DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said the government would not prevent ‘March for Democracy’ if it is nonviolent “The government does not have any objection on BNP rally if they stage their nonviolent rally approved by the election commission,” he said.The

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Joint Secretary General Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon was arrested in city’s Segunbagicha area on Thursday afternoon.   Detective Branch (DB) of Metropolitan Police held him around 4:20pm and he was taken to DB office in the city, said Joint Commissioner of DB

DHAKA: Joint forces held 220 people in their ongoing drives across the country during the time from Wednesday midnight to Thursday noon.In capital, they held 20 people from different spots of the city in a nightlong drive.In Gazipur, law enforcers, in 24-hour drives, nabbed 130 people

BAGERHAT: A leader of Jamaat-e-Islami was held by law enforcers from Puratan Bazar area of the district town on Thursday morning. The detainee was identified as Advocate Mostaim Billa, 41, secretary of Bagerhat municipal unit of Jamaat-e-Islami and resident of Baroipara union under Sadar

RAJSHAHI:  At least nine police men were injured as miscreants threw cocktails at a running police van in Sonadigi more area of the divisional city on Thursday noon.Amongst the injured—the condition of constables Siddartha, Shahariar, Ananda is critical while policemen Tuhid, Rafi,

DHAKA: President of Liberal Democratic Party Colonel (retd.) Dr Oli Ahmad got exemption from the corruption case regarding submission of wealth statement.Justice Mozammel Haque of Dhaka-2 special judge court passed the order on Thursday.BDST: 1236 HRS, DEC 26, 2013    Edited by: AM

GAZIPUR: Law enforcers, in 24-hour drives, nabbed 130 people from different upazilas of district apprehending the deterioration of law and order situation.The identity of the detainees could not be disclosed but most of them are leaders and activists of opposition party.District police

JESSORE: Law enforcers, in special drives, detained 55 people including 14 activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami from different upazalis of the district between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.The identity of the detainees could not be disclosed immediately.Assistant Police Super

DHAKA: Police arrested four men of Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, including its ward unit president and secretary, from west Hazipara area in capital’s Rampura area on Wednesday night.The detainees are- president of ward no.55 unit of Shibir Mostafa Kamal,

JOYPURHAT: Law enforcers, in separate drives, detained 15 activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami from various Upazilas in the district between Wednesday midnight and early Thursday.The identity of the detained could not be known immediately.On duty police constable Shipon Ahmed told

COX’S BAZAR: Members of Rapid Action Battalion nabbed Ukhia upazila secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami from his Morichya village home under the upazila of the district on Wednesday night.The detainee is identified as Sultan Ahmed, 37.RAB-7 Cox’s Bazar camp In-charge Major Kadir Rashedul

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday warned the government about terrible consequences if they try to prevent the Dhaka-bound ‘March for Democracy’ on Sunday.She came up with the warning after exchanging greetings with the Christian community about Christmas Day

GOPALGANJ: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, is scheduled to visit Tungipara on Thursday.The matter was come to be known from a statement signed by personal secretary-1 to the premier M Jahangir Alam on Wednesday.On her way to Tungipara, Sheikh Hasina would

DHAKA: Opposition BNP lawmaker Shammi Akter was picked up from city’s Gulshan area on Tuesday night.Law enforcers held her in front of BNP Chairperson Gulshan office around 8:35pm, said a spot account of the incident.Sources added that she was taken to Gulshan Thana. RA Gani freed

DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member Dr RA Gani was freed after few minutes he was picked up from city’s Gulshan area on Wednesday night.Detective Branch (DB) of Police held from in front of BNP Chairperson Office around 8:00pm. BDST: 2025 HRS, DEC 25, 2013Edited by: M.

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) Kazi Zafar Ahmed would join in the ‘March for Democracy’ programme on Sunday called by opposition BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.He came up with the assertion in a press briefing in a city hotel on Wednesday afternoon.Expressing solidarity with the programme,

DHAKA: Opposition BNP leader Sarder Sakhawat Hossain Bakul, also former lawmaker, was detained from in front of Khaleda Zia’s residence at Gulshan in the city on Wednesday evening.Detective Branch (DB) Police personnel held them him around 6:20pm.Operation Officer of Gulshan Thana

MANIKGANJ: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday criticized opposition BNP as they called hartal, blockade across the country without people’s involvement.“The common people of the country are not involvement in the movement whatever they enforced in the name of

JESSORE: Law enforcers, in a special drive, detained 51 people, including six BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami activists from different upazilas of the district early Wednesday.Assistant Police Super (Sadar) of Jessore Reshma Sharmin told banglanews that, on the first day of special drive, police

NATORE: Miscreants chopped an activist of ruling Awami League to death in Tofakhana area of Gopalpur under Lalpur upazila of the district on Wednesday noon.The deceased was identified as Sakhawat Hossain, 40, hailed from Dilalpur village of Walia Union under Lalpur upazila.Sources said