Jagannath University (JnU) student Fairuz Abantika committed suicide accusing one of her teacher and classmate. Additional police have been deployed on the campus to avoid any untoward situation. Her body was found hanging from the ceiling of her room in her parents' house in Cumilla on Friday night ( March 15). Abantika posted a status on her Facebook account before she committed suicide, where she brought allegations of sexual harassment accusing her classmate Amman Siddique. The students of JnU has been rocked by the suicide of Fairuz Abantika. They claimed that Abantika was forced to commit suicide. It was a planned murder. In this situation, the students have given a 24-hour ultimatum to the university administration with a five-point demand. At that time, the students were seen chanting various slogans demanding a fair trial with placards in hand. They threatened to lay siege to the vice-chancellor's office on Monday morning (March 18) if their demands were not met. Earlier, Fairuz Abantika posted a post on her Facebook wall on Friday night blaming JnU assistant proctor Din Islam and a student of the Law Department Amman Siddiqui. She then committed suicide by hanging.  

Including the capital Dhaka, a total of 1,151 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed across the country, to help maintain law and order so that the upcoming general election can be held in a free, fair and peaceful manner.   Shariful Islam, public relations officer (PRO) at BGB headquarters, confirmed the development this morning. BGB will work as a mobile and striking force to maintain peace and order from today to January 10, 2024 under "Aid to Civil Power" to assist the local administration, he added. The Jatiya Sangsad election is scheduled to be held on January 7.  

The armed forces will be deployed on January 3, to maintain the law and security across Bangladesh, ahead of the 12th national polls. According to a letter sent from the Armed Forces Division (AFD), they will be in the field for a total of eight days, till January 10.  The letter was signed by Brig Gen Husain Muhammad Masihur Rahman, on behalf of the principal staff officer of the Armed Forces.  Following the request of the Election Commission to hold the 12th parliamentary election in a free, fair, neutral and peaceful manner, an order has been issued to deploy armed forces in the 300 constituencies across Bangladesh from January 3 to January 10.

Armed forces will be deployed for 13 days for election duty from December 29 to January 10, said home ministry. The Border Guard Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Coast Guard, Rapid Action Battalion, Armed Police Battalion, and Ansar Battalion will also remain on election duty during the 13 days, the ministry issued a gadget notification in this regard.   Signed by Md Mostafizur Rahman, senior secretary of public security divisions of the ministry, the circular stated that 15 to 17 members of the law enforcement agencies will be engaged to ensure the security of each polling centre. The armed forces will assist the local civil administration. Law enforcement agencies and armed forces will act as "mobile teams" and "striking forces". The Ansar battalion will serve as a supporting force in mobile teams with the police. According to the circular, members of Ansar-VDP will be engaged in the security of the polling station for five days. The circular also reads that a maximum of 15 to 16 policemen, Ansar, and village police will be deployed in general polling stations in metropolitan areas, outside metropolitan areas, and hilly and remote areas, and a maximum of 16 to 17 policemen in important polling stations. However, the circular added that the returning officer can increase or decrease the number if needed.

The Election Commission (EC) has decided to deploy the armed forces countrywide for 13 days from December 29 to January 10 to assist the civil administration in holding the January 7 polls. Members of the armed forces member will be stationed at different "nodal points" and convenient places in every district, upazila and metropolitan area, an EC letter said today (Dec 18). The letter said that armed forces members will be deployed in coordination with returning officers. The commission sent the letter to the principal staff officer of the Armed Forces Division. An executive magistrate will accompany the armed forces, the letter said.  

Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) countrywide 48-hour blockade is going underway from yesterday, November 06. After the three-day countrywide blockade, another road, rail and waterways blockade started at 6 am yesterday. It will end at 6 am tomorrow. In the meantime, 228 BGB platoon has been deployed accross the country along Dhaka.  The presence of public transport was relatively thin on Dhaka roads amid tension and fear of violence. Earlier yesterday, A total of 12 arson incidents were reported across the country from 7 pm on Saturday to 6:30 am on Sunday, according to Fire Service.  

48-hour countrywide blockade called by the BNP, Jamaat and likeminded opposition parties began this morning.  Twenty-seven platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in Dhaka and adjoining districts to maintain law and order situation.  Shariful Islam, public relations officer (PRO) at BGB headquarters, confirmed the development this morning, saying that 10 more platoons of the paramilitary forces have been kept standby to face any situation. Earlier on 6 am, Tuesday the blockade has been started after the three-day countrywide blockade, another road, rail and waterways blockade which was started from October 31.

Due to Heavy rains and water coming down from hills in Matamuhuri river have caused flooding to several areas in Chattaogram division. On August 8, Water-logged disrupted the connection between CTG-Cox's Bazar Highway.  Members of Bangladesh Army have been deployed to deal with flood and landslides situation in Chattogram and Bandarban. Apart from this, internal roads are submerged under several feet of water. Government and private offices, educational institutions have become waterlogged. People of the area are facing severe shortage of food and clean water. Meteorological Office has recorded 216.4 mm of rainfall in Patenga in the previous 24 hours. At this time Meteorological Office recorded 208.4 millimeters of rainfall Ambagan.

The French government has boosted nationwide police deployment to 45,000 in an attempt to quell unrest. Meanwhile, President Macron has urged parents to keep young rioters off the streets.  France's tourism sector worried about cancellations Hotels and restaurants in France are facing cancellations while some have also suffered damage in the unrest, said Thierry Marx, president of the main association for hotel and catering industry employers. "Our hotel members have suffered a wave of cancellations of reservations in all the territories affected by the damage and clashes." The French retail federation (FCD) also called for reinforced police security around stores. The riots "gave rise to real scenes of looting," said the federation's managing director Jacques Creyssel. "More than a hundred medium and large food or non-food stores vandalized, looted or even burned," he noted.  These incidents "are extremely serious and have an extremely heavy cost," Creyssel said. Nine arrested in Nanterre In Nanterre, where the shooting occurred Tuesday, police arrested nine people for "possessing Molotov cocktails and jerry cans of fuel." Firefighters in the Parisian suburb extinguished the blazes set by protesters that left scorched remains of cars strewn across the streets. Overall the situation was calmer in Paris overnight, according to local media. The most violent incidents were reported  in the cities of Lyon and Marseille. Interior minister says violence easing French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said  471 people had been arrested overnight. He was visiting security forces deployed in Mantes-la-Jolie outside Paris early Saturday morning.  Darmanin said the violence was of "much less intensity," and there were "extremely calm departments." Explosion in Marseille Videos posted on social media showed an explosion rocking Marseille's old port area. Authorities said they were investigating the cause but did not believe there were any casualties. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said reinforcements were deployed in the port city. It followed an earlier call by Mayor Benoit Payan, who said the "violence is unacceptable." Marseille's mayor calls for reinforcements Marseille mayor Benoit Payan called for troop reinforcements saying the "scenes of looting and violence are unacceptable." His city was initially spared the violence but was experiencing its second night of upheaval on Friday night. Youths threw projectiles, set fires, and looted shops, police said. They made 80 arrests, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. Mbappe calls for an end to the violence French and Paris St-Germain football star Kylian Mbappe called for an end to the violence.  In a long post on Twitter, he expressed condolences to Nahel's family and said the circumstance of the teenager's death can't be ignored.  But the World Cup star also pointed out that rioters were destroying their neighborhoods in a wave of "self-destruction" that he said won't solve the issue.  "There are other peaceful and constructive ways to express yourself. That is where we should focus our energy and our thoughts," he wrote.  "The time of violence must end to give way to that of mourning, dialogue and reconstruction." Marseille police report city center violence, gun store looting Police in France's second city, Marseille, said rioters had looted a gun store in the city center and taken away some hunting rifles but had not been able to steal any ammunition.  One person had been arrested in possession of a firearm thought to hail from the store, police said.  The building was now under police guard.  Meanwhile, police for the broader Bouches du Rhone region including Marseille issued a warning to the public on Twitter about renewed violence on Friday evening.  "Numerous violent groups are still present in the city center of Marseille," police wrote. "They are regularly being dispersed by the effective [local police officers]. 42 arrests."  They advised members of the public, "Leave the sector and let the police work."  Paris police clear protesters from Place de la Concorde Police started clearing protesters from the iconic Place de la Concorde in Paris on Friday evening after an impromptu demonstration. "Clearing operation is ongoing on Place de la Concorde," police said in a statement. Place de la Concorde is the largest square in the French capital. 'Root cause of anger' must be addressed, author tells DW Anne-Sophie Simpere, an author and former researcher at Amnesty International, told DW that the violence in France will repeat itself unless long-term measures are taken. "Considering the unrest and the damage, including the damage to public property, you can understand why [the government is] deploying forces," she said. "However, I think they have to address also the deep, root cause of the anger of these youth."  If the government focuses only on easing the current situation, "without taking long-term measures, I can bet that in a few years, it will start again," Simpere said, adding that systemic racism in the police force was a problem. "But the problem is that to find a solution you have to admit that there is a problem." The French government on Friday rejected accusations by the UN of racism among its police. "Any accusation of racism or systemic discrimination in the police force in France is totally unfounded," the Foreign Ministry said. France to deploy 45,000 police to tackle riots France's interior minister, Gerald Darmanin, says 45,000 police and gendarme officers will be deployed across the country on Friday evening. The announcement came as authorities braced for a fourth night of violence. Some 40,000 police were mobilized the previous evening to deal with unrest in the wake of the killing of 17-year-old Nahel in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. France curbs public transport across the country over riots The French Interior Ministry says it has asked all local authorities to shut down public bus and tram services before sunset in a bid to restore order. The measure would apply nationwide from 9 p.m. (1900 GMT). Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin issued the order after attending a crisis meeting Friday led by French President Emmanuel Macron. "The next hours will be decisive and I know I can count on your flawless efforts," Darmanin wrote to police officers and firefighters working to quell the unrest that has defined the past three nights. The Paris region had already announced plans to curb public transport services to protect transport workers and passengers from the violence. Darmanin also ordered a ban on the sale and carrying of fireworks. The ministry said it was also banning the sale of canisters of gasoline, acids and other chemicals and flammable liquids.

More than 1,500 police personnel of Pakistan's Special Security Unit have been deployed to provide security to Chinese nationals working on different projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, The News International reported citing officials. In addition to the Special Security Unit, a large number of police personnel of the district police, Elite Force and Frontier Reserve Police have also been deployed for the security of these foreigners and their projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to officials. Inspector General of Police Akhtar Hayat Khan has confirmed the development at a function at China Window in Peshawar. Akhtar Hayat Khan said that he has already visited some of these projects to carry out an inspection of the security after assuming charge as IG, The News International reported. "Adequate security has been provided to the Chinese projects in different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. As many as 1,500 policemen of the SSU along with other cops from district police, Elite Force and FRP are providing them security in KP," The News International quoted Akhtar Hayat Khan as saying. Akhtar Hayat Khan said that security would be provided to all those playing a key role in the development of the province and Pakistan. Akhtar Hayat Khan said that a special security unit has been created in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police for the protection of foreigners and added that the unit has recently been upgraded. The police chief said that 495 terrorist attacks took place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa last year. He informed that the Counter-Terrorism Department has been reformed and made operational in the former tribal districts to end the menace of terrorism and restore peace, as per The News International report. Earlier in February, Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah vowed to provide foolproof security for Chinese nationals in Gwadar, reported The Balochistan Post. "All locals and foreign nationals would be provided foolproof security," Sanaullah said while reviewing the security arrangements. Rana Sanaullah visited Gwadar and reviewed security arrangements for the Chinese nationals. He was briefed about the law and order situation in Gwadar and Mekran. Sanaullah stated that one per cent of all CPEC projects are allocated for security purposes, reported The Balochistan Post. The development comes after Pakistan directed the Chinese nationals to hire private firms for security after the blast took place at a mosque at Peshawar's Police Lines. The Punjab Home Department directed the Chinese nationals living in the province or working with private companies to hire private security companies of the A category for their security.