Saturday, 04 May, 2024

Politics

Firing,blast at Khoka-Abbas houses

DHAKA: Miscreants fired several rounds bullet targeting Dhaka city BNP convener Sadeque Hossain Khoka’s house on Monday night.Sources said 2 youths came Khoka’s house around 11:00pm by motorcycle and fired targeting house. Khoka was not at house at that time.Motijheel Thana ADC Mehedi

FM’s meeting with envoys Wednesday

DHAKA: Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni will sit in a meeting with foreign envoys to discuss present political situations.The meeting will be held on Wednesday at foreign ministry office.Foreign ministry sources confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 0115 HRS, OCT 29, 2013GR/MZR

BNP lawyers press confe Tuesday

DHAKA: BNP backed lawyers will hold a press conference at 11:00pm on Tuesday at BNP Nayapaltan office.In the press conference BNP backed lawyers will mention their role in present political turmoil and government effluence in opposition’s cases.BNP standing committee member Barrister

Political leaders house target

DHAKA: Miscreants fired targeting BNP economy affairs secretary Abdus Salam’s Santinagar house on Monday night.Abdus Salam’s wife Fatema Salam said 10-12 youths came their house around 9:30pm by motorcycles and fired targeting house. Abdsus Salam was not at house at that time.In

Fakhrul for govt’s initiative for talks

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday categorically said the government should come forward to hold dialogue.“We have sent letter to the ruling party but they have responded after the hartal made announcement through a telephone drama. We

Stop bomb blasting, anarchy

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim urged the opposition BNP and its ally Jamaat-e-Islami to stop blasting cocktails and creating anarchy across the country in the name of hartal.He also said: “BNP Chairperson has now emerged as a leader of those who are war

Explosion, arson in Gazipur

DHAKA: Hartal supporters blasted three hand bombs in rail crossing of Gazipur town during the second day of 60-hour nonstop nationwide hartal on Monday.No was injured in the incident.Witnesses said that hartal supporters set fire to a passenger laden Tempo and vandalized a waste van of

Azhar’s indictment order now Nov 22

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 Monday re-fixed  November 22 for issuing an order on indictment of Jamaat Assistant Secretary General ATM Azharul Islam for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity in 1971.The three-member tribunal headed by Justice ATM Fazle

Passer-by killed in Chandpur

CHANDPUR: A teen-aged passer-by was killed and 20 persons were injured in sporadic clashes between ruling Awami League and BNP men at Old Baazar in the district town on Monday, second day of 60-hour hartal.The deceased was identified as Md Arju Hossain Paltu Mia, 16, son of Mukbul Hossain

1500 men sued in Gazipur

GAZIPUR: Around 1500 people were sued in a connection with violence during 18-party’s 60-hour hartal in the district on Sunday.Police, however, held 25 people in last 24 hours’ drive.Three cases were filed with Jaydebpur police station while two with Kaliganj and one with Sreepur

Picketers-cops clash injures 17 in Comilla

COMILLA: At least 17 persons were injured in sporadic clashes between Police and BNP-Jamaat-Shibir men on the second consecutive day (Monday) of 18-party enforced 60-hour hartal in the District Sadar.Police nabbed five activists of BNP and Jamaat-Shibir in this connection.Sources said

BNP leader killed in Jhenaidah

JHENAIDAH: A leader of opposition BNP was killed in a bomb attack and firing by miscreants at Dakhalpur bazaar under Horinakunda upazila on Sunday noon.The deceased was identified as Abul Hossain, 56, the president of Harinakudi upazila unit BNP and Doulatpur Union Unit BNP.Witnesses

Stop shooting 18-party activists

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir urged the government to stop shooting leaders and activists of 18-party alliance immediately.He came up with the urge in a press briefing at the Nayapaltan central office on Monday.Mirza Fakhrul alleged that the

5 killed, 131 injured, 31 held

DHAKA: Five people, including Awami League activist, 2 BNP leaders, a truck driver and a teen-aged passer-by, were killed and 131 injured across the country as 18-party’s 60-hour hartal is progressing for second consecutive day.The deceased were identified as Shahjada, 28, and activist

Hartal violence kills one in Ctg

CHITTAGONG: A truck driver was killed in an attack by hartal supporters on Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar highway under Satkania upazila of the district early Monday.The deceased was identified as Wasim 40, hailed from Cox’s Bazar.Police sources said that picketers started throwing

500 BNP-Jamaat men sued in Bhola

BHLOA: Two cases were filed against some 500 leaders and activists of the opposition BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami with Borhanuddin Thana of the district between Sunday night and Monday morning.Police sources said Sub-Inspector (SI) of Borhanuddin police station Abul Khair filed a

Picketers-cops clash injures 20 in Savar

DHAKA: At least 20 people were injured in a clash between hartal supporters and law enforcers in Raj Fulbaria area under Savar upazila of the district on Monday morning.Witnesses said that picketers came out with a procession on Dhaka-Aricha highway and vandalized around 10 vehicles in

BNP men kill AL man in Jamalpur

JAMALPUR: An Awami League activist was killed in a clash with BNP men at Islampur in Jamalpur on Monday morning as 18-party’s 60-hr hartal enters second consecutive day.The deceased was identified as Shahjada, 28.Officer-in-Charge of Islampur Thana Saidur Rahman confirmed the matter to

3 cops among 6 hurt in Kishoreganj

KISHOREGANJ: Three policemen among six people were injured in a fierce clash in Bhairab of the district on Monday morning. The injured are Bhairab Thana Officer-in-Charge Alamgir Hossain, Assistant Sub-Inspector Habibur Rahman, Sub-Inspector Mizanur Rahman, Sharif, Kawsar and

Picketers-cops clash in capital, held 5

DHAKA: Police nabbed five hartal supporters from city’s Rampura and Gulshan area while they came out with processions and locked into clash with police on Monday morning.In Rampura, Chhatra Dal and Juba Dal activists brought out a procession on the road at around 7:30am.Witnesses said