Outraged by the brutal assault of an eight-year-old girl in Magura, citizens across Bangladesh took to the streets on Sunday, demanding justice and stricter measures to curb violence against women and children, according to local media reports.
Violence continued in Manipur for the second day in a row with Kuki-dominated regions of the state witnessing widespread disruptions on Sunday as protesters enforced an indefinite shutdown.
Chaos erupted at Chamagram Higher Secondary School in Malda’s Baishnabnagar police station area during the Higher Secondary English examination on Wednesday, as students protested against mandatory security checks.
Jadavpur University (JU) on Tuesday afternoon virtually woke up to take initiatives to probe the Saturday’s incident of violence inside the university campus causing bleeding injuries to two protesting students.
The Congress has been attacking the Prime Minister for not visiting the strife-torn state.
Amid tension, prevailing in the city in the wake of Sunday’s violence that claimed the lives of four youths, the Uttar Pradesh Police has stepped up security ahead of Friday prayers.
The Higher and Technical Education Department of Manipur has issued a new directive to reopen all government educational institutions, government-aided colleges, and state universities starting Friday.
A non-profit, working on women’s rights issues, Maitree has been participating in 16 days awareness drive to stop violence against women and girls, which is an annual international awareness programme
Three youths were killed in the violence that broke out during a court survey of Jama Masjid in Sambhal on Sunday.
A major violence erupted in the city on Sunday morning as officials began the second phase of the Shahi Jama Masjid survey.
