awami League party led by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted in August. Hasina's opponents accuse her government of killing hundreds of students and others during the uprising that ended her 15-year rule. Hasina has been in exile in India since her ouster. Islamist groups in Bangladesh have increased their visibility since Hasina's ouster, and minority groups have complained of being intimidated. Associated Press
03-05-2025
- Politics
Thousands of Islamists rally in Bangladesh against proposed changes to women's rights
DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Thousands of supporters of an Islamist group rallied in Bangladesh's capital on Saturday to denounce proposed recommendations for ensuring equal rights, including ones related to property, for mainly Muslim women. Leaders of the Hefazat-e-Islam group said the proposed legal reforms are contradictory to the Sharia law. More than 20,000 followers of the group rallied near the Dhaka University, some carrying banners and placards reading 'Say no to Western laws on our women, rise up Bangladesh.' The group threatened to organize rallies on May 23 across the country if the government didn't meet their demands. Mamunul Haque, a leader of the group, demanded that the interim government's reforms commission be abolished and its members punished for the proposed changes. He said they hurt 'the sentiments of the majority of the people of this country' by labeling the religious laws of inheritance as the main cause of inequality between men and women. The group's leaders also demanded that the interim government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad punus ban the Awami League party led by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted in August. Hasina's opponents accuse her government of killing hundreds of students and others during the uprising that ended her 15-year rule. Hasina has been in exile in India since her ouster. Islamist groups in Bangladesh have increased their visibility since Hasina's ouster, and minority groups have complained of being intimidated.
