DHAKA: Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Tuesday alleged that Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is conspiring to foil the next general elections.She came up with the allegation while addressing an anti-hartal sit-in programme in front of Awami League central office at Bangabandhu

NETROKONA: The law enforcement agency arrested Barhatta Upazila Jamaat Ameer Nazmul Haque on Tuesday morning.He was held from Monash Bazar of Asma union under the upazila at 11:30am.Confirming the matter Barhatta police station Officer-in-Charge Sultan Mahmud said Nazmul is accused in

DHAKA: At least 251 people were injured in separate clashes among police, BNP-Jamaat and Awami League across the country on Tuesday, the second day of 18-party 60-hour hartal.Besides, 54 people were held in different districts during picketing and conducting subversive acts.Hartal

DHAKA: Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni categorically said an all-party interim government will be formed with the cabinet reformation before the Election Commission’s (EC) announcement of the schedule for next general elections.She also said Prime Minister will form the cabinet. All the

DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader categorically said that all-party government would be formed in last end of third week or first end of fourth week of November.  He came up with disclosure while talking to journalists at his secretariat office after a meeting with Bangladesh

NAOGAON: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to visit the district on Tuesday afternoon to inaugurate several development projects.The helicopter carrying the premier will land at helipad of Nitpur Bazar in the upazila at around 2:30pm, said sources concerned.Naogaon Deputy Commissioner

DHAKA: The 60-hour non-stop hartal, called by BNP-led 18-party demanding poll-time non-party caretaker government, is underway for second consecutive day on Tuesday amid stray incidents of blasts and arson.On the second day, hartal supporters blasted seven cocktails near the WASA Bhaban

DHAKA: Hartal supporters blasted six cocktails in front of Central Jail at Nazim Uddin road in the capital on Monday evening.Witnesses said that picketers blasted six cocktails from a sudden procession around 6:45pm.Chakbazar Thana Sub-Inspector Motaleb Hossain confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: Hartal supporters blasted three cocktails at Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon at around 6:45pm Monday.Sources said that some picketers threw three cocktails from main road at west gate of the hotel. Tejgaon Thana Sub-Inspector Rafiqul confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 2010 HRS,

DHAKA: US congressman Steve Chabot will meet with Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia, also BNP Chairperson, to discuss different issues.He will meet with the opposition leader at her Gulshan office in the city on Tuesday evening.Chairperson’s media wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said BNP would not join in all-party polls-time government  to be formed on November 15.“If the incumbent government forms all-party polls-time interim government on November 15, BNP will not join in

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday categorically said the government is thinking no other option but all-party interim government during polls.“We will hold dialogue with the opposition parties for consensus but nothing will happen but all-party polls-time government,” he

DHAKA: At least five people were killed and around hundreds injured during the first day of 60-hour nonstop countrywide shutdown, enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance, began on Monday morning.In Dhaka:  A critically burnt passenger of CNG-run auto-rickshaw, which was set afire by

DHAKA: State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam Monday said the attitude of opposition showed that they would follow the path of anarchy. He said, “Their act of violence as well as anarchy would force the government to take hard-line stand.”The minister issued the warning while talking

DHAKA: Opposition BNP will stage a rally to mark the 7th   November as ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day’ Suhrawardy Udyan in the city.Party’s joint general secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement of the programme in a press release on Monday.As per the news

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir categorically said that dialogue would only be held regarding formation of non-party government during next general election.He came up with the assertion in a press briefing at Nayapaltan BNP office in city on

LALMONIRHAT: A youth was killed in a triangular clash among BNP, Awami League and police in Dhorala Bridge area under Patgram Upazila of the district on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Nasir Hossain, 22, an activist of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD).Patgram Upazila health

DHAKA: Two passers-by were injured as hartal supporters blasted cocktails in Malibagh Chowdhurypara area in the capital on Monday morning.Sources said that in support of hartal BNP brought out a protest procession in the area and exploded five cocktails, leaving two persons

GAZIPUR: Miscreants torched a passenger bus of Balaka Paribahan in Mill gate area of Tongi of the district on Monday as 18-party’s 60-hour hartal is progressing across the country.Local sources said that some 3/4 hartal supporters set on fire at the bus in front of Ashraf Textile Mill

DHAKA: The 60-hour nonstop countrywide shutdown, enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance, began on Monday morning amid stray incidents of violence. The 18-party alliance is observing the shutdown demanding restoration of poll-time non-party caretaker government system The hartal