Thursday, 28 Nov, 2024

Politics

6 BRTS buses torched in city

DHAKA: Miscreants torched six buses of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) at capital’s Gabtali bus stand early Sunday ahead of the 3-day hartal called by 18-party alliances.Sources said that crossing boundary wall of BRTC bus depot, some youths set fire in buses at around

60-hr hartal begins amid violence

DHAKA: The 60-hour nonstop nationwide hartal, called by the BNP-led 18-party alliance, began on Sunday morning amid stray incidents of violence. The opposition alliance is observing the shutdown despite the Prime Minister’s request to withdraw it.The hartal will continue till 6pm

AL rally in city on Nov 3

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League will organize a rally at the Suhrawardy Udyan of the city on November 3.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also Awami League president, will address the rally.A competent source from the party confirmed the matter to banglanews on Saturday night. “It will be a

Dozens of vehicles torched in city

DHAKA: Miscreants torched scores of public and private vehicles in different part of the city on Saturday ahead of 60-hour hartal called by BNP led 18-party alliance.A bus and a truck were set fire near Tejgaon College in Farmgate area around 12:30pm, the fire service and civil defense

Cocktails blast near law minister house

DHAKA: Hartal supporters blasted two cocktails in front of residence of law minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed on Saturday evening.Witnesses said that 4/5 miscreants blasted two cocktails in front of the city’s Indira Road residence of the minister around 7.30pm.Deputy Police

Talks after Hartal

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday said her party is ready for talks anytime after hartal scheduled to be enforced from Sunday morning.“There is no chance to withdraw the movement programmes at this moment and after the programme we are ready to sit anytime for

Cocktails blast, vandalism, arson

DHAKA: Opposition BNP-led 18-party activists unleashed vandalism, arson and cocktail blasts on Saturday ahead of 72-hour hartal in the capital. Many cocktails were blasted not only on the roads but also at the premises of residence MPs, VIPs, and Justices and offices of high police

PM invites Khaleda at Gonobhaban

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina invited Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia on Monday to sit for discussion over polls-time government. The premier came up with the plea while talking to the BNP Chairperson over phone on Sunday evening. The Prime Minister also urged the former Prime

Khaleda gets Hasina`s phone call

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia over phone to talk for reaching consensus over polls-time government on Saturday.They started phone talks after 6:00pm, said a competent source.Earlier, opposition BNP requested Sheikh Hasina to call Khaleda

Khaleda’s 2 red phones dead!

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina couldn’t reach Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia, also BNP Chairperson over phone as two red phones of her were out of service.Opposition Leader’s media wing member Sairul Kabir Khan told journalists on behalf of   her personal secretary Saleh Ahmed

200 BNP men sued in Lalmonirhat

LALMONIRHAT: Two cases were filed against 200 BNP leaders and activists with Hatibandha Thana on Saturday noon on charge of vandalizing upazila Awami League office and attacking police and obstructing during discharging their duties.Sub-Inspector of Hatibandha Thana Riazul Islam and

Khaleda phones Hasina in evening

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to talk with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over phone on Saturday evening.Special Secretary to the Prime Minister Mahbubul Haque Shakil and Khaleda Zia’s special secretary Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas confirmed the matter to

500 opposition men sued in Ramganj

LAXMIPUR: Law enforcers filed a case against 500 leaders and activists of the opposition BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami of Ramganj municipality area of the district on the allegation of vandalism during a clash with Awami League supporters.Sub-Inspector of Ramganj Thana Sheikh Shawkat Ali filed

Dialogue if hartal called off

DHAKA:  Ruling 14-party alliance announced that they would hold dialogue if the opposition called off their scheduled hartal.After emerging from 14-party meeting, Awami League presidium member Tofael Ahmed came up with disclosure in a press briefing at Dhanmondi AL president’s office

Vehicles torched in city

DHAKA: Unidentified miscreants torched couple of vehicles in different parts of the capital on Saturday.In Kalabagan, a private car was torched in city’s Kalabagan area on Saturday noon.Police sources said that unidentified miscreants set on fire at a parked private car in the area at

8 opposition men killed, 650 hurt

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged that some eight activists of 18-party alliance were killed and 650 injured in last few days.He came up with the allegation while addressing a press briefing at party’s Nayapaltan central office on

Cocktail blast spree in capital

DHAKA: Unidentified miscreants blasted some cocktails in front the houses of environment minister Hasan Mahmud and Supreme Court Justices SK Sinha, Jinat Ara and 2 other city points on Saturday morning.Three cocktails were exploded in front of Forest and Environment Minister Hasan

Jamaat demo in city, bomb blasted

DHAKA:Jamaat-e-Islami men, from a procession, blasted two petrol bombs in capital’s Magbazar area on Saturday morning.Sources said activists of Ramna thana unit of Jamaat brought out a brisk procession in the area at around 10:30am.They chanted slogans in support of the October 27-29

Blasts in front of DMP high-up’s office

DHAKA: Unidentified miscreants blasted three cocktails in front of office of DMP Matijheel Zone Additional Deputy Commissioner in the capital’s Kakrail area on Saturday morning. Witnesses said that the blasted incident took place in the area at around 9:55am. Later, law enforcers, in

Hartal underway in Faridganj

CHANDPUR: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, called by BNP of, is underway in Faridganj Upazila of the district on Saturday.The party and its associate organizations are observing the lockdown protesting the killing of four BNP activists.Sources said that all types of vehicle service remained