DHAKA: The 48-hour hartal, called by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, is underway for second straight day on Thursday amid stray incidents of violence across the country.The party and its student wing Chhatra Shibir are observing the general strike for protesting the Supreme Court verdict that

DHAKA: In response to US Secretary of State John Kerry’s letter, Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia said she thinks that the ongoing political crisis in Bangladesh can be resolved through a constructive dialogue.The opposition leader sent a letter to the US secretary of state on

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed on Thursday criticized Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her remarks over BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.“The common people of the country can even demand that prime minister and her colleagues should go to

NARAIL: At least 10 Awami League activists were injured in a clash between two groups of the party at the town on Thursday.Witnesses said the two groups led by district Sramik League general secretary Al-Mashru-Billah Nenu and Krishak League leader Akter Hossain Mollah locked into the

CHITTAGONG: Home Minister MK Alamgir on Thursday categorically said the violent activities conducted by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami following verdict of the Supreme Court is not only a sedition but also contempt of court.The ruling Awami League lawmaker came up with the observation while

DHAKA: The 48-hour hartal, called by Jamaat-e-Islami, is underway for second straight day on Thursday amid stray incidents of violence across the country.The party and its student wing Chhatra Shibir are observing the general strike for protesting the Supreme Court verdict that awarded

COMILLA: Police filed a case against 274 leaders and activists of Jamaat-Shibir mentioning 24 names over Wednesday’s clash.Police sources said that on Wednesday, police and picketers locked into clash at around 07:00am to 08:00am, leaving two police constables injured.Later, police

CHITTAGONG: Nine Jamaat-Shibir activists were nabbed for their alleged involvement in attacking an on-duty police official in Kanchana area under Satkania upazila of the district.Earlier, Satkania police station Sub-Inspector Safayat filed a case against about 75 people in this regard

SYLHET: Some activist of Chhatra Shibir, the student wong of Jamaat-e-Islami, attacked and vandalized two police vehicles in Subidbazar Londoni Road and Shibganj areas of the divisional city on Thursday morning, the second day of Jamaat’s  48-hour hartal.Shibir activists threw

MEHERPUR: A leader of Jamaat-e-Islami was shot dead and 14 people, including five policemen, nine activists of Jamaat-Shibir, were injured while attacking police car at Gouripur under Mujibnagar upazila on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Delwar Hossain, 40, the president

DHAKA: The 48-hour hartal, called by Jamaat-e-Islami, is underway for second straight day on Thursday amid stray incidents of violence across the country.The party and its student wing Chhatra Shibir are observing the general strike for protesting the Supreme Court verdict that awarded

BANDARBAN: Police in a drive held district Chhatra Shibir president and two others apprehending sabotage during hartal.They were arrested from district administration office around 1:00pm on Wednesday.The detainees were district Chhatra Shibir president Harunur Rashid, 25, local collage

FROM HOUSE: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina suggested opposition chairperson Khaleda Zia to pay a visit to an eye doctor.“Ruling government has developed a lot of projects including power, energy, road infrastructure, over bridge, flyover, bridge and culvert. Khaleda Zia does not see the

DHAKA: Election Commissioner Brig Gen (Rtd) Jabed Ali claimed backbone of the Election Commission is alright.Standing up from chair Jabed Ali said, “See my backbone is still alright. I am the oldest person of the commission and I am fit. So you understand backbone of every commissioner

CHITTAGONG: Law enforcers held 22 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir from port city’s Kotwali and Panchlaish areas for their alleged involvement in Tuesday’s violence protesting the Supreme Court verdict against Quader Mollah.Police sources said several team of police, in

DHAKA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel were deployed in the capital on Tuesday to maintain law-and-order ahead of Wednesday’s hartal called by Jamaat-e-Islami.Some 16-platoons of BGB personnel would take position in different points of the city from 8:00pm.A reliable source

DHAKA: Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy, the son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asserted that it’s impossible to defeat Awami League in the next general polls if the activists efforts thoroughly. He came up with the observation after a meeting with Awami League secretary level and members of

FROM SYLHET: Awami League president Sheikh Hasina said opposition BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is still loyal to Pakistan and she does not believe in Bangladeshi sovereignty.She came up with the observation while addressing a rally at MC College Academy ground in the district on

DHAKA: Chhatra Shibir activists vandalized several vehicles at Dhalpur of capital’s Jatrabari on Tuesday after the Appellate division sentenced Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Mollah to death.Sources said some Shibir activists brought out a sudden procession protesting the verdict and

DHAKA: Refusing the verdict against Quader Mollah, Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, brought out a procession in the Bijoynagar Water Tank area in the capital on Tuesday noon.At that time, they blasted several cocktails and vandalized a private car in the area and tried to