MAGURA: District BNP-led 18-party alliance called for 36-hour hartal from 6:00am Thursday to 12:00 noon Friday in the district in protest against the confinement of Khaleda Zia and demanding release of their central leaders.District BNP president Kabir Murad made the announcement on

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said opposition BNP chairperson “Khaleda Zia is eating chicken soup in her room by calling hartal and blockade”.The premier, also Awami League president, made the remark while addressing rally at Rabindra Saroni of Uttara Azampur, the

DHAKA: Chiefs of six parties have been given chance to deliver their election-speech on Bangladesh Television (BTV), the state owned television channel.As per the principles, Information Ministry has given 40 minutes to Awami League, 20 minutes to Jatiya Party, and 15 minutes each to

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Wednesday said Khaleda Zia is not house arrested as the government did not issue gazette notification in this regard.Inu, also Jatiya Somajtantrik Dal (JSD) president, came up with the assertion at Bangabandhu Avenue party office on Wednesday

GAIBANDHA: BNP-led 18-party alliance called daylong hartal in the district for Thursday protesting of besiege of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her residence. District convener of 18-party alliance, also district president of BNP Anisuzzaman Khan Babu confirmed the matter to banglanews on

MEHERPUR: Jamaat-e-Islami is observing day long hartal in the district without any picketing on Wednesday.The movement of all internal and long-route busses remained stopped of the district and most of the shops and markets were closed.Police Super of the district A.K.M Nahidul Islam told

DHAKA: US ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena held a meeting with BNP vice-chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury on Wednesday morning.Sources said that the US ambassador went to the residence of Shamsher Mubin Chawdhury in capital’s Banani area at around 11:30am.They talked on different issues

DHAKA: Law enforcement agencies, in joint drives, nabbed a total 95 BNP-Jamaat leaders and activists from different parts of the country amid BNP led 18-party called nationwide indefinite blockade on Wednesday. In Gazipuir, BNP-Jamaat activists torched a pickup van on Dhaka-Kapasia road

DHAKA: The indefinite nationwide blockade, called by BNP-led 18-party alliance, is underway across the country on Wednesday amid stray incidents of violence.The opposition alliance is observing the rail-road-waterways blockade demanding cancellation of schedule of 10th general election

DHAKA: Law enforcers have still kept condoned-off the BNP’s Nayapaltan central office in the beginning of New Year.Police also have kept cordoning off BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan residence and her political office. Besides, after ending ‘March for Democracy’ program, restriction on

BOGRA: The indefinite blockade and the 36-hour hartal, called by BNP-led 18-party opposition alliance, are underway simultaneously in the district on Wednesday amid stray incidents of picketing.The alliance leaders-activists are observing the hartal protesting the two-day confinement of

DHAKA: Wishing a very happy New Year to all, Sajib Wajed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said 2013 has been a year of tremendous turmoil and destruction and he hopes that 2014 will be a peaceful one.The information and technology adviser to the premier made the observation

BOGRA: Opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance called 36-hour hartal in the district from Wednesday morning protesting confinement of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.District 18-party alliance convener Saiful Islam made the announcement after a protest rally on Tuesday afternoon.The shutdown

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) has asked Awami League not to hold their pre-scheduled rally ahead of 10th parliamentary polls at Suhrawardy Udyan on January 2.Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin came up with the plea on Tuesday afternoon while advisors of the party HT Imam and Dr

DHAKA: Activists of Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islam, brought out procession protesting death of a Shibir leader Mansur, in capital’s Dayaganj, Uttara, Swamibagh and Laxmibazar area on Tuesday morning.Witnesses said that Shibir men blasted several cocktails from the

DHAKA: US Ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena urged to stop undemocratic and unacceptable incidents in Bangladesh which are anti-democratic process.The US diplomat made the plea in a written statement on Tuesday afternoon after a meeting with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her residence at

RANGPUR: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy would serve the people of Rangpur after parliamentary election.“I will send Joy at Pirganj for serving you after the parliamentary elections,” she said.The ruling Awami League president came up with the

DHAKA: British High Commissioner Robert Gibson met Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam at his Baily Road residence on Tuesday noon a day after meeting with opposition leader Khaleda Zia.Sources said Gibson talked with him over the prevailing political deadlock throughout

DHAKA:  A meeting between US Ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia was held at her Gulshan political office in the capital on Tuesday afternoon.BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office source confirmed the matter to banglanews.A number of vital issues, including

DHAKA: An effigy of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was burnt in front of the National Press Club on Tuesday morning protesting her threat to wipe out the name of Gopalganj district.Mohila Awami League (South) leaders-activists burnt the effigy after forming a human chain in protest against