DHAKA: Claming the talks with United Nations to be fruitful, Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam on Saturday categorically said there would be more talks in phases. The AL leader made the assertion to journalists after hour-long meeting with Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, UN

DHAKA: Visiting UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernández Taranco on Saturday asked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to defer the election schedule for ensuring participation of all the party.In response to Taranco Sheikh Hasina told that deferring the election

NARAIL: Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) called dawn-to-dusk hartal (shutdown) for Sunday demanding immediate release of its president, central and local leaders. District Chhatra Dal President Shahriar Rizvi George announced the shutdown hartal from a press briefing at organization’s

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) has not sent any letter to the authority concerned about deployment of army across the country for the 10th general elections.Additional Secretary of the election commission M Sirajul Islam told the journalists, “No decision has been taken, so far, to the

DHAKA: Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) called dawn-to-dusk hartal for Sunday in Shariatpur, Khagrachhari and Sunamganj districts in protest against arrest of its president and general secretary. Shariatpur District Chhatra Dal Convener Jamal Uddin Bidyut announced the hartal in the

DHAKA: Opposition BNP joint secretary general Salauddin Ahmed on Saturday urged the Election Commission (EC) to postpone the ‘farce’ elections. The spokesperson for the party came up with the plea in a video message sent from an unknown location.Salauddin Ahmed said, “Awami League

DHAKA: As per order of central leaders of opposition BNP, Chhatra Dal activists hurled petrol bomb at a bus at Shahbagh on November 28 when 19 people were burnt.Joint Commissioner of Metropolitan Detective Branch of Police Monirul Islam made the disclosure at a press conference at DMP

DHAKA: Chhatra Dal, the student wing of BNP, called dawn-to-dusk hartal in 16 districts of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions for Monday and for Sunday in greater Chittagong in protest against arrest of its president and Dhaka (north) unit senior vice-president.Chittagong City Chhatra Dal

BHOLA: Around 15 people were injured in a clash between law enforcers and Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) on Bhola-Barisal highway in the district on Saturday.Local sources said that police chased the BJP activists when they blocked the road by setting fire to tires at around 10:30am. Being

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued a statement on Saturday urging Khaleda Zia to withdraw blockade as 3-day national mourning is being observed here to pay respect to demise great world leader Nelson Mandela.Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Ashraful Alam confirmed the

SYLHET: District 18-party alliance called dawn-to-dusk hartal for Wednesday demanding release of party activists and leaders.Meanwhile, District and Metropolitan Chhatra Dal also called dawn-to-dusk hartal for the same day demanding the release of central president Abdul Kader Bhuiyan

DHAKA: A Shibir activist sustained bullet injury in a clash with law enforcers at capital’s Islampur on Saturday morning during the first day of 18-party called 72-hour blockade.Sources said that Shibir activists brought out a procession at around 08:45am and blasted cocktails aiming

DHAKA: Police held five Shibir men with cocktails from capital’s Banasree and Gabtali area on Saturday morning, the first day of 18-party called 72-hour blockade.Sources said that Jamaat-Shibir men tried to bring out a procession in Banasree area at around 07:30am.Meanwhile, police

DHAKA: Jatiyo Party chairman, also former president HM Ershad apprehended that he would be sent to jail during ongoing turmoil.“I will take 8/10 more people with him if I am sent to jail,” he warned.He came up with the apprehension while talking with party leaders and activists at

CHANDPUR: Former Home Minister Dr Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, Awami League candidate for 10th general elections was unofficially declared as winner from Chandpur-1 constituency on Friday afternoon.Chandpur Returning Officer M Ismail Hossain, also district magistrate, came up with the

DHAKA: Main opposition BNP has called 24-hour hartal in the capital Dhaka from 6:00am Sunday protesting arrest and demanding cancellation of cases against top leaders including Sadek Hossain Khoka.BDST: 1839 HRS, DEC 06, 2013

DHAKA: A Dhaka court placed Chhatra Dal president Abdul Kader Bhuiyan Jewel and senior vice president of Dhaka (North) Chhatra Dal Sharif Uddin Jewel on a 3-day remand for police interrogation.Metropolitan Magistrate Tarek Moinul Islam Bhuiyan passed the remand order after a hearing when

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) Secretary General Ruhul Amin Howlader said that talks with government was underway and trying to fix the issue of resignation and present political crisis.The spokesperson of the party came up with the observation at JP Chairman HM Ershad’s residence at city’s

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League advisory council member Suranjit Sen Gupta claimed that HM Ershad was in the election and he would participate in election in future. Suranjit came up with the observation while talking to journalists after a discussion at Jatiya Press Club on Friday the noon.

LAXMIPUR: A Juba League activist was chopped to death by miscreants at Maguri village under Sadar upazila of the district on Friday noon.The deceased was identified as Abdul Hannan Sumon 35, a local Juba League activist and son of Abdul Mannan.Locals said that a gang of miscreants chopped