DHAKA: In the latest development, opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance announced to enforce an 84-hour nonstop hartal (shutdown) across the country from Sunday morning to press home their demand of non-partisan polls-time government.BNP Join secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed made

CHANDPUR: Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni categorically said that the government was forced to detain top BNP leaders.She came up with the assertion while talking to journalists after inauguration of a bridge in Ashikathi village under Sadar Upazila in the district on Saturday.Dipu Moni

DHAKA: In the latest development, opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance announced to enforce an 84-hour nonstop hartal (shutdown) across the country from Sunday morning to press home their demand of non-partisan polls-time government.BNP Join secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed made

DHAKA: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, called by main opposition BNP observed in three districts and five upazilas of three other districts of the country on Saturday amid stray incidents of arson and blast.The party called the shutdown in five districts in protest against arresting top five BNP

DHAKA: Police raided residences of seven top BNP leaders including party vice-chairman Sadek Hossain Khoka, standing committee members Barrister Jamir Uddin Sircar, Mirza Abbas, Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, BNP organizing secretary Muzibur Rahman Sarwar, opposition Chief whip Joynal Abedin

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) police arrested BNP chairperson’s adviser Abdul Awal Mintoo and personal assistant Shimul Biswas early Saturday.Law enforcers held them from BNP chairperson’s Gulshan residence at around 1:00am.BNP chairperson’s media wing member Sairul Kabir Khan

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted two cocktails in front of residence of BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Friday evening.Gulshan Thana sources confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 2038 HRS, NOV 08, 2013GR/AKA/JCK

CHANDPUR: Home Minister MK Alamgir categorically said those who won’t participate in the next general polls are enemy of the country, democracy and Constitution.He came up with the assertion to the journalists in Kachua upazila of the district on Friday.MK Alamgir said: “Constitution

CHITTAGONG: State Minister for Environment and Forest Dr Hassan Mahmud categorically said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will lead the all-party interim government.He made the disclosure to journalists while visiting ongoing modernization and prolongation works in Chittagong Television

CHITTAGONG: The members of law enforcement agency arrested Lohagora upazila Jamaat secretary Professor Asadullah.He was arrested from Adhunagar area under the upazila after Jumma prayer on Friday.Lohagora Thana Officer-in-Charge M Shahjahan said, acting on a tip-off, police arrested

CHANDPUR: The members of law enforcement agency filed a lawsuit against 250 leaders and activists of the opposition BNP with Hajiganj Thana of the district on Friday morning.Sub-Inspector (SI) Anwar Hossain of the Thana filed the lawsuit with the thana naming 17 accused among the

DHAKA: In the latest development, opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance decided to enforce a 84-hour nonstop hartal (shutdown) across the country from Sunday morning to press home their demand of non-partisan polls-time government.BNP Join secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed made the

DHAKA: Minister without portfolio Suranjit Sengupta will submit his resignation paper to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign from the cabinet on Saturday.He came up with the disclosure while addressing a discussion at Khawaja Nizam Uddin auditorium at Segunbagicha in capital on Friday

DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Redwan Siddik Bobby, son of Sheikh Rehana, are set to visit Sylhet on Friday afternoon.They are scheduled to hold a views-exchange meeting with teachers and students of different colleges and universities at around 4:00pm at

DHAKA: The BNP-led 18-party alliance is set to meet with party leaders on Friday afternoon.The meeting will be held at BNP’s Gulshan political office at around 3:30pm with its chairperson Khaleda Zia in the chair.Party chairperson’s media wing officer Sairul Kabir Khan confirmed the

DHAKA: Main opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance is mulling to call another 60-hour non-stop nationwide hartal from Monday demanding election-time non-party neutral government.The shutdown will start from 6:00am Monday and continue till 600pm Wednesday.A reliable source of BNP said the

FROM SUHRAWARDY UDYAN: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday raised question over the proceedings of Pilkhana carnage case.She came up with the suspicion while addressing rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city marking the historic November 7.Khaleda Zia said there are

DHAKA: BNP organizing secretary and former student leader Fazlul Haque Milon alleged all bombs were blasted as per the directive of Chhatra League president Badiuzzaman Sohag.He came up with the allegation while addressing a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on the occasion of historical November

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, on Thursday sought vote for Awami League in the next general elections.“Make a commitment by raising hands that you will cast vote for Awami League in the next general elections,” she indicating her audience.  

DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami cannot take part in next parliament elections as the High Court declared Jamaat’s registration illegal.Election Commissioner M Shahnewaz said the matter has already disclosed on the website of the election commission.The election commissioner came up