DHAKA: The 83-hour blockade of 18-party alliance is underway across the country for third consecutive day on Monday amid stray incidents of picketing. The alliance is observing the blockade demanding cancellation of schedule of 10th general election.Meanwhile, law enforcers were kept on

DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on Sunday claimed consensus is till possible by dissolving the ninth parliament for the sake of country and people. The senior leader of the party came up with the observation while talking to journalists at BNP Chairperson

BOGRA: Opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance called dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district for Monday protesting arrests of 65 leaders and activists of the alliance on Sunday.Earlier on Sunday, joint forces detained 65 blockaders from Dhaka-Bogra highway under Shahjahanpur Thana of the

DHAKA: State Minister for Law Advocate Quamrul Islam on Sunday said the Hefajat-e-Islam would not be allowed to hold any rally on December 24 at City’s Shapla Chattar.The minister made the disclosure while addressing a joint meeting of 14-party Dhaka city unit at Awami League office at

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday placed Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) acting president Bazlul Karim Choudhury Abed on a five-day in a case.Metropolitan Magistrate Anwar Sadat passed the order after a hearing in the case.  Earlier in the morning, Inspector of Detective Branch of Police

NOAKHALI: Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, student wing of BNP, called dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district for Monday protesting the arrest of its acting president.District Chhatra Dal President Nurul Amin Khan made the announcement after a protest rally on Sunday noon.On Saturday, Detective

DHAKA: Joint forces held 65 blockaders the second day of 83-hour blockade called by 18-party alliance while they were picketing on Sunday afternoon.Sources said that they were picked up by law enforcers from Dhaka-Bogra highway in Shahjahanpur area around 1:30pm.BDST: 1455 HRS, DEC 22,

DINAJPUR: Joint forces arrested 49 activists and leaders Jamaat-e-Islami, Chhatra Shibir and BNP form different areas of the district between Saturday midnight and early Sunday.Police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) personnel, in nightlong drive, picked up

CHITTAGONG: Chhatra Dal, the student wing of opposition BNP, called dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district for Monday protesting the arrest of its acting president.City Chhatra Dal assistant general secretary SM Salauddin made the announcement in a protest rally in support of blockade in

LALMONIRHAT: Police held secretary of upazila unit Chhatra Shibir, the wing student of Jamaat-e-Isami, from Mohishkhocha bazar under Aditmari upazila of the district on Saturday morning. The arrestee was identified as Anwarul Islam Rana, 23, secretary of Aditmari upazila unit Chhatra

DHAKA: The 83-hour blockade of 18-party alliance is underway across the country for second consecutive day on Sunday amid stray incidents of picketing. The alliance is observing the blockade demanding cancellation of schedule of 10th general election.Blockaders blasted 10 cocktails in

DHAKA: Blockaders blasted 10 cocktails in capital’s Karwan Bazar area on Sunday, the second day of 83-hour blockade called by 18-party alliance.Witnesses said miscreants hurled the cocktails from the roof of a building located at west side of Karwan Bazar underpass at around 7:00am.None

DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina shut the door of consensus.The BNP leader made the allegation while talking to journalists at party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Ghulshan party office in the

BARGUNA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami called a daylong hartal in the district after police detained district Jamaat Ameer on Saturday noon.The leader is Nayeeb-e-Ameer of the party Abu Jafar M Saleh.The Jamaat leader was arrested from Kathaltali area under Pathar Ghata upazila of the

HILI (DINAJPUR): Some 23 BNP men, including the municipality BNP president, were sued on Saturday on charge of vandalizing a truck and throwing petrol bombs to it in Hili area.A truck driver under filed the case under speedy trial act.Two Chhatra Dal leaders were arrested immediately

CHITTAGONG: Opposition BNP Vice-chairman Abdullah Al Noman on Saturday firmly criticized Pakistan’s stand over execution of war crimes convict Jamaat leader Quader Mollah.The BNP leader also termed the stance as wicked and out of diplomatic courtesy.He came up with the observation while

SIRAJGANJ: Activists of Jamaat and Shibir assaulted an Awami League leader at Bahuly village under Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday.The injured is Awami League Shialkot Union Parishad unit law affairs secretary Abdul Wahab, 38, son of late Abdul Kuddus. He is also General Manager

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) police held Bajlul Karim Chowdhury Abed, acting president of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), student wing of opposition BNP, on Saturday afternoon.A team of DB police detained the JCD leader from city’s Elephant Road area around 2:30pm while they were

BOGRA: Pickets went berserk in Shahjahapur area of the district and Jundah, Maheshpur areas of Palashbari of Gaibandha district during blockade hours on Saturday morning.At least 15 vehicles were vandalized and four others were torched by blockaders.Witnesses said the blockaders attacked

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) Presidium Member Mujibul Haque Chunnu, also Youth and Sports Affairs, on Saturday said Jatiya Party (Rowshan) would join election to ensure constitutional continuity.He came up with the assertion while talking to journalists after a meeting with JP presidium