JASSORE: Law enforcers arrested 78 persons, including eight leaders and activists of BNP, in overnight drives in different parts of the district.The drives were conducted from Wednesday night to Thursday morning.Jessore district police control room sources said that among the arrestees,

DHAKA: BNP-backed Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) poll contender Mirza Abbas’ wife Afroza Abbas categorically said that there is no possibility of their withdrawal from the upcoming elections.She made the comment to the media during poll campaigns on Thursday morning.Terming the

DHAKA: The appellate division upheld the bail order of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser Mosaddek Ali Falu in sabotage case.A four member bench led by Chief Justice SK Shinha passed the order on Thursday.Senior lawyer Khandaker Mahbub Hossain, along with lawyer Masud Rana, moved for

DHAKA: The Bangladesh missions have received 10,000 job orders for the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers to the Kingdom, said country’s Ambassador Golam Moshi on Wednesday.He told Arab News that the flood of job orders came following the Kingdom’s announcement to issue work visas to

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser and also Supreme Court Bar Association president Advocate Khandaker Mahbub Hossain said the BNP chief will continue the poll campaigns for the sack of democracy and people.Mahbub came up with this assertion on Wednesday after meeting with

DHAKA: A dawn-to-dusk shutdown, sponsored by BNP-led 20-party alliance, observed without any reported violence on Wednesday across the country.Began at 6:00am, the shutdown, protesting Monday’s attack on BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade in city, was continued till

DHAKA: Motorcade of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia came under attack again on Wednesday afternoon at Banglamotor area of the capital. Back glass of Khaleda’s car was broken in the attack and attackers chanted ‘Joy Bangla’ slogan, alleged BNP.Earlier on Monday, miscreants attacked her

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL)-supported mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Anisul Haque urged people not to sell their votes in the election.The candidate came up with this assertion while campaigning at Muslim Bazar in city’s Mirpur area on Wednesday.Urging the

DHAKA: Police recovered bullet-hit body of ruling Awami League’s youth front Juba League leader Enayet Kabir Chanchal (45) in city’s Dhanmondi area on Wednesday noon.The body was recovered from toilet of a garage of House 39 on Road 1 in Dhanmondi. He had been living in the second

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL)-supported mayoral candidate of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Sayeed Khokon welcomed BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in poll campaigns.He made the remark to the media after a view exchange program held in city’s Hazaribagh area on Wednesday noon.He said

DHAKA: Police pressed charges against 42 leaders and activists of BNP men, including joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and chairperson’s adviser Mosadek Ali Falu in a case filed under special power act.Sub-Inspector of Police Rafikul Islam, also the investigation officer (IO) of

DHAKA: At least 104 people, including 26 activists of BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami, were arrested in Jessore and Satkhira districts on Wednesday.In Jessore, law enforcers arrested 62 persons, including 20 BNP Jamaat men, in overnight drives conducted in different areas in the

DHAKA: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, sponsored by BNP-led 20-party alliance, is underway on Wednesday across the country. No incidents of violence were reported till filing of the report. Began at 6:00am, the shutdown, protesting Monday’s attack on BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL)’s publicity and publication affairs secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud demanded action against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia alleging her for spoiling upcoming city poll environment.The AL leader made the assertion at a press conference held at AL president’s

DHAKA: State Minister of Homes Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal claimed that BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade was attacked due to overplay of her security squad called Chairperson’s Security Force (CSF).The state minister came up with this assertion while talking to reporters in

DHAKA: Diplomats from several countries on Tuesday evening visited BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s political office in city’s Gulshan area where a damaged vehicle is kept.The vehicle (Cha-538821), belonging to Chairperson’s Security Force (CSF), came under attack during the BNP

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) decided to deploy army from April 26 to 29 for upcoming Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation polls. Commissioner Shahnewaz made the disclosure at a press briefing on Tuesday afternoon.The elections are scheduled to be held on April 28.BDST: 166 HRS, APR

DHAKA: A three-member delegation of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will meet Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad Tuesday afternoon.BNP standing committee member ASM Hannan Shah will lead the delegation.CEC’s personal secretary Mazharul Islam confirmed the matter

DHAKA: BNP-backed mayoral candidate Tabith Awal filed four allegations to Election Commission (EC) against his opponent AL-backed Anisul Haque for obstructing them during campaign of Dhaka North City Corporation Election (DNCC). Tabith faxed the written statement to Chief Election

DHAKA: Authorities of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) suspended the president and general secretary of university unit Bangladesh Chattra League (BCL) permanently and two other students temporarily.They were suspended on the grounds of assaulting teachers and