CHITTAGONG: Police in nightlong drive nabbed 16 activists of Jammat-e-Islami and its student wing Chhatra Shibir from different areas of Fatickchari upazila in the district.The detainees were allegedly involved in subversive acts including vandalism and arson.Fatickchari Thana

PIROJPUR: Miscreants set fire to district Awami League (AL) office in the town early Friday. Sources said that locals noticed flame at AL office at around 3:45am and informed the fire service. On information, a fire fighting unit rushed to the spot and doused the fire. In the meantime,

DHAKA: The indefinite blockade on roads, railway and waterways, called by BNP-led 18-party combine, was postponed for Friday and Saturday.Dr M Osman Farooque, Adviser to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday night.However, the statement added, from

DHAKA: The High Court on Thursday stayed the remand order of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Adviser Advocate Khandaker Mahbub Hossain.An HC bench comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Mohammad Ullah passed the order as defense lawyers filed the plea earlier.Earlier in the day, a lower

BOGRA: The law enforcement agency Thursday detained some 30 Jamaat-Shibir men in the district on charge of vandalism, arson and doing sabotage. Assistant Superintendent of Police Gaziur Rahman confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said police picked up 30 Jamaat-Shibir men on Wednesday

DHAKA: The law enforcers have set up close circuit (CC) cameras in front of residence of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to monitor all activities of entry point at the house.Sources said a total of 10 close circuit cameras have been installed at different points, including main entry gate of

MANIKGANJ: District BNP called daylong hartal for Saturday in the district demanding cancellation of cases filed against its leaders and activists.Tozammel Haque, joint secretary of district unit BNP, confirmed the matter to banglanews on Thursday.The shutdown will start from 6:00am and

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam on Thursday said Khaleda Zia is not the opposition leader anymore from now on.The AL lawmaker came up with the assertion while talking to journalists after taking oath at Parliament Bhaban in the afternoon.He said, “The

BARISAL: The Vice-President of Barisal City BNP, Advocate Akhtar Hossain Mebul was held by law enforcers Thursday afternoon.Police sources said that acting on a tip-off, police held him while he along with others was planning to create violence in city’s Kathpatti area around

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad is set to take oath as a member of parliament (MP) within Saturday.The newly elected MP and JP Presidium member Anisul Islam Mahmud came up with the declaration while answering the queries of the journalists after taking oath at the

DHAKA: Awami League Presidium Member Mohammad Nasim on Thursday categorically said protecting democracy and constitutional continuity are big challenge for new the government.The senior leader of the party came up with the observation while talking to banglanews before taking oath in the

DHAKA: Rawshan Ershad, leader of the Jatiya Party parliamentary party (JPPP), urged BNP to stop enforcing hartal and blockade in the country.She came up with the plea after taking oath as a member of parliament along with 31 elected JP leaders on Thursday noon. Later, she was elected as

DHAKA: A Dhaka court rejected the remand plea for seven top BNP leaders including of standing committee member barrister Moudud Ahmed in cases for killing a sub-inspector of police during May 5 violence in last year.The court on Thursday also rejected the bail plea of the BNP leaders and

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (Manzu) Chairman Anwar Hossain Manju said that extremism is prevailing around the world and new government would pull out all the stops to face the militancy.He made the comment while talking to banglanews before taking oath at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Thursday

GAZIPUR: Police in 24-hour drive nabbed 13 men from different areas of the district between Wednesday and Thursday for their alleged involvement in subversive acts.   District Police Control Room confirmed the matter to banglanews.Amid indefinite blockade, called by BNP-led 18-party

DHAKA: British High Commissioner Robert Gibson met BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and had a discussion for more than an hour at her Gulshan residence Wednesday night.During the meeting, the chairperson’s advisors Sabih Uddin Ahmed and Riaz Rahman were present there.Sources confirmed that

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Senior presidium member Rawshan Ershad claimed that she was asked her to the opposition leader of the 10th parliamentary elections.She came up with the assertion while talking to journalists at media centre of the Prliament Bhaban on Wednesday evening.She said,

JESSORE: Joint forces held 61 people, including 39 BNP-Jamaat leaders and activists, from various areas of the district and recovered a one-shooter gun and bullets on Wednesday.Assistant police super of the district Reshma Sharmin, also spokesperson of district police, told banglanews

DHAKA: Dhaka city Awami League general secretary Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya on Wednesday said the newly elected lawmakers will take oath on Thursday.The AL leader came up with the disclosure after a meeting of 14-party at the Awami League central office in the afternoon.Meanwhile,

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Wednesday granted separate two-day remand for BNP’s central leaders Khandaker Mahbub Hossain and Fazlul Haque Milon in a bomb blast case.On the other hand, court sent another BNP vice-president Selima Rahman to jail denying her bail petition. Besides, it allowed law