COX’S BAZAR: Main opposition BNP called dawn-to-dusk hartal for Sunday in the district. District BNP unit made the hartal announcement on Thursday night following death of Chakaria Jubo Dal organizing secretary Abdul Halim, who died in hospital after release from police

NARSINGDI: Two activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) were killed in an attack launched by Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) men in Ghorashal Municipal area on Thursday night. The deceased were identified as Anwar Hossain Anu, 26, member of municipal unit BCL and Shamsul Haque Masum,

CHITTAGONG: Opposition BNP Chairperson Adviser Mir M Nasir Uddin was arrested from Chittagong Shah Amanat Airport on Thursday night.A team of police arrested him from the airport around 9:00pm while he was leaving Chittagong for Dhaka.Earlier in the day, a case was filed against BNP

DHAKA: At least 18 people including journalist, police and lawyer, sustained burn injuries as blockaders torched a passenger bus in front of Mathshya Bhaban in the capital on Thursday evening.The incident took place around 6:15pm.Sources said some miscreants got up and set fire to the bus

DHAKA: German Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Albrecht Conze on Thursday urged the government to release five top BNP leaders.He came up with the plea while talking to the journalists after a courtesy meeting with the newly appointed foreign minister AHA Mahmud Ali.He told the journalists:

RAJSHAHI: Law enforcing agency personnel filed a lawsuit against 400 city BNP leaders and activists with Boalia Model Thana on Wednesday on the charge of attacking police and obstructing them from discharging duties.Sub-Inspector of the thana Golam Rabbani filed the lawsuit, mentioning 35

RUPGANJ, NARAYANGANJ: A case was filed against 421 leaders and activists, including the upazila BNP president Kazi Moniruzzaman Monir, of opposition BNP-led 18-party with Rupganj Thana of the district on charge of arson and vandalism.Sub-Inspector Mohidul Islam filed the lawsuit with the

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday rejected bail to five top BNP leaders, including Barrister Moudud Ahmed, in two cases filed with Motijheel Police Station.Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Jahurul Haque passed the order in the afternoon.Earlier in the day, the further hearing on bail

CHITTAGONG: A case was filed against BNP leaders, including city BNP president Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, on charge of arson during blockade on Wednesday at the Chatteswari intersection of the port city.Sub-Inspector of Chakbazar Thana Touhidul Anwar told banglanews that Sub-Inspector

CHITTAGONG: The members of law enforcement agency arrested three people, including Chittagong (North) Chhatra Shibir president Kutub Uddin Shibli, for their alleged involvement in sabotage on Dhaka-Chittagong highway recently.They were picked up from Madambibirhat area of Sitakunda

DHAKA: Indicating of opposition, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, on Thursday reiterated that the upcoming national elections would be held in stipulated time.The premier came up with the assertion at a second meeting of Awami League parliamentary board at

RAJSHAHI: District BNP called half-day hartal for Sunday in the district, protesting the police attack on BNP central committee member RCC Mayor Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul.BNP Central Committee Joint Secretary General and Rajshahi Metropolitan BNP president Mizanur Rahman Minu declared the

DHAKA: Blaming opposition BNP and Jamaat for the deaths in the past two days, Sajib Wajed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said those responsible should be arrested and brought to justice. He also said the main opposition BNP refrained from joining dialogue on polls-time

PATUAKHALI: At least 50 people, including BNP leaders, were injured in sporadic clashes between blockade supporters and law enforcers in Telikhali area of Badarpur Union of the district on Thursday morning.The injured were sent to Fortune clinic and Patuakhali 250-seated hospital.Sources

CHITTAGONG: Police detained seven activists and leaders og BNP including its central organizing secretary Golam Akbar Khandakar from in front of party office in Kazir Dewri area of the port city on Thursday morning.The detainees include Golam Akbar Khandakar’s personal assistant Arjun

DHAKA: The further hearing on bail petition of five top BNP leaders, including Barrister Moudud Ahmed, was held in the two cases filed with Motijheel police station.The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Jahurul Haque heard the petition at around 10:30am Thursday.But the accused

RAJSHAHI: At least 10 people, including two police men, were injured in clash with 18-party leaders-activists on Shalbagan area of the divisional city on Thursday, the third day of 71-hour blockade.The blockade supporters torched an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) from a procession at

JESSORE: The daylong hartal, called by Jamaat-e-Islami, is underway in the district on Thursday.The party is enforcing the general strike protesting the killing of Jamaat leader Abdul Hye Siddiki.Our Correspondent reports that no untoward situation was reported till 9:00am.Jessore

DHAKA: Activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir  locked into clash with police in front of Minabazar at Dhanmondi 15 on Thursday, the third day of 71-hour blockade called by 18-party alliance.During the clash, Shibir men torched a bus of Maitee Paribahan and Leguna at around

DHAKA: Blockade supporters exploded four powerful hand bombs in capital’s green road area on Thursday, the third day of 71-hour blockade called by 18-party alliance. Witnesses said pickets hurled the four bombs aiming vehicles from Rupsa Community Center lane at Green Road at around