DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police detained Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna from the city’s Banani area early Tuesday. His wife Meher Nigar confirmed the matter to banglanews saying a plainclothes team of DB picked up him from his niece’s house on

DHAKA: Two cocktails were blasted in city’s Malibagh Rail Gate area on Monday night.No one was reportedly injured in the blasts.However, the incident took place around 7:00pm in the area.On information, Rampura Thana police rushed to the place but could not nab anyone as the

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday placed BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on a three-day remand in a case of arson attack filed with Mohammadpur Thana in city.Metropolitan Magistrate Maruf Hossain passed the remand order in the afternoon when Mohammadpur Thana Sub-Inspector

FENI: Law enforcers detained three BNP leaders from a pro-hartal procession brought out on Monday noon in Phulgazi upazila sadar in the district.The detainees include upazila BNP general secretary Nur Nabi Master, Jubo Dal convener M Swapon and Chhatra Dal president Kamal Hossain.Sources

DHAKA: A five-member medical team Monday noon entered BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s political office in city’s Gulshan area where she has been staying since January 5.Sources said that the medical team led by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) former vice-chancellor

DHAKA: A five-member medical team Monday noon entered BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s political office in city’s Gulshan area where she has been staying since January 5.Sources said that the medical team led by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) former

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday approved the proposals for holding the polls of two city corporations of Dhaka.Sheikh Hasina made the approval when Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Minister Syed Ashraful Islam placed the proposals before premier at the

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel detained three people with some 18 cocktails from Kalabagan area of the city on Sunday night.Lieutenant Colonel SM Masud Rana, Commanding Officer of RAB-2, made the disclosure while talking to journalists on Monday noon.SM Masud Rana said that

KHULNA: Police, in their regular drives, arrested 35 people from different places of the metropolitan area till Monday morning.Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) special branch ADC Maniruzzaman Mithu confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said they conducted drives in eight thanas for last

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in several drives, detained eight leaders-activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami from different places of the capital.Masudur Rahman, deputy commissioner of Media and Public Relations Department of DMP, confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said,

DHAKA: Miscreants torched a pickup van and a private car in city’s Malibagh and Rampura areas on Sunday night.No one was reportedly injured in the incident.Witnesses said that miscreants set fire to a pickup-van in the area around 9:25pm.On information, fire fighters rushed to the spot

DHAKA: At least six people were injured as miscreants blasted a cocktail in TSC intersection area under Dhaka University on Sunday night. Witnesses said that miscreants blasted a cocktail in the area around 9:20pm, leaving them injured. However, the injured were rushed to Dhaka Medical

JOYPURHAT: At least seven persons, including district Awami League (AL) women’s unit president, were injured as two cocktails blasted at a peace rally held on Muktomancha of the district town.One of injured was identified as Rebeka sultana.Sources told banglanews that the blasts took

MUNSHIGANJ: A local activist of ruling Awami League was chopped to death by miscreants in Panchgharia area of the district town on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Hossain Mridha, 40, son of Abdus Sattar Mridha and resident of Sadar upazila of the district. Locals said

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically on Sunday said BNP and its key ally Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami are now planning to launch grenade-attack for creating more anarchy in the country. The premier, also ruling Awami League president, made the assertion during her visit to the

DHAKA: BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed Sunday said they would provide compensation to those who became the victims of government ‘attack’ while participating in the ongoing movement.People, who died during the movement, would be given the honor of ‘national hero’, he

NATORE: A Natore court on Sunday issued an arrest warrant against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman for his remarks that demeaned Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.Senior Judicial Magistrate Israt Jahan Munni passed the order in the noon.Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) Rafiqul

DHAKA: People from different walks of life including artists, freedom fighters, teachers, physicians and intellectuals staged a human chain at Kamal Atartuk Avenue in city’s Gulshan area in protest against burning people to death in the name of political movement.Later, a

DHAKA: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two siblings with four petrol bombs and five cocktails from city’s Kadamtali area early Sunday.The detainees are Nur Hossain and his elder brother Kamal.Maksudul Alam, assistant director of RAB Legal and Media Wing, confirmed the

DHAKA: Two people were injured as a group of blockaders blasted four cocktails consecutively in city’s Karwan Bazar area on Sunday.A witness said that the cocktails were exploded around 12:20pm in front of CA Building in the area.Witnesses said the blast created panic among the