The leaders of the quota protest movement have announced the suspension of their activities following the government decision to address their demands. In a video message released on Sunday, key figures including Md Nahid Islam, Md Sajin Alam, Hasnat Abdullah, Md Abu Baker, Asif Mahmud, and Nusrat Tabbassum confirmed the cessation of their protest activities.
The quota protest movement, which had sparked widespread nationwide demonstrations, had unfortunately also led to incidents of vandalism, causing damage to public property and disruptions to daily life. The protest leaders took a firm stance against the violence, clarifying that their movement had remained peaceful and that students were not involved in any of the destructive actions reported.
In their message, the leaders emphasized their commitment to non-violence and urged the government to take immediate steps to reopen educational institutions across the country. They stressed that students need to return to their classrooms and resume their education without further delay.
Despite government claims of 10,000 MW renewable energy projects in various stages of implementation, a Power Cell document indicates that only 4,000 MW worth of projects are fully planned by 2030.
According to the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA), Bangladesh currently produces 1,374.35 MW from renewable sources, with 230 MW from hydropower and 1,080.36 MW from solar energy.
Power Cell documents, reviewed by the media, show that projects totalling 3,963.5 MW are at different implementation stages. Specifically, 943.5 MW of projects are under construction, 609 MW have received letters of intent (LOI) or notifications of award (NOA), 228 MW are in the tendering process, and 2,183 MW remain in the planning stage.
The renovation works of the aging Kalurghat Bridge in Chattogram will be completed within this month.
Railway official sources said the renovation works on Kalurghat Bridge that was started on 1st August in 2023 and it will be completed this month.
“The carpeting works on the Khalurghat Bridge is almost completed. Construction works of the walkway added to the bridge for the first time has been completed. So, the bridge is now ready for traffic movement.” sources said.
Jisan Dutta, engineer of Bangladesh Railway (BR), Eastern Zone, said that the bridge will be opened for the vehicles and pedestrians in this month as the renovation work on the old bridge has been almost completed.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Friday afternoon to see the injured people who came under attacks during the recent countrywide mayhem unleashed by the BNP-Jamaat during students quota reform movement.
She went to the emergency unit of DMCH around 04:30pm and inquired about the condition of the injured, now undergoing treatment there after being attacked during the havoc and atrocities by BNP-Jamaat.
The premier gave necessary instructions to the hospital authorities for proper treatment of the victims.
Earlier, the Prime Minister visited the vandalised metro rail station at Mirpur 10 in the capital on Thursday morning and the ransacked Bangladesh Television (BTV) Bhaban this morning to see the extent of damage as these establishments came under attack during the violence.