DHAKA: Activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir brought out a brisk procession in capital’s Fulbaria and Rampura areas and blasted cocktails on Thursday morning.Witnesses said that 30/35 Jamaat-Shibir men took out the procession in Fulbaria area at around 8:45am.On information,

DHAKA: US assistant secretary for south and central Asian affairs Nisha Biswal will meet BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan office in the capital on Sunday.    BNP chairperson’s media wing member Sairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to banglanews.The meeting will be held at

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president is set to visit Sri Lanka on Thursday to join commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).A special flight of Bangladesh Biman carrying Sheikh Hasina will leave Shahjalal International Airport at 2:00pm for Sri

DHAKA: The BNP-led 18-party alliance will stage countrywide rallies on Saturday demanding immediate release of leaders-activists including four central leaders. BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the programme at chairperson’s Gulshan office after a

DHAKA: A number of Detective Branch (DB) Police in civil dress and police personnel were found in front of Gulshan office of opposition Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday evening.Witnesses said law enforcers along with DB police with plain cloth took position in front of Khaleda Zia’s

DHAKA: Miscreants torched a passenger bus of S Alam Paribahan near Kamalapur Railway Station in the city on Wednesday evening.The incident took place around 5:15pm on Wednesday, the last day of 84-hour hartal called by 18-party alliance.Helper of the bus Monir said some pickets torched

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed on Wednesday urged the party-men to prevent the attack of the government.“Use body as bullet proof to prevent the bullets of enforcement agency ousting the government through movement,” he said.The spokesperson for

DHAKA: An Awami League leader died of cardiac arrest when he went to Bangabandhu Avenue Awami League central office to submit nomination form on Wednesday noon.The deceased was identified Abdul Baten Palowan, 69, senior vice-president of Kaliganj Upazila Awami League of Gazipur

BAGERHAT: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, on Wednesday said she can sacrifice her life for the welfare of the people of the country.“If it is necessary, I will sacrifice my life for my countrymen as my father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman did so,”

DHAKA: A case was filed against 12 BNP-Jamaat men, including Dhaka city BNP convener Sadek Hossain Khoka and Jatrabari Thana Jamaat Ameer Amir Sabur Fakir.Nekbar Ali, owner of Kamol Paribahan, filed the case with Jatrabari Thana on Wednesday on charge of torching bus and burnt eight

FROM BAGERHAT: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League, on Wednesday said her party would not do any work that affects Sundarbans.“Country’s southern region including Mongla port will be developed by setting up Rampal power plant,” she said.She came up with the

DHAKA: Pickets blasted two cocktails near BNP Nayapaltan office in the last day of 84-hour hartal called by 18-party alliance.Witnesses said some hartal supporters blasted two cocktails in front of Jonaki Cinema Hall near BNP office around 3:15pm.When patrol police tried to nab them they

DHAKA: At least 55 people were injured in separate clashes between BNP and ruling Awami League in three districts on Wednesday, the last day of 84-hour hartal called by BNP-led 18-party alliance. Our district correspondents report: In Pabna, some 15 people, including an officer-in-charge

DHAKA: Three female lawmakers of opposition BNP from were freed hours after they were detained in city’s Nayapaltan area on Wednesday, the last day of 84-hour nonstop hartal called by 18-party alliance.The detainees are Shammi Akter, Rasheda Begum Hira and Nilufer Chowdhury Moni. They

KHULNA: A mobile court awarded 10 leaders-activists of BNP three to six months in jail for picketing by blocking the road in Koyra Upazila of the district.Executive Magistrate Shamim Ahsan passed the order at around 11:00amKoyra police station Officer-in-Charge Fazlur Rahman confirmed the

CHITTAGONG:  Main opposition BNP called dawn-to-dusk hartal in the port city for Sunday for protesting the arrest of Jubo Dal vice President Abul Hasem Bakkar.Chittagong city unit BNP President Ameer Khasru Mahmud Chowdhwry confirmed the matter to banglanews on Wednesday afternoon.  He

DHAKA:  BNP joint general secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that law enforcing agencies are assisting the men of student and youth wings of ruling Awami League in recent attacks at BNP leader-activist’s residence. The BNP leader made the disclosure while talking with reporters in

BAGERHAT: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, is scheduled to visit the district on Wednesday afternoon. PM’s personal secretary Jahangir Alam confirmed the matter to banglanews. The premier will lay foundation stone of countries largest ever modernized

DHAKA: Miscreants hurled at least two cocktails near the residence of BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas at north Shahjahanpur of the capital on Wednesday, the last day of 84-hour nationwide hartal.The incident took place at around 8.50am. None was reportedly injured in the

DHAKA: The 84-hour countrywide hartal, called by BNP-led 18-party alliance, is underway for fourth straight day on Wednesday amid stray incidents of picketing, chase and counter chase and blasts. The parties are observing the shutdown by bringing out sudden procession, exploding cocktails