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

BAGHERHAT: At least 23 people, including women and children, were injured, in infighting between two groups of ruling Awami League in Charchinguria area of Chitalmari upazila of the district on Sunday.Local sources said the supporters of Kalatola Union Parishad Member Badshah and Rustam

BOGRA: Some 47 leaders and activists of ruling Awami League was sued on charge of torching, vandalism and looting a BNP leader’s house in Dhunat of the district Sunday.The case was filed by a BNP leader with Judicial Court against 47 AL activists including Juba League president of

DHAKA: Hefazat-e-Islam has announced a grand rally at city’s Shapla Chattar implementing their 13 points demand along with removal of Qawmi Madrasa regulation initiatives for November 15.Meanwhile, the tension arose as Tarikat Federation also announced a rally at same venue and same

PATUAKHALI: Law enforcers nabbed 18 leaders and activists of BNP-led 18-party alliance from various thanas of the district on Sunday, ahead of 60-hour hartal from 6.00am Monday.Officer-in-Charge of Sadar Thana Monirul Islam told banglanews that police held nine leaders and activists of

NARAYANGANJ: Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan on Sunday said the next parliament elections would be held as per the constitution.The ruling lawmaker also said if BNP does not join, the interim government would be formed comprising others political parties.He came up with the assertion in

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Sunday urged the western countries to return convicts in the jail killing case for executing the verdict of the High Court.Joy came up with the plea in a facebook status on Sunday noon. In the status, he said, “It is

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, on Sunday urged Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia to withdraw hartal and the door is open for talks.“Withdraw hartal and the door is open for talks,” she said.     The premier came up with the plea while

DHAKA: The grand rally organized by ruling Awami League a grand rally began at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on Sunday afternoon marking the Jail Killing Day.Through recitation from the holy Quran, the rally started around 2:30pm with Deputy Leader of the parliament Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury

DHAKA: Hartal supporters torched office of Juba League in Uttara sector-3 area of the capital on Sunday morning.Witnesses said that ridding on motorbike some youths set on fire at the office at around 9:00am and fled the scene.Later, locals doused the fire.Uttara (west) police station