DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia wants consensus and solution of the prevailing political crisis through dialogues.A six-member delegation of Jatiyatabadi Mahila Dal made the disclosure while talking to journalists after their meeting with Khaleda on

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia denied any chance of dialogue with the incumbent government as he termed it ‘unelected’.The senior leader of the party came up with the assertion while addressing a discussion organized by

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that former state minister for foreign minister Reaz Rahman was a victim of the attack by government’s secrete killing force.In a statement, the BNP leader on Wednesday made the allegation from a

DHAKA: Bangladesh National Party (BNP) reduced the hartal time by 12-hour, which was earlier 24-hour for Thursday.BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the countrywide hartal will be observed from 6:00am to 6:00pm on Thursday protesting attack on Reaz Rahman, an adviser to

DHAKA: Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Wednesday alleged that BNP itself conducted the attack on former state minister for foreign affairs Reaz Rahman.He came up with the remarks at a press conference at Awami League President Sheikh Hasina's political office

NOAKHALI:  An activist of Juba League, youth wing of ruling Awami League, was killed and another injured after attacked by picketers in Bhoirab Chowdhury Bazar area under Sonagazi upazila on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Belal Hossain, 24, Sadar Union’s ward

CHITTAGONG: A Chhatra Shibir activist named Jubayer, 21, was run over by a truck when he tried to set fire to it at 6:00am Wednesday.Witnesses said that a group of Shibir men tried to torch a truck in Chunti area on Dhaka-Chittagong highway. At that time the truck driver tried to

DHAKA: The hartals, separately called by 20-party and district JCD, are underway in the Pabna and Noakhali districts on Wednesday morning amid stray incidents of violence.Banglanews Noakhali correspondent reports: Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leaders-activists blasted seven

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