NOAKHALI: District BNP called half-day hartal for Tuesday in the district protesting arrest of two leaders. BNP central committee joint secretary also district unit president Shahjahan confirmed the matter to banglanews on Monday evening. He said, “The shutdown will continue from 6.00am

DINAJPUR: The law enforcement agency held 33 Jamaat-Shibir men on charge of their alleged involvement with violence taken places in different places of the district on early Monday.Sources said in a drive, law enforcers held 33 people of Jamaat and Shibir from several places of the

SIRAJGANJ: Blockaders torched at least five trucks in Sadar and Rayganj Upazila of the district during third day of blockade called by BNP-led 18-party alliance on early Monday.Witnesses said that the activists of Jamaat-Shibir set fire a vegetable laden truck in Bangabandhu Bridge link

DHAKA: Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh postponed its rally scheduled to be held on December 24 due to government’s interference.A press release from the organization confirmed the matter on Monday.Earlier in the day, police sent back Hefajat Ameer Allama Ahmed Shafi and Secretary General

JHENAIDAH: At least 15 people including four police men were injured in a clash between BNP activists and police in Kabirpur intersection under Shailkupa Upazila of the district on Monday.The injured police men are- Sub-Inspector Abdul Aziz, police men Rubel, Sabed Ali and Ansar

DHAKA: Blockaders blasted two cocktails at in front of Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court during third day of 83-hours blockade called by BNP-led opposition alliance.The incident took place around 11:30am on Monday.Eyewitness Advocate Kabir Hossain said miscreants blasted two cocktails in

SYLHET: Metropolitan police in a drive held 15 BNP-Shibir men from several points of the district on Sunday night.The identity of the detainees could not be known immediately.Metropolitan Additional Deputy Assistant commissioner told banglanews, “Apprehending subversive act, in a night

DHAKA: The 83-hour blockade of 18-party alliance is underway across the country for third consecutive day on Monday amid stray incidents of picketing. The alliance is observing the blockade demanding cancellation of schedule of 10th general election.Meanwhile, law enforcers were kept on

DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on Sunday claimed consensus is till possible by dissolving the ninth parliament for the sake of country and people. The senior leader of the party came up with the observation while talking to journalists at BNP Chairperson

BOGRA: Opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance called dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district for Monday protesting arrests of 65 leaders and activists of the alliance on Sunday.Earlier on Sunday, joint forces detained 65 blockaders from Dhaka-Bogra highway under Shahjahanpur Thana of the

DHAKA: State Minister for Law Advocate Quamrul Islam on Sunday said the Hefajat-e-Islam would not be allowed to hold any rally on December 24 at City’s Shapla Chattar.The minister made the disclosure while addressing a joint meeting of 14-party Dhaka city unit at Awami League office at

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday placed Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) acting president Bazlul Karim Choudhury Abed on a five-day in a case.Metropolitan Magistrate Anwar Sadat passed the order after a hearing in the case.  Earlier in the morning, Inspector of Detective Branch of Police

NOAKHALI: Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, student wing of BNP, called dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district for Monday protesting the arrest of its acting president.District Chhatra Dal President Nurul Amin Khan made the announcement after a protest rally on Sunday noon.On Saturday, Detective

DHAKA: Joint forces held 65 blockaders the second day of 83-hour blockade called by 18-party alliance while they were picketing on Sunday afternoon.Sources said that they were picked up by law enforcers from Dhaka-Bogra highway in Shahjahanpur area around 1:30pm.BDST: 1455 HRS, DEC 22,

DINAJPUR: Joint forces arrested 49 activists and leaders Jamaat-e-Islami, Chhatra Shibir and BNP form different areas of the district between Saturday midnight and early Sunday.Police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) personnel, in nightlong drive, picked up

CHITTAGONG: Chhatra Dal, the student wing of opposition BNP, called dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district for Monday protesting the arrest of its acting president.City Chhatra Dal assistant general secretary SM Salauddin made the announcement in a protest rally in support of blockade in

LALMONIRHAT: Police held secretary of upazila unit Chhatra Shibir, the wing student of Jamaat-e-Isami, from Mohishkhocha bazar under Aditmari upazila of the district on Saturday morning. The arrestee was identified as Anwarul Islam Rana, 23, secretary of Aditmari upazila unit Chhatra

DHAKA: The 83-hour blockade of 18-party alliance is underway across the country for second consecutive day on Sunday amid stray incidents of picketing. The alliance is observing the blockade demanding cancellation of schedule of 10th general election.Blockaders blasted 10 cocktails in

DHAKA: Blockaders blasted 10 cocktails in capital’s Karwan Bazar area on Sunday, the second day of 83-hour blockade called by 18-party alliance.Witnesses said miscreants hurled the cocktails from the roof of a building located at west side of Karwan Bazar underpass at around 7:00am.None

DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina shut the door of consensus.The BNP leader made the allegation while talking to journalists at party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Ghulshan party office in the