CHITTAGONG: At least 34 leaders and activists of Chhatra Shibir including its port city unit president and secretary were held from its Chandanpura office under Kotwali Thana early Tuesday.Two of the arrested are president of metropolitan (North) unit of Shibir Mohammad Sohel and general

BARISAL: A Barisal court on Monday awarded 17-year imprisonment to a former Chhatra League leader in an arms case.The convict is Mukituzzaman Roni, 28, son of Barisal City Mohila League president Fazilatunessa.District Special Tribunal-1 Judge Habibur Rahman passed the verdict in presence

DHAKA: A clash between police and Jamaat-Shibir activists took place in new market area of the city on Monday afternoon.Sources said according to the previous announcement, Jamaat-Shibir activists brought out a procession from Gausia market around 02:15pm. When police obstructed them the

SYLHET: A Sub-Inspector of police was injured as Jamaat-Shibir attacked him in Bandarbazar area of the city on Monday noon.The victim was identified as Harunur Rashid, Sub-Inspector of Sylhet Mohanagar Police.Locals said that Shibir activists suddenly attacked on SI Harunur Rashid from a

GAZIPUR: A bus driver and a truck driver, victims of Jamaat hartal violence, succumbed to their injuries on Monday after four-day fighting for life.The deceased were identified as Nazrul Islam Bhuian 35, resident of Haydrabad village of the district and Sikander, from Gazia area of

RAJSHAHI: At least 10 people including three cops were injured in a clash between Shibir activists and law enforcers in Ganakpara area in the city on Monday morning.Sources said that Jamaat-Shibir activists brought out a protest rally at around 11:30am and police protest them which

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir urged the Home Minister MK Alamgir to retain his political etiquette.While talking to the journalists, he came up with the urge at the BNP central office on Monday morning.Criticizing the remark of MK Alamgir,

CHANDPUR: At least eight people were injured in a clash between Jamaat-Shibir activists and police in Chandpur city inter bus stand area on Monday morning.Witness said that Jamaat-Shibir activists brought out a procession in Sharnakhola Road at around 10:30am as a part of their

BARISAL: Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has called half-day hartal for Monday at Hijla upazila of the district in protest against the attack on BNP leasers.Office Secretary of Barisal (North) BNP Advocate Nurul Alam Razu confirmed the mater to banglanews on Sunday.The BNP leader alleged

DHAKA: The hearing on the rule filed seeking talks between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be held on September 26.The hearing will he held in a bench comprising Justice Naima Hayder and Jafor Ahmed.Lawyer Dr Yunus Ali Akand, also complainant

DHAKA: Home Minister MK Alamgir categorically said the government is not afraid but concerned on recent political murders.The minister came up with the disclosure while he was talking to journalists at his office on Sunday after holding a high-level meeting on law and order situation of

DHAKA: International Crime Tribunal investigation agency completed final investigation report against Jatiya Party former State Minister Syed M Kaiser for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during liberation war.They are set to submit the final report to the prosecution on

PARBATIPUR, DINAJPUR: The half day hartal, called by Juba Dal and Chhatra Dal, is underway in the upazila on Sunday demanding the punishment of the killer of Juba Dal leader.Picketers put barricade and set fire on various roads of the upazila.Meanwhile, all types shops remained closed and

MEHERPUR: The half-day hartal, called by Jamaat-e-Islami, is underway in the district on Sunday amid stray incidents of picketing.The party is observing the strike for protesting the killing of Jamaat leader Delwar Hossain and demanding the release of detained leaders-activist during the

CHITTAGONG: The Islamic outfit Hefazat-e-Islam has threatened to besiege the secretariat to press home their much-talked-about 13 points demand.The leaders of Islamic outfit came up with the announcement after meeting of Olama-Mashaekh chaired by Hefazat-e-Islam Amir Allama Ahmed Shafi at

DHAKA: The members of law enforcement agency held some 12 Shibir activists with 10 cocktails from a house of Mouchak area of the city on Saturday afternoon.Officer-in-Charge of Shahjahanpur Thana Syed Ziauzzaman told banglanews: “Acting on tip off, police conducted a drive and held 12

LAXMIPUR: At least 35 people were injured in a clash between Juba League (JL) and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) over assaulting a college student in Satarpara-Nandanpur and Sonapur villages under Ramganj upazila on Saturday noon.Locals said Juba league and Chhatra League men locked into

DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia categorically said that his party would not join in the Awami league’s plotted polls without caretaker government.He came up with the assertion while addressing a discussion arranged by Jatiyotabadi Diploma

HABIGANJ: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, also ex-President, is set to visit the district on October o4.JP Presidium member Alhaz Atikur Rahman Atik, also president of Habiganj unit of the party, confirmed the matter to banglanews.According to central committee decision HM Ershad will

DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Chhatra Shibir observed its nationwide 48-hour hartal from 6:00am Wednesday to 6:00am Friday amid stray incidents of violence across the country.The party called the general strike for protesting the Supreme Court verdict that awarded