Md Belal Hossen

Md Belal Hossen is a Reporter at The Business Standard, specialising in foreign affairs, domestic politics, and academic issues. He holds both honors and master's degrees from the Department of Government and Politics at Jahangirnagar University. He can be contacted at belalhossenjuja22@gmail.com

Widespread traffic gridlock, created due to the students' blockade, forced commuters to walk to their destinations in sweltering temperatures in Dhaka on Wednesday (10 July). Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

People’s nightmare in day-long blockade

Protestors at Shahbagh intersection on Monday (8 July) evening. Photo: Md Belal Hossen
Bangladesh

Anti-quota protest: Students withdraw from Shahbagh, announce blockade on Wednesday

Anti-quota students from Dhaka University blocked Shahbagh intersection, waving national flags and chanting slogans on Sunday (7 July), demanding the abolition of the quota system in government jobs. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Education

Anti-quota students enforce 'Bangla Blockade', announce one-point demand

Zabeer Zarif Akhter works on his innovative water purification system made from electronic waste. This eco-friendly prototype uses plasma technology to sterilise water without increasing temperature, introducing a cost-effective and sustainable method. Photo: Courtesy
Tech

Teenager innovates country's first water purification system from e-waste

Students of different institutions protest demanding the reinstatement of the 2018 circular cancelling quotas in recruitment in government jobs on 4 July 2024. File Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS
Bangladesh

Anti-quota movement intensifies, calls for class, exam boycott 

DU Teachers Association hold protest at DU's Faculty of Fine Arts building on 4 July 2024. Photo: TBS
Education

University teachers announce two-day halt to protest as meeting with govt delayed

Students of Dhaka University block Shahbagh intersection in the capital today (2 July). Photo: Md Belal Hossen
Bangladesh

Anti-quota DU students block Shahbagh, uni teachers continue protesting 'Prottoy'

On the left, Dhaka Universiy students take out a rally in protest against the quota system in recruitment for first and second class government jobs. On the right, Jahangirnagar University teachers observe the indefinite strike calling for the withdrawal of the "Prottoy" universal pension scheme. Photo: TBS
Education

Education takes backseat as teachers protest 'Prottoy', students quota

Representational image. Photo: Collected
RMG

Workers in peril as Ashulia sweater factory shuts abruptly citing 'declining orders'

Excessive heavy metals in Kaptai Lake: Researchers
Environment

Excessive heavy metals in Kaptai Lake: Researchers

Traders display sacrificial animal at a cattle market in the capital city ahead of Eid-ul-Adha. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS
Bangladesh

Cattle price rises again on eve of Eid

Photo: Euronews
Education

'Double legalisation' strands hundreds of Bangladeshi students aiming for Lithuania

People look around for suitable sacrificial animals ahead of Eid-ul-Adha at Gabtoli cattle market in Dhaka. This year, there is a high demand for small and medium-sized cattle, while larger cattle sales remain slow. This photo was taken on Friday. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Markets

High demand for small cattle, slow sales for large cattle in Dhaka's Eid markets