DHAKA: Home Minister MK Alamgir on Sunday categorically said the security of the opposition Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s residence has been beefed up so that agitated persons can not attack her. The home minister came up with the assertion while talking to journalists at his secretariat

DHAKA: Opposition BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday alleged that the government isolated Khaleda Zia to keep her in mental pressure.Rizvi made the allegation while addressing a press conference on Sunday at party’s Nayapaltan office in the first day of 84-hour

DHAKA: The members of law enforcement agency held Motijheel Thana Chhatra-Shibir president Kamal Ahmed on Sunday.He was held from a procession brought out in support of hartal at RK Mission Road in the city around 10:00am.Wari Thana Officer-in-Charge Tapan Chandra Saha said a case was

DHAKA: A man was killed and 40 others were injured in separate hartal violence in several districts across the country on Sunday, the first day of the 84-hour nonstop hartal (shutdown), called by BNP-led 18-party alliance.Besides, law enforcers detained 14 people including office

DHAKA: Pro opposition BNP and Jamaat lawyers staged a procession in the Supreme Court area supporting hartal on Sunday.Sources said BNP-Jamaat lawyers brought out the procession from the Supreme Court Bar Association office.The procession paraded Annex Bhaban and when it reached in front

SATKHIRA: Over 1600 BNP-Jamaat-Shibir men were sued on charge of clash with police on Saturday at Patkelghata upazila in the district.Patkelghata Thana Sub-Inspector Rokanuzzaman filed the case on Saturday night mentioning 71 names and unnamed 1600 BNP-Jamaat-Shibir men.On the other hand,

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakib Uddin Ahmed on Sunday urged the two main political parties—BNP and Awami League--to reach consensus for the greater sake of democracy of the country.The chief election commissioner came up with the plea while talking to journalists at

DHAKA: State Minster for Law Advocate Quamrul Islam warns opposition saying if the opposition goes out of control BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will be arrested.He came up with the warning while addressing a discussion at Jatiya Press Club on Sunday.“Law enforcers will arrest them, who

BAGERHAT: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, will visit the district on Wednesday.PM’s personal secretary Jahangir Alam confirmed the matter to banglanews. The premier will address a public meeting at Mongla, and later two mass rallies at Rampal

NARAYANGANJ: Police detained office secretary of Narayanganj city BNP unit from a hartal procession in Falpatti area of the metropolitan on Sunday morning.The detainee is Akhter Hossain Khokan Shah, Office Secretary of Narayanganj city BNP.Sources said that in support of hartal BNP

CHITTAGONG: A passenger was killed as a CNG-run auto-rickshaw t turned turtle after being chased by picketers in Madunaghat area under Hathazari upazila of the district on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Mirmal Das, 45, of South Madarsha of Hathazari.Jhulan Das, nephew of the

DHAKA: Law enforcing agencies have taken tight security measures in the capital on Sunday centering Jamaat-Shibir’s violence during the first day of 84-hour hartal called by 18-party alliance.Innumerable police forces were deployed surrounding the BNP central office at Nayapaltan in the

DHAKA: At least five activists of Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, sustained bullet injuries in a clash with police in city’s Badda and Mohakhali area on Sunday morning, the first day of 84-hour hartal.Witnesses said Shibir activists brought out a sudden procession

DHAKA: The 84-hour nonstop hartal (shutdown), called by BNP-led 18-party alliance, began on Sunday morning across the country amid stray incidents of explosion, vandalism and arson. The opposition alliance is observing the lockdown to press home their demand of non-partisan polls-time

BOGRA: More than 100 people were injured in a clash between law enforcers and 18-party activists in the Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon.During the time, 18-party men vandalized at least 30 vehicles and torched some other.Witnesses said the clash erupted as the leaders

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League president, also Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Sunday will purchase her party’s first nomination paper for participating in the upcoming 10th National Elections. Party’s joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif informed the matter to banglanews. Hanif

DHAKA: Bikalpadhara Bangladesh president AQM Badrudduzza Chowdhury and Secretary General Major (Rtd) Abdul Mannan urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for immediate release of detained BNP leaders.In a joint statement they said it is not good sign to announce elections in one side and the

DINAJPUR: Workers Party of Bangladesh Chairman Rashed Khan Menon on Saturday said BNP leaders were arrested to prevent hartal across the country called by the opposition.The lawmaker came up with the observation in a view exchange meeting with journalists at Dinajpur Press Club in the

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Saturday sent top five opposition leaders to jail rejecting their bail plea in two separate cases filed with Motijheel Thana on charge of attacking police and blasting cocktails.The leaders are standing committee members Barrister Moudud Ahmed, MK Anwar, Barrister

DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee members Barrister Moudud Ahmed, MK Anwar, Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia, BNP chairperson’s advisor Abdul Awoal Pintu and personal assistant Shimul Biswas were shown arrested in two cases with Motijheel Thana.The cases were filed on November 5 and