DHAKA: Joint forces, in its drive for the fifth straight day, nabbed 91 men from Mirpur and Mohammadpur areas of the capital in between Sunday night and Monday morning.The identity of the detainees could not be known immediately.Confirming the matter, Mirpur Thana Officer-in-Charge

THAKURGAON: At least 25 people, including the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of sadar thana, were injured in a clash between BNP men and police in the district Sadar on Sunday night.The critically injured OC Firoz Khan was admitted to Rangpur Medical College.Witnesses said while trying to

DHAKA: Police, in a drive, held three Shibir activists and recovered 200 hand bombs from a mess at capital’s Mohammadpur area early Monday.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Confirming the matter, Mohammadpur Thana Officer-in-Charge Azizul Haque told banglanews,

SYLHET: Some 147 leaders and activists of opposition BNP and Jamaat were held in a special drive by the law enforcement agency from four districts of the division on early Sunday.Sources said some 38 from Sylhet, 23 from Moulvibazar, 61 from Habiganj and 26 from Sunamganj districts were

DHAKA: Enam Ahmed Chowdury, adviser to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, was freed hours after detention. Police freed Enam Ahmed on Sunday evening.Sources said Enam Ahmed Chowdhury was held while he was going to join to ‘March for Democracy’ around 2:15pm from city’s Nayapalton area in

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam termed ‘March for Democracy’ as failure saying no leaders and activists of the alliance joined the programme Sunday.The spokesperson for the party came up with the assertion at a press conference in city’s Dhanmondi office.He

DHAKA: Opposition BNP national executive committee member Major (retd) M Hanif, as founder of ‘Hridoye Bangladesh’ was detained on Sunday.The members of law enforcement agency held him from in front of National Press Club in the evening.After the detention, he was sent to Shahbagh

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Vice-Chairman Major (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed was detained in front of the National Press Club on Sunday evening.The members of law enforcement detained the BNP leader picked up around 7:00pm after holding a press conference.Press Wing Official of BNP Chairperson

DHAKA: At least three lawyers were injured as they locked clash with activists of ruling Awami League in Supreme Court area on Sunday afternoon.  Sources said thousands of Awami League activists broke into the Supreme Court main gate and chased the lawyers at the court building that left

RANGPUR: At least 50 people, including law enforcers and journalists, were injured in a clash between BNP and its front organizations, with police in the Paira Chattor (intersection) area of the district sadar around 2:00pm Sunday.Of the injured, Constable Zia Ul, My TV journalist Raju

DHAKA: The anti-government programme ‘March for Democracy’ will continue till Monday as the government barred Sunday’s programme.“March for Democracy programme will continue tomorrow, no matter and our programme will continue tomorrow, even day after tomorrow. I will continue and

DHAKA: Police held Enam Ahmed Chowdury, adviser of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, from capital’s Nayapalton area on Sunday noon.Sources said that Enam Chowdry was nabbed while he was going to join ‘March for Democracy’ at around 2:15 pm.BDST:1433 HRS, DEC29, 2013Edited by: Shamim

DHAKA: Police held 96 activists of Chatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, from a mess of Dolphin road in capital’s Kalabangan area on Sunday morning.Confirming the matter Kalabagan Thana Officer-in-Charge Iqbal Hossain told banglanews, “Acting on a tip off, police

DHAKA: Law enforcers held 29 people, including a former Member of the Parliament and lawyers, from national press club and Nayapaltan area of the capital on Sunday morning.The detainees are-  former Member of the Parliament Rowshan-ara-Farid,  Supreme Court Lawyers Dr. Arifa Jesmin and

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is ready to come out of her Gulshan residence to reach her ‘March for democracy’ programme venue at capitals’ Nayapaltan on Sunday.Party sources said her car was also prepared for journey toward Nayapaltan.Earlier, Khaleda Zia was scheduled to go

DHAKA: Joint forces, in it’s drive for fourth straight day, nabbed 100 men from different areas of the capital between Saturday evening to midnight.  Wishing anonymity a detective branch officer told banglanews that they have received information that miscreants might conduct

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to come out of her Gulshan residence for the mass rally venue at Nayapaltan at around 12:30am Sunday.Earlier, Khaleda Zia was scheduled to go to Nayapaltan to join ‘March for Democracy’ at 10:30 am. Later, she deferred her journey for two

DHAKA: Eight platoons of police members were deployed in front of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s residence due to security reason on Sunday morning. Two platoons more police men were scheduled to be deployed in the area at around 9:00am. Mentionable numbers of female police were deployed

DHAKA: Joint forces conducted drive at the residence of BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas in capital’s Shahjahanpur area on Saturday late night.Besides, the law enforcers started raiding Motijheel, Khilgaon, Shahjanpur and Badda area from nightSources said that joint force

DHAKA: Pin drop silence prevailing around the capital’s Nayapaltan area. No activists BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami even general people were seen on roads in the area. Only some vehicles of law enforcers are seen patrolling with blowing whistle.Amid 12-13 degree Celsius temperature, huge