DHAKA: United Nations (UN) has been trying to mediate for a consensus among the political parties of Bangladesh for the next general election keeping incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in her position.A competent source from the opposition BNP confirmed the matter to BBC Bangla.Oscar

DHAKA: At least 10 leaders and activists of Jubo Dal and Chhatra Dal sustained bullet injuries in a clash with police in Kashipur area under Fatulla upazila of Narayanganj district on Tuesday morning, the fourth day of blockade called by 18-party allianceWitnesses said leaders and

DHAKA: The week-long blockade, called by 18-party alliance, and the dawn-to-dusk hartal, called by Jamaat-e-Islami, is underway simultaneously across the country amid stray incidents of violence.Blockaders torched a pick-up van and a microbus and vandalized nine vehicles in Gozaria area

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad directed party’s aspirants, who submitted nomination papers to election commission, to withdraw their nomination by December 13.Ershad’s press and political secretary Sunil Shuvo Roy made the disclosure on Monday.He said party chairman has

JESSORE: A Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader was shot to death and another sustained bullet injury at Judge Court intersection of the town on Monday evening.The deceased was identified as Kabir Hossain Palash, 30, vice-president of district Chhatra Dal, son of Mahidul Islam of the

DHAKA: State Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Advocate Quamrul Islam on Monday categorically said Jamaat-Shibir would be removed from the country for forever.The ruling Awami League lawmaker came up with the assertion in the emergency meeting of the executive committee

DHAKA: Blockaders and hartal supporters torched a police van at Sobhanbagh and a passenger bus at Dhanmondi in the capital around 6:30pm Monday.They also blasted four cocktails and vandalized several vehicles in the areas.Witnesses said that blockaders and hartal supporters blasted four

DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami called again countywide dawn-to-dusk hartal (shutdown) in protest against issuing death warrant for its leader Quader Mollah.Jamaat acting secretary general Shafiqur Rahman made the announcement of the shutdown in a statement on the Monday evening.In the

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Monday said that he would accept the polls under non-partisan caretaker government in spite of his predicament.The Jatiya Party chief made the assertion at his Baridhara residence after his latest proposal to defer the polls January 5.He said “I

SYLHET: At least 15 people were injured in a fierce clash between Islami Chhatra Shibir activists and police in Kadamtali area of the district on Monday morning during Jamaat called nationwide hartal. Witnesses said the Shibir activists brought out a procession in Kadamtali area around

DHAKA: Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the death sentence against Abdul Quader Mollah, a leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami, convicted of war crimes during Bangladesh’s 1971 war of independence, should immediately be stayed due to fair trial concerns.It said Mollah should be granted a right to

DHAKA: Assistant Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami Barrister Abdur Razzak on Monday categorically said violence would increase if all the political parties do not join the parliamentary elections.  The Jamaat leader came up with the assertion while talking to journalists after a

DHAKA: Opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance extended blockade till 6:00am Friday.BNP Joint Secretary General Salahuddin Ahmed Ahmed made the disclosure on Monday.As per previous announcement, the blockade was scheduled to end by 6:00pm Monday.BDST: 1427 HRS, DEC 09, 2013

SIRAJGANJ: A 12-year-old boy was killed in a clash between opposition BNP-led 18-party people and law enforcers in Bahuli Bazar area under Sadar Upazila of the district on Monday morning.The deceased could not be known immediately.Local sources said 18-party leaders and activists blocked

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday rejected the bail plea of BNP standing committee member Brigadier General (retd) ASM Hannan Shah, BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and Executive Committee member Belal Ahmed.The court also rejected the remand plea of the three BNP leaders and

NARAYANGANJ: At least three people sustained bullet injuries and 10 other were injured in a clash between Jubo Dal activists and police during the third day of countrywide blockade called by 18-party alliance and half-day hartal called by local Juba Dal in the district town.Witnesses said

DHAKA: The countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal (shutdown) called by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is underway amid violence on Monday, protesting the “planned political killing of the government”.Acting Secretary General of the party Dr Shafiqur Rahman Sunday said the International Crimes

DHAKA: Chhatra Shibir activists locked into a clash with law enforcers in city’s Badda Nayanagar area in the morning of the third day (Monday) of blockade.Sources said that a group of 25-30 Shibir men brought out a procession at around 8:30am in the area.Meanwhile, Shibir men vandalized

DHAKA: Jubo Dal activists set fire on Tejgaon rail line area at the morning of the third day (Monday) of roads, rail and waterways blockade enforced by the opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance on Monday morning.Witnesses said Tejgaon Thana Jubo Dal activists set fire to tires in the area

KUSHTIA: A BNP leader also a Union Parishad (UP) chairman was shot dead by miscreants at Jagannathpur union of Kumarkhali upazila under the district on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Munshi Rashidur Rahman, joint general secretary of Kumarkhali upazila BNP and Jagannathpur UP