DHAKA: Hartal and blockade supporters exploded eight cocktails one after another in front of traffic police post in capital’s Nadda area Monday morning.The crude bomb attack took place at 9:15am, said sergeant Ainul, In-charge of the outpost. He also said some five to six people

LAKSHIMIPUR: Two persons sustained bullet injuries in a ‘gunfight’ with police on Ramgoti-Lakshimipur road in Komolnagar Upazila of the district early Monday.The injured Mayn Uddin, 32, an activist of Jamaat-e-Islami and resided in Charkalkini vilalge and Arif Hossian, 24, an

PANCHAGARH: Two parked buses were set afire by miscreants in Mithapukur area on Panchagarh-Tentulia highway early Monday.Meanwhile, miscreants set fire to Awami League office in Jogdal Bazaar and Tunirhat under Sadar upazila between 4:00am and 5:00am.Panchagarh Fire Service Warehouse

DHAKA: Miscreants torched at least two passenger buses in city’s Judge Court and Banashri areas on Sunday evening.No one is reportedly injured in the incidents.Confirming the incident, fire service control room on-duty official told banglanews that a group of miscreants set fire to a

DHAKA: Four persons were injured as a group of miscreants blasted two cocktails in city’s New Market area on Sunday evening. The injured were identified as an Asian University student Asaduzzaman Khan Rony, private service holder Rafiul Islam and two apparel sellers Shahid and Kamal.

DHAKA: A Dhaka court ordered police to search the Gulshan office of BNP chief Khaleda Zia. Judge of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate issued the order Sunday in a case filed under Explosive Substances Act. BDST: 1749 HRS, MAR 01, 2015

DHAKA: Law enforcement agencies, in 24-hour drives, detained a total of 215 suspected anarchists, including 50 leaders-activists of BNP-Jamaat at different places in six districts, including the capital, of the country.Dhaka and Khulna Metropolitans police, four other districts police

HABIGANJ: Three people, including a woman and her daughter, sustained burn injuries when miscreants hurled petrol bombs at a passenger train near Shajibazar Rail Station under Madhabpur upazila of the district Saturday night.The injured were identified as Maya Begum, 45, wife of Kesli

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL) Dhaka city unit joint secretary Haji Mohammad Selim said he will meet the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of the party, to seek her support from the party as mayor candidate.The lawmaker came up with the assertion in an exclusive interview

DHAKA: Hartal and blockade supporters torched seven vehicles including one of Desh TV in different places of the city on Saturday evening.However, no one was reportedly injured in these incidents.Witnesses and police said that two vehicles, including one of Desh TV, were torched by

DHAKA: Two vehicles, including a vehicle of Desh TV, were torched by miscreants in city’s Mouchak area on Saturday evening.The vehicles came under an arson attack around 6:40pm.Two units of fire service rushed to the spot to douse the blaze.However, no one was held in this connection as

DHAKA: A physically challenged 12-year old girl was injured in a cocktail blast in city’s Kadamtala area on Saturday afternoon.The ill-fated girl has been identified as Dolon Akhter.Victim’s father Robiul said that a cocktail was blasted in the area around 4:00pm while she was

NARAYANGANJ: A passenger bus was torched at Golachipa intersection in the district town on Saturday evening.No one was reportedly injured in this incident as the passengers managed to get down from the bus instantly after the incident.The bus helper Bhutto Mia told banglanews that, a

DHAKA: Former telecom minister Abdul Latif Siddique, whose comment on religion stirred controversy, was shifted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Saturday morning. Sources told banglanews that the ruling Awami League leader, who was

DHAKA: The pro-BNP-Jamaat lawyers ‘Blue Panel' under the banner of Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Panel (JAOP) swept the Dhaka Bar Association (DBA) election 2015-16, the second consecutive terms. Out of 25 posts 'Blue Panel' won 20posts, including president and general secretary, while

PATUAKHALI: A Juba league leader was killed in a road accident in Salehiyakhanka area under Mirzaganj upazila of the district Friday night.The deceased was identified as Juba league vice-president Khairul Kabir Khokon, 35.Traffic Inspector Faruk Hossain of Patuakhali confirmed the matter

DINAJPUR: A local leader of Jubo Dal (JCD) was shot to death in a clash between villagers and law enforcers in Tulsipur area under Punoti union in Chirirbandar Upazila of the district on Friday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Rezwan, 25, a local Jubo Dal leader and son of local

DHAKA: Top US diplomat for South Asia on Thursday said her country hopes due process will be followed after an anti-corruption court in Bangladesh issued arrest warrants for former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia.  Nisha Biswal, assistant secretary of state for South

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Friday placed BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on four-day fresh remand in a case filed for vandalism during ongoing blockade enforced by BNP-led 20-party alliance.Metropolitan Magistrate Hasibul Haque passed the order at noon in response of the

DHAKA: Food Minister Advocate Quamrul Islam said that no dialogue will be held with ‘inhuman’ BNP as they are ‘killing’ people by hurling petrol bombs in the country.Even the foreigners’ call for arranging a dialogue with BNP would not be good enough to sit with the party,