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My mother will not return to politics: Joy

Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Sheikh Hasina, today (8 August) told BBC that there would be no political comeback for his mother.
"She is so disappointed that after all her hard work, a minority rose up against her," he said.
Speaking to Newshour on the BBC World Service, Joy - who was an official adviser of the prime minister until today - said his mother had been considering resigning since yesterday and had left the country for her own safety after her family insisted.

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We must protect country as state assets belong to people: Coordinators

Coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement have said all protesters must work toward protecting the country and refrain from any violence.
"We have to protect this country. All of this state assets and properties belong to the people," one of the coordinators Nahid Islam said in a live interview to private televeision Channel24 this evening.
Asked about recent unrest and vandalism happening all around the country involving clashes with protesters, he said, "We urge the protesters to refrain from any violence, attacks, looting and vandalism.

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Rampage at ATN Bangla office; ATN News off air

Angry mobs went on a rampage at ATN Bangla office in Dhaka Karwan Bazar, forcing the authorities concerned to take ATN News off air.
"Nothing is left in our office. Everything has been taken except tables," a senior reporter at ATN News told UNB.
"We are safe and have left office," he added.
The attack was carried out just after the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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Students reject curfew, March to Dhaka programme today

A curfew was imposed from 6pm Sunday after rampant violence gripped all corners of Bangladesh amid the non-cooperation movement, organised by Boishommo Birodhi Chhatra Andolon demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her cabinet members.
The students platform however rejected the curfew, and rescheduled their “March to Dhaka” programme a day earlier to Monday.
In this context, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman warned of zero tolerance, saying that firm legal action will be taken against those who violate the curfew.
Asif Mahmud, one of the key coordinators of the movement, earlier stated, “After reviewing the situation, we have made an urgent decision. Our Long March to Dhaka programme has been rescheduled from August 6 to August 5.
“In other words, I am calling on students from all over the country to travel to Dhaka on Monday.”