DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman Anwar Hoassain Manju on Monday said his party would take part in the upcoming general elections.“We will take part in the upcoming general elections either BNP takes part or not,” he said. The former minister came up with the assertion while talking

DHAKA: BNP’s acting joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed on Monday claimed the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina along with the cabinet members would bring peace in the country.He came up with the demand to journalists at party’s Naya Paltan office on the second

DHAKA: A meeting was held between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka Pankaj Sharan.The meeting took place at Sharan’s residence from 11:00am to 1:00pm Monday.Various important issues including present political situations were

DHAKA: Krishak Shramik Janata League president Banga Bir Kader Siddique urged opposition to withdraw hartal and slammed government for arresting opposition leaders indiscriminately.He came up with the assertion while addressing a press conference at National Press Club conference lounge

DHAKA: Picketers blasted seven cocktails near Nandipara Bridge of Khilgaon in the city from a procession on the second day of hartal.The incident took place around 11:45am on Monday.Eyewitnesses said Sabujbagh Thana Chhatra Dal brought out a procession in support of hartal at Khilgaon and

KHAGRACHHARI: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, is set to visit Sadar Upazila of the district on Monday afternoon.A helicopter carrying the premier is expected to land at Khagrachhari Region Helipad at 1:00pm.After inaugurating various developmental

DHAKA: The 84-hour non-stop hartal, called by main opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance, continued for second consecutive day on Monday amid stray incidents of violence.The parties are observing the shutdown on demand of non-party caretaker government during the polls-time and as a

DHAKA: Additional security forces were withdrawn from the perimeter of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan residence and her political office on Sunday.Gulshan Thana Officer-in-Charge Rafiqul Islam informed the matter to banglanews.He said although additional forces were withdrawn,

BRAMHANBARIA: At least 30 people including with five policemen were injured in sporadic clashes between picketers and law enforcers in different parts of the district on Sunday while 18-Party-called 84-hour countrywide hartal was underway.   Police and local sources said that the

DHAKA: Home Minister MK Alamgir on Sunday categorically said the security of the opposition Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s residence has been beefed up so that agitated persons can not attack her. The home minister came up with the assertion while talking to journalists at his secretariat

DHAKA: Opposition BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday alleged that the government isolated Khaleda Zia to keep her in mental pressure.Rizvi made the allegation while addressing a press conference on Sunday at party’s Nayapaltan office in the first day of 84-hour

DHAKA: The members of law enforcement agency held Motijheel Thana Chhatra-Shibir president Kamal Ahmed on Sunday.He was held from a procession brought out in support of hartal at RK Mission Road in the city around 10:00am.Wari Thana Officer-in-Charge Tapan Chandra Saha said a case was

DHAKA: A man was killed and 40 others were injured in separate hartal violence in several districts across the country on Sunday, the first day of the 84-hour nonstop hartal (shutdown), called by BNP-led 18-party alliance.Besides, law enforcers detained 14 people including office

DHAKA: Pro opposition BNP and Jamaat lawyers staged a procession in the Supreme Court area supporting hartal on Sunday.Sources said BNP-Jamaat lawyers brought out the procession from the Supreme Court Bar Association office.The procession paraded Annex Bhaban and when it reached in front

SATKHIRA: Over 1600 BNP-Jamaat-Shibir men were sued on charge of clash with police on Saturday at Patkelghata upazila in the district.Patkelghata Thana Sub-Inspector Rokanuzzaman filed the case on Saturday night mentioning 71 names and unnamed 1600 BNP-Jamaat-Shibir men.On the other hand,

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakib Uddin Ahmed on Sunday urged the two main political parties—BNP and Awami League--to reach consensus for the greater sake of democracy of the country.The chief election commissioner came up with the plea while talking to journalists at

DHAKA: State Minster for Law Advocate Quamrul Islam warns opposition saying if the opposition goes out of control BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will be arrested.He came up with the warning while addressing a discussion at Jatiya Press Club on Sunday.“Law enforcers will arrest them, who

BAGERHAT: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, will visit the district on Wednesday.PM’s personal secretary Jahangir Alam confirmed the matter to banglanews. The premier will address a public meeting at Mongla, and later two mass rallies at Rampal

NARAYANGANJ: Police detained office secretary of Narayanganj city BNP unit from a hartal procession in Falpatti area of the metropolitan on Sunday morning.The detainee is Akhter Hossain Khokan Shah, Office Secretary of Narayanganj city BNP.Sources said that in support of hartal BNP

CHITTAGONG: A passenger was killed as a CNG-run auto-rickshaw t turned turtle after being chased by picketers in Madunaghat area under Hathazari upazila of the district on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Mirmal Das, 45, of South Madarsha of Hathazari.Jhulan Das, nephew of the