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Potato growers stage demo demanding fair price of potato in Rangpur
Vehicular movement on Rangpur-Kurigram Highway was disrupted for an hour as potato growers on Monday staged demonstration spreading potatoes on road demanding fair prices at Satmatha Highway in Rangpur city.
The farmers alleged that they spent Tk 11 to Tk 13 per kg of potato as production cost but currently, per kg potatoes are being sold at Tk 8 and Tk 9.
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Ziaul Islam, a trader said the farmers are counting a loss due to unfair price of potatoes and the government should look into the matter.
They also demanded to take steps as potatoes can be exported in different foreign countries.
The vehicular movement on the Highway came to normal after one hour after police intervention.
Left student bodies demand reopening DU halls, vaccination of students
Left student oraganisations of Dhaka University (DU) staged a demonstration on the campus on Tuesday (June 01, 2021) demanding reopening of residential halls, vaccination of students and staff, and announcement of a roadmap on reopening of the university.
They held a rally in front of Raju Memorial Sculpture under the banner of ‘Progotishil Chhatro Jote or Progressive Students' Alliance.
They threatened to intensify their protests if their demands are not met.
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When asked by UNB about justification of demanding the reopening of halls when most of the projections say Covid situation in the country might worsen by the end of June or beginning of July, Meghmallar Bose, Assistant General Secretary of the DU unit of Bangladesh Students Union said,“The pandemic is a real problem. But the economic and psychological crises that general students are going through are no less significant.”
“We also demand that vaccines are given to students as early as possible to mitigate the risk of Covid spread,” he said.
When asked about considering online exams as an alternative, he replied, “ Since the government hasn't even been able to improve the medical infrastructures enough to provide ICUs for Covid patients, it is laughable if someone thinks they can improve internet infrastructure all of a sudden to make sure that students from disadvantaged economic backgrounds and living in remote areas will be able to access online classes on a regular basis.“
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Besides, Dhaka University (DU) teachers and students on Sunday demanded reopening residential halls, resuming classes and taking exams immediately maintaining health guidelines.
Terming the ongoing closure of educational institutions 'illogical', around 100 students and teachers under the banner of "hall and educational institutions open movement" formed a human chain at the base of Raju Memorial sculpture on the campus.
Addressing the rally, Md Asif Nazrul, professor and chairman of Law department, said, "If garments, shopping malls and vehicles can operate following health guidelines, why will the educational institutions remain closed? All educational institutions must be reopened by maintaining health protocols."
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"Affluent persons' children have sufficient means to learn from home but most students can't even manage a digital device or proper network to continue academic activities," he said.
Mushtaq’s death: Protests rage in Dhaka for 2nd day
Left-leaning student bodies, including Bangladesh Chhatra Front, Chhatra Federation and Bangladesh Students Rights Protection Council, on Saturday staged demonstrations on the Dhaka University campus protesting the death of writer Mushtaq Ahmed under police custody.
Examinations of 7 DU-affiliated colleges to continue: Ministry
Amid demonstrations by the students of seven colleges affiliated with Dhaka University (DU) protesting the postponement of their ongoing examinations, the Education Ministry on Wednesday announced that their examinations will continue maintaining the Covid-19 health guidelines.
Protests against rape continue
Protests against the growing incidents of rape, sexual harassment and violence against women continued for the fifth consecutive day on Friday at Shahbagh in the capital.
Nearly 2 months since BJMC mills closed, jute workers still not paid
Jute mill workers staged a demonstration to press home a 14-point set of demands, including reopening of the 25 state-owned jute mills, in the city's Khalishpur area on Monday.
RMG workers block road in Shyamoli
Traffic movement on the key Shyamoli road remained suspended for two hours when readymade garments workers staged demonstration demanding salary hike.
Jute mills workers’ hunger strike rolls into third day
Workers of nine state-owned jute mills in Khulna and Jashore continued their fast-unto-death for the third consecutive day on Tuesday.
Jute mills workers’ hunger strike rolls into second day
Workers of nine state-owned jute mills in Khulna and Jashore continued their fast-unto-death for the second consecutive day on Monday.
Khulna jute mills workers resume hunger strike
Workers of nine state-owned jute mills in Khulna and Jashore districts resumed their fast-unto-death on Sunday to press home their 11-point demand, including implementation of the wage commission and payment of regular wages.