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

SIRAJGANJ: The daylong hartal, called by 18-party alliance, is underway in the district on Thursday amid stray incidents of picketing.The party is observing the shutdown protesting the three BNP-Jamaat men killing incident.Sources said that Jamaat activists put blockade on roads in Samaj

DHAKA: A driver of human hauler (Laguna), who sustained burn injures when blockade supporters torched his vehicle,   succumbed to his injuries early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Mozammel Haque, 25.Sources said that miscreants set fire to the Leguna when it reached Bangladesh

DHAKA: The 71-hr nonstop blockade, called by BNP-led 18-party alliance, is underway for third consecutive day across the country amid stray incidents of removal of rail track by picketers.The blockade started at 6:00am Tuesday and will continue till 5:00am Friday.In Bogra, pickets cut

DHAKA: Acting Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Rafiqul Islam Khan on Wednesday threatened that the movement would continue until the government is ousted.The leader of the party came up with forewarning in a statement in the evening.He said, “The government wants to hold

JESSORE: A local leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami was shot to death near police outpost of the district town on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Bulbul Ahmed, 35, secretary of Upashahar Union of the district.Local sources said miscreants shot Bulbul while he was waiting

SIRAJGANJ: District 18-party alliance called dawn-to-dusk hartal for Thursday protesting the killing of a Jamaat activist and a Chhatra Dal leader in clashes with cops at Belkuchi upazila on Wednesday.BNP executive committee member Amirul Islam Alim and district Jamaat secretary Shahinul

DHAKA: Opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance extended blockade by 12-hour up to 6:00pm Thursday.BNP Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed made the disclosure while talking to journalists at party Headquarters at Nayapaltan in the city on Wednesday afternoon.As per previous announcement, the

GAZIPUR: An Awami League leader was killed in a clash between Awami League and BNP supporters centering blockade on Wednesday noon.The deceased was identified as Kamal Hossain, 40, member of Jamalpur union parishad under Kaliganj upazila of the district.Witness said the supporters of

SATKHIRA: District Jamaat-e-Islam called half-day hartal for Thursday protesting killing of a Jamaat activist.The hartal will be enforced from 6:00am to 12:00 noon.District Jamaat publicity secretary and former lawmaker Abdul Khaleque Mondol confirmed the matter to banglanews on