DHAKA: Three female lawmakers of opposition BNP from were freed hours after they were detained in city’s Nayapaltan area on Wednesday, the last day of 84-hour nonstop hartal called by 18-party alliance.The detainees are Shammi Akter, Rasheda Begum Hira and Nilufer Chowdhury Moni. They

KHULNA: A mobile court awarded 10 leaders-activists of BNP three to six months in jail for picketing by blocking the road in Koyra Upazila of the district.Executive Magistrate Shamim Ahsan passed the order at around 11:00amKoyra police station Officer-in-Charge Fazlur Rahman confirmed the

CHITTAGONG:  Main opposition BNP called dawn-to-dusk hartal in the port city for Sunday for protesting the arrest of Jubo Dal vice President Abul Hasem Bakkar.Chittagong city unit BNP President Ameer Khasru Mahmud Chowdhwry confirmed the matter to banglanews on Wednesday afternoon.  He

DHAKA:  BNP joint general secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that law enforcing agencies are assisting the men of student and youth wings of ruling Awami League in recent attacks at BNP leader-activist’s residence. The BNP leader made the disclosure while talking with reporters in

BAGERHAT: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, is scheduled to visit the district on Wednesday afternoon. PM’s personal secretary Jahangir Alam confirmed the matter to banglanews. The premier will lay foundation stone of countries largest ever modernized

DHAKA: Miscreants hurled at least two cocktails near the residence of BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas at north Shahjahanpur of the capital on Wednesday, the last day of 84-hour nationwide hartal.The incident took place at around 8.50am. None was reportedly injured in the

DHAKA: The 84-hour countrywide hartal, called by BNP-led 18-party alliance, is underway for fourth straight day on Wednesday amid stray incidents of picketing, chase and counter chase and blasts. The parties are observing the shutdown by bringing out sudden procession, exploding cocktails

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has termed the country’s historical millstone of reaching 10,000 megawatt electricity as a pathway of radiance.The premier, also ruling Awami League president, made the assertion while inaugurating celebration titled ‘Alok Utsob’ at city’s

BAGERHAT (MONGLA): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, is scheduled to visit Mongla on Wednesday.The premier will lay foundation stone of countries largest ever modernized food go-down with a 50,000 tonnes capacity near Joymonir Ghol area at Mongla. Sheikh

DHAKA: An emergency meeting of opposition BNP will be held on Wednesday evening to discuss the current political scenario of the country. Standing committee members and senior leaders of the party would attend the meeting, said a competent source from the party.BNP Chairperson Khaleda

DHAKA: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed on Tuesday said the offices of the ministers are yet to vacant as they did not submit resignation letters to the President as per the constitution.Referring to the article 58 (1) (A) of the constitution, he

DHAKA: Awami League lawmaker Kamal Ahmed Majumdar was acquitted of a corruption charge brought by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC).Dhaka Special Court Judge Fazila Begum passed the order on Tuesday.On September 24, 2007, Anti Corruption Commission Deputy Director Morshed Alam filed a

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu on Tuesday observed that the hartal is not political strategy of opposition leader Khaleda Zia rather it is her theory of killing people.The information minister came up with the observation while taking to journalists after visiting hartal

GOPALGANJ: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, on Tuesday criticized Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia for enforcing hartal.“She (Khaleda) is mastermind of killing common people of the county during hartal and she has to face trial once for her misdeed,” she

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted two cocktails in front of BNP central office at Nayapaltan in the third day of hartal called by BNP-led 18-party alliance.The incident took place at around 2:45pm on Tuesday.Witnesses said some pickets blasted two cocktails after a car rally of Chhatra League and

TANGAIL: Local administration imposed section 144 in Gopalpur upazila of the district apprehending imminent clash between Awami League and BNP.The ban was imposed from 2:30pm on Tuesday and it will continue till Wednesday 12:00 noon.Gopalpur Thana Officer-in-Charge Jasim Uddin said

DHAKA: At least 60 people were held and 32 were injured in separate incidents in different parts of the country on Tuesday as the 84-hour nonstop countrywide hartal is progressing for third consecutive day.The BNP-led 18-party opposition alliance is enforcing the shutdown on demand of

GAZIPUR: At least 12 people were injured, two BNP leaders by bullets, in a clash between hartal supporters and police in Tongi area of the district on Tuesday morning.The injured are Basan Union BNP president Hazrat Ali, 60 and BNP leader Saleh Ahamed, 45.Witnesses said that in support of

MADARIPUR: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of ruling Awami League, is set to visit the district on Tuesday to inaugurate and lay foundation stone of 18 development projects including the connecting road of Padma Bridge.Centering the PM’s visit, the whole area has been

DHAKA: The 84-hour nonstop hartal, called by BNP-led 18-party alliance is underway across the country on Tuesday for third consecutive day amid stray incidents of violence.The opposition alliance is enforcing the shutdown on demand of poll-time non-party caretaker government and in