A police pick-up vehicle was set on fire in front of the capital’s Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Johnson Road amid a non-cooperation programme called by the Anti-discrimination Student Movement. On Sunday, protestors were seen demonstrating in front of the court premises around 10:30 am, as per bdnews24.com reports. The protesters were chanting slogans calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and justice for those killed in the recent violence surrounding the quota reform protests. Pro-Awami League and pro-BNP lawyers were also seen holding duelling protests at the court premises. During that time, a police vehicle was vandalised and set on fire on the capital’s Johnson’s Road.

Protesters taking part in a non-cooperation programme to demand the resignation of the government have begun to gather at Dhaka’s Shahbagh. Students and people of different classes and professions began to gather at the intersection around 10:30am on Sunday, blocking traffic on all sides. The protesters chanted slogans calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and justice for those killed in the recent violence surrounding the quota reform protests. The Anti-discrimination Student Movement has called protests and mass rallies at several different points across the country as part of its non-cooperation programme. There will also be protests and rallies at Dhaka’s Science Laboratory, Dhanmondi, Mohammadpur, Technical, Mirpur-10, Rampura, Tejgaon, Farmgate, Panthapath, Jatrabari, and Uttara.

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Two police personnel have been temporarily suspended over the death of student Abu Sayed during the quota reform protest in Rangpur, reports bdnews24.com. ASI Amir Hossain and Constable Sujan Chandra Ray have been suspended over the death of the Begum Rokeya University student, says Rangpur Metropolitan Police Commissioner Moniruzzaman. The police and the Chhatra League clashed with protesters at the time and Abu Sayed, several other students, and police were injured. Abu Sayed, who was shot, died before he reached the hospital, doctors said. The 25-year-old Abu Sayed was a student of the Department of English at Rokeya University.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said he and other ministers would resign if the prime minister deems it necessary given the current climate. Following a meeting with law enforcement officials at the Secretariat on Saturday, the minister announced a new timing easing the curfew in Dhaka and three other adjacent districts. In response to concerns about potential attacks during the protests, Asaduzzaman said: “If someone attacks you, will you just sit back? Both law enforcers and citizens have the right to self-defence.”When he was asked UNICEF's report of '32 children killed' in the protests, the minister said: "The term 'child' is not being used correctly. Some adolescents might have been killed; they were used as shields during the protests."

Between 8:30pm and 9pm on Saturday, miscreants attacked the residence of BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru in the Mehedibagh area of the city. BNP leader Idris Ali who is in charge of the party office said Amir Khosru's house was attacked and set ablaze. Following the violence related to the quota reform protests, BNP leader Amir Khosru was detained from his residence in Dhaka. In another incident, the residence of Ershad Ullah, convenor of Chattogram Metropolitan BNP, in the Panchlaish Residential Area, was attacked. BNP leader Idris said Nasir's house and a car were vandalised.

Protesters have taken position at Shahbagh intersection to press home their one-point demand, seeking resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her cabinet. Thousands of protesters marched towards Shahbagh after Anti-Discrimination Student Movement announced its one-point demand at Shaheed Minar on Saturday evening, reports bdnews24.com. Coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement announced their one-point demand, terming it as the ‘demand of students’. Nahid Islam, Sarjis Alam and other key coordinators of the quota reform movement, made the announcement from a massive rally at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka. Elaborating the points for non-cooperation movement, he said they will enforce the movement from Sunday.

Clashes between police and protesters during a demonstration led by the Anti-discrimination Student Movement transformed Sylhet city into a scene of conflict. The protest programme began on Saturday afternoon when students gathered in Chowhatta of the city and the demonostrations quickly drew in locals. Protesters hurled brickbats at police, who responded with stun grenades, tear gas shells, and rubber bullets to disperse them. The Chouhatta, Dargagate, Mirboxtula, and Zindabazar areas in the city looked like a war zone during the clashes, with protesters burning fires on the streets. BNP’s Joint Organising Secretary and Acting President of Sylhet Metropolitan Unit Miftah Siddiqui arrived with a procession and joined the protests.

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NOAKHALI, Aug 3, 2024 (BSS) - A man and two women died as a speeding bus lost ran over the CNG auto-rickshaw carrying them around 10.30am today near Dokan Ghar area of Durgapur upazilla here. Chandraganj Thana OC Rahul Amin confirmed it to BSS, saying that, "The accident took place on Begumganj-Feni regional highway this morning. As the Begumganj-bound bus changed its lane, the CNG coming from the opposite direction carrying the victims was crushed under its wheels." CNG driver Jasim Uddin, 55, his mother Tahera Begum, 75, and sister-in-law Kohinoor Begum, 45, died on the spot. Police is conducting operations to find the bus driver who fled the scene right after the accident, the police official added.

Protest coordinator Nahid warns if the internet is cut off or if curfews and emergencies are imposed, the protesters will surround GanabhabanProtesters have left Dhaka’s Central Shaheed Minar, calling for the government to step down. Around 6:15pm on Saturday, thousands of protesters marched from the Shaheed Minar, passing through Dhaka University's Teacher-Student Centre or TSC, and ended their procession at Shahbagh by 7pm. Earlier at Shaheed Minar, Nahid Islam, a key coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, announced in a press briefing that their nine-point demand has now evolved into a single demand: the resignation of the government. We will present a blueprint for the future of Bangladesh through discussions.”Earlier, the movement coordinators had announced a gathering at Shaheed Minar for 3pm on Saturday. By afternoon, a sea of people could be seen attending the rally called by the Anti-discrimination Student Movement.

A massive group of protesters has gathered at Dhaka’s Central Shaheed Minar to take part in the protest march programme called by the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. The coordinators of the protest had set 3pm on Saturday for the programme. Students and people of many classes and professions marched from different parts of the capital to attend the protest. Protesters gathered at Dhaka’s Science Laboratory intersection around 12pm and then marched to the Shaheed Minar around 3pm. The protesters chanted slogans calling for justice for those killed in the violence surrounding the quota protest movement, demanded that the perpetrators be punished, and also called for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation.

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