DHAKA: Jamaat-e-Islami, key ally of BNP-led 20-party alliance, urged party men and people of the country for continuation of the nationwide roadway, waterway and railway blockade for indefinite period.Jamaat issued a statement on the matter, signed by its acting secretary general Dr.

DHAKA: BNP has called countrywide 24-hour hartal for Thursday protesting attack on Reaz Rahman, an adviser to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Preferring anonymity, a senior leader of the party confirmed the matter to banglanews on Tuesday night.BDST: 2352 HRS, JAN 13, 2015

DHAKA: At least 12 cocktails were blasted in different areas in city Tuesday evening.The areas include Shahjadpur, Gulshan, Bangla Motor and Bailey Road.Witness told banglanews that three cocktails were blasted at 8:30pm in city’s Shahjadpur area.On the other hand, three more cocktails

DHAKA: Miscreants shot Riaz Rahman, adviser to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, in Gulshan area of the city on Tuesday night.He was rushed to United Hospital of the city, said Shamsuddin Didar, press wing member of the BNP chief.Didar also said the attackers opened fire aiming at his car in

DHAKA: At least three cocktails were blasted one after another on Bailey Road in city Tuesday evening.Witnesses told banglanews that miscreants hurled the cocktails in front of Haque Bakery around 7:00pm.But, no one was injured in the blasts, they added.According to the sources, a group

DHAKA: A dawn-to-dusk hartal, called by the local units of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its affiliated organizations, was observed in nine districts on Tuesday.The districts are Gazipur, Mymensingh, Feni, Noakhali, Sunamganj, Chapainawabganj, Magura, Chuadanga and Bogra.The

JESSORE: Law enforcers detained 67 people, including 12 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its major ally Jamaat-e-Islami.They were held in several drives conducted till Monday midnight across the district.District police spokesperson Assistant Superintendent

DHAKA: Miscreants Tuesday blasted four cocktails near a program at Sir Salimullah Medical College when health minister Mohammad Nasim, MPs Dipu Moni and Haji Selim were on stage.Assistant police commissioner of Kotwali Zone Ahaduzzman confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said, the

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League (AL) led 14-party leaders and activities promised to encounter miscreants and offensive activities in their respective areas.They took the decision responding to a call of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.They will form ‘terrorism prevention committee’ in

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against Supreme Court lawyer Dr Tuhin Malik in a case filed for defaming Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shamsul Arefin passed the order in the afternoon.BDST: 1510 HRS, JAN 13, 2015

DHAKA: A total of 136 leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islam were detained by the law enforcers in five districts of the country on Tuesday.In Sunamganj, police held 33 people, including BNP men, on charge of creating violence in the morning from different places of the

DHAKA: Leaders and activists of BNP-led 20-party alliance allegedly set nine vehicles on fire at different parts of the country from Monday late night to Tuesday morning.Banglanews Correspondents reported from the areas on Tuesday, the eight day of the nationwide blockade called by

DHAKA: Police filed a case with Dhamrai Thana against 91 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in charge of torching vehicles in the area.Among the accused Dhamrai Upazila Parishad chairman Tamiz Uddin and general secretary of Chhatra Dal central committee Yeasin

DHAKA: The activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islam, blasted cocktails and brought out procession at city’s Lalbagh area on Tuesday morning supporting the ongoing blockade of BNP-led 20-party alliance.Sources said that Dhaka Mahanagar eastern unit Shibir

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia vowed to continue with the ongoing movement of BNP-led 20-party alliance till country’s ‘democracy is restored’.BNP vice-chairman Major (retd) Mohammad Hafizuddin Ahmed, quoting the chairperson, made the statement while talking to the

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) of Police held BNP information and research affairs secretary Habibur Rahman Habib from city’s Tejgaon area at the wee hours of Tuesday.BNP sources said that a team of DB police held the BNP leader in front of a private TV channel in the area around

DHAKA: Miscreants torched a traffic police box in city’s Gulistan area on Monday night.Confirming the matter to banglanews, fire service headquarters operator Golam Mostafa said that the incident took place around 8:30pm.On the other hand, three cocktails were blasted by the

DHAKA: Law enforcers held Ward No-23 unit Jubo Dal President Momin Mia from city’s Rampura area on Monday night.Police sources said that a group of blockaders brought out a procession in the area.At one stage, police held Momin from the procession around 7:00pm, when others fled the

DHAKA: A group of miscreants torched a passenger bus at Nabisco in city’s Tejgaon area on Monday evening.Confirming the matter, fire service headquarters duty officer Nilufar Yasmin told banglanews that, on information, a fire fighting unit rushed to the spot but locals doused the flame

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday placed BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser Shamsuzzaman Dudu on a five-day remand in a case filed under the Special Powers Act.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Aminul Islam passed the order when Mirpur Thana Police produced him before the court