Postgrad trainee doctors end protest after allowance raised to Tk35,000
Postgrad trainee doctors end protest after allowance raised to Tk35,000

The postgraduate trainee doctors ofprivate hospitals have left Shahbagh accepting the governments decision to increase their allowance to Tk35,000 from July, reports TBS. Earlier in the day a notificationsigned by Syed Ali Bin Hasan, deputy secretary of the Finance Department of the Ministry of...

Postgrad trainee doctors block Shahbagh, demand Tk50,000 allowance
Postgrad trainee doctors block Shahbagh, demand Tk50,000 allowance

Postgraduate private trainee doctors blocked all four points at Dhakas Shahbagh intersection this morning (Dec 29) causing severe gridlock in surrounding roads. The protesting doctors blocked the busy intersection from around 11 am, demanding increasing their monthly allowance to Tk 50,000 from...

Sarjis Alam warns of strike by Citizen's Committee in solidarity with doctors
Sarjis Alam warns of strike by Citizen's Committee in solidarity with doctors

Sarjis Alam, chief organizer of the Jatiya Nagorik Committee (National Citizens Committee), criticized the poor living conditions faced by postgraduate private trainee doctors, calling it impossible to survive on a 25,000 taka salary in 2024. He voiced these concerns while showing solidarity with...

Postgrad doctors block Shahbagh demanding stipend hike
Postgrad doctors block Shahbagh demanding stipend hike

Demanding a hike in their monthly stipends to Tk 50,000 from Tk 25,000, postgraduate private trainee doctors blocked Shahbagh intersection in they city on Sunday afternoon. The blockade resulted in halt of traffic movement, causing huge suffering to commuters. The protesters said they...

Four platoons BGB deployed in Shahbagh area
Four platoons BGB deployed in Shahbagh area

Four platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in the capitals Shahbagh, Matsya Bhaban, and Hotel InterContinental areas to maintain law and order. Md Shariful Islam, public relations officer of the BGB, confirmed the media on Tuesday (November 26). Earlier on Monday, six...

Thousands lured to Dhaka with promises of loans, police arrest ringleaders
Thousands lured to Dhaka with promises of loans, police arrest ringleaders

In a strange turn of events on the night of Sunday, November 24, thousands of people from across the country began converging on Dhaka, drawn by promises of loans ranging from one to five lakh taka. The gathering, which took place at Dhaka Universitys TSC and Shahbagh areas, was organized under the...

Olama Mashayekh rally: Thousands gather at Suhrawardy Udyan
Olama Mashayekh rally: Thousands gather at Suhrawardy Udyan

Thousands of people from different parts of the country gathered at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on Tuesday morning to attend a rally organised by Olama Mashayekh Bangladesh. The event, which began at 9:00 am, drew a large turnout, including many madrasa students from different districts. By...