SYLHET: at least 35 people were injured in a clash between Jamaat-Shibir men and law enforcers in Bianibazar upazila of the district on Thursday, the third day of the 71-hour blockade called by 18-party alliance.   Witnesses said Jamaat—Shibir men brought out a pro-blockade procession

DHAKA: A meeting with Election Commission (EC) and Law enforcing agencies is underway at EC’s secretariat conference room on Thursday morning.Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakib Uddin Ahamed and four commissioners met with law enforcers at around 11:00am to ensure the security

DHAKA: China expressed hope for Bangladesh to hold a fair election next January through holding dialogue between government and opposition parties. Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang on Wednesday voiced the expectation.Qin Gang on said, "As a good and close neighbor of Bangladesh, China

DHAKA: Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations,  is expected to visit Dhaka with two letters of UN secretary general for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and opposition BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.Dr AK Abdul Momen, Bangladesh Ambassador and Permanent

DHAKA: Members of National Security intelligence held a Pakistan National from Shahjalal International Airport with ₨ 1.36 crore early Thursday.The detainee is Md Imtiaz.Airport customs assistant commissioner Abdul Hamid confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said acting of tip off, NSI

DHAKA: United Kingdom’s Minister Sayeeda Warsi is scheduled to visit Dhaka on December 12.Sources said that ahead of her visit, British High Commission to Dhaka sought schedule to authorities concerned to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali and

COMILLA: Rail communications of Chittagong with Dhaka and Sylhet halted as two compartments including engine derailed in Ashoktola area of the district town early Thursday.Local sources said two compartments of Sylhet-bound Udyan Express from Chittagong at around 1:30am as blockade

DHAKA: An army person was killed and two others were injured in a road accident in Khilgoan area of the city on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Ibrahim, 40, a member of Bangladesh Army.Witnesses said that a private car rammed the victim in the area at around 6:00am,

CHITTAGONG: A youth was killed as blockade supporters blasted cocktails aiming him in Hasmoter Dokan area under Satkania Upazila of the district on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Shahed, 20, son of Badiul Alam.Witnesses said that blockade supporter Jamaat-Shibir men hurled

DHAKA: Opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance extended blockade by 23-hour up to 5:00am Friday.BNP Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed made the disclosure while talking to journalists at party Headquarters at Nayapaltan in the city on Wednesday night.As per previous announcement, the

DHAKA: Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, is expected to visit the country on December 6.A competent source from the foreign ministry confirmed the matter to banglanews on Wednesday.In a

DHAKA: At least seven people, including two rickshaw pullers, were injured as blockade supporters blasted cocktails and hand bombs in Chankharpul intersection of the city on Wednesday afternoon.The victims are rickshaw pullers Subol and Sultan, Sadekul, Rafiq, Liton and Humayun Kabir.

DHAKA: Australian High Commissioner to Dhaka Greg Wilcock met with newly appointed Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali on Wednesday afternoon.After the meeting, the diplomat told journalists that this is the first meet with the new foreign minister. They discussed the bilateral issues

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday firmly criticized opposition BNP and asked if the people started to reprisal by vandalizing BNP leader’s car and torch houses what will happen then.The premier made the assertion at a meeting held at the Awami League President’s

SUNAMGANJ: At least 88 people, including women, were injured in a clash centering land disputes in Borokapon village under Chhatok upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.  Some 28 critically injured were admitted to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital and the rest were

SYLHET: Eminent educationist and writer Professor Muhammad Zafar Iqbal and his wife physics Professor Dr Yasmeen Haque withdrew their resignation letters on Wednesday.They made the decision after the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) authority had agreed to hold the

DHAKA: Journalists’ organizations of the country staged a protest rally and human chain demo in front of city’s National Press Club on Wednesday in protest against the recent attack on journalists.Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) and Dhaka Union of Journalists organized

SATKHIRA: A woman was killed after a branch of tree, cut by Shibir men to block road, fell upon her at Gapinathpur under Kolaroa upazila of the district on Wednesday noon.The deceased was identified as Ambia Khatun, 30, wife of Harunur Rashid of Gapinathpur. The incident took place at

DHAKA: At least 25 people were injured in a clash between BNP activists and police in Savar, on outskirts of Dhaka city, on Wednesday, the second day of 48-hour blockade called by 18-party alliance.Witnesses said that BNP activists brought out a procession led-by Municipal BNP Acting

CHITTAGONG: Two siblings were burnt when blockade supporters torched a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in front of Almas cinema under Kotwali Thana of the port city on Wednesday morning.The injured are Abdul Alam, 32, and Morshed, 20, sons of Syed Ahmed.Witnesses said that blockade supporters