CHITTAGONG: The first day of 83-hour long blockade, called by 18-party alliance, is underway in the port city on Saturday.Sources said that no picketers, procession or rally were seen. Besides, no untoward situation was reported.Meanwhile, Police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Border

DHAKA: Jatiya Party’s Kazi Zafar has been elected as new chairman and Golam Maseeh as secretary general unanimously.The decision was taken at a meeting presided over by Kazi Zafar at national press club on Friday afternoon.Kazi Zafar said that fearing any threat we won’t step

RUPGANJ, NARAYANGANJ: 18-party activists at least five vehicles on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Rupganj area of the district during their 83-hour blockade.At that time, they also set fire on road pouring petrol, triggering jam on both sides in the area.Later, police rushed to the spot and

DHAKA: The fresh 83-hour blockade of 18-party alliance is underway from 6:00am Saturday and will continue till 5:00pm Tuesday.On Thursday, BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan made the announcement.The alliance is observing the blockade demanding cancellation of schedule of

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, also former Prime Minister, expressed her sorrow at the demise of Awami League Advisory Council member Zohra Tajuddin, wife of first Prime Minister of Bangladesh Tajuddin Ahmed.In a condolence massage she said the nation will remember Zohra

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) presidium member GM Quader, also Commerce Minister of 9th Parliament, said HM Ershad was still firm on his decision of not participating in the upcoming general election.“For this reason, he won’t accept anything done without noticing him,” he added.He came

NILPHAMARI: Combined forces personnel, in different drives early Friday, nabbed seven Jamaat-Shibir men from various areas of sadar and Jaldhaka Upazilas of the district for their alleged involvement in the attack on car fleet of Asaduzzaman Nur MP.Confirming the matter, Officer-in-Charge

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted three cocktails in the conference of self declared Jatiya Party chairman Kazi Jafar Ahmed at National Press Club in city on Friday noon.No causalities were reported immediately.Sources said that a series of three explosions occurred at around 02:00pm at Press

LALMONIRHAT: Joint forces in separate drives held 22 activists of BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir from various spots of Patgram Upazila of the district on Friday.The identity of the detainees could not be known immediately.Confirming the matter, Lalmonirhat Additional Police Super

TANGAIL: A Union Parishad Chairman, also Sadar Upazila BNP vice-president was shot to death by miscreants in Battola area of the district town in Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam Faruk, 55, Chairman of Dainya Union under Sadar upazila. Witnesses said some

DHAKA: Information and Cultural affairs minister of the poll-time government Hasanul Haque Inu categorically said that Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad was not arrested.He came up with the observation in a press briefing at the secretariat on Thursday.Inu said, “It is a holy duty of the

DHAKA: The election monitory committee of ruling Awami League will hold a meeting at Gonobhaban, the official residence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday.The meeting will start at around 6pm. The disclosure came from a press release signed by office secretary of Awami League

BAGERHAT: A leader of opposition BNP was chopped to death by miscreants at Bathbonina village under Morelganj thana of district Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Afzal Khan, vice-president of Baharbonia union unit BNP and son of Kazal Khan.  Local sources said that

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League aspirant for the upcoming 10th general election from Dhaka-15 constituency Kamal Ahmed Majumder was fined on Wednesday for violating the electoral code of conduct.An Executive Magistrate Tasnia Jaigirder fined the ruling lawmaker Tk 25,000 and jailed three

DHAKA: Law enforcers held joint convener of Dhaka city BNP Anwaruzzaman and recovered 10 fresh cocktails from his possession from city’s Mohammadpur area on Wednesday afternoon.The members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-2 detained him around 3:00pm.Additional Police Super of RAB-2

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday urged the government to quit for the sake of nation and its people.“Quit soon for the sake of nation without wasting a single moment and hand over power to non-partisan government and arrange 10th

DHAKA: Doctor Manabendra was nominated as Assistant Secretary of central sub-committee of ruling Awami League. In a letter signed by Awami League Office Secretary Dr Abdus Sobhan Golap confirmed the information on Tuesday night.The letter said Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has

KUSHTIA: District Swechhasebak Dal and Jatyatabadi Chhatra Dal called a half-day shutdown in the district for Thursday demanding release of Swechhasebak Dal central leaders.The shutdown will be observed from 6.00am to 12:00 noon.The front organizations of opposition BNP convener Advocate

DHAKA: Two Dhaka courts on Wednesday rejected the 20-day remand prayers for interrogating BNP Vice-Chairman Sadek Hossain Khoka in two cases filed with Sutrapur and Paltan Thanas.Metropolitan magistrates Maruf Hossain and  Tarek Moinul Islam Bhuiyan in two Metropolitan courts passed the

JESSORE: BNP is observing half-day hartal in the district on Wednesday amid bringing out protest procession and staging rally at key points of the town. Besides, the 72-hour roads-rail-waterways blockade, called by 18-party alliance, is underway simultaneously.Kotwali Model Thana