DHAKA: Two passers-by were injured as hartal supporters blasted cocktails in Malibagh Chowdhurypara area in the capital on Monday morning.Sources said that in support of hartal BNP brought out a protest procession in the area and exploded five cocktails, leaving two persons

GAZIPUR: Miscreants torched a passenger bus of Balaka Paribahan in Mill gate area of Tongi of the district on Monday as 18-party’s 60-hour hartal is progressing across the country.Local sources said that some 3/4 hartal supporters set on fire at the bus in front of Ashraf Textile Mill

DHAKA: The 60-hour nonstop countrywide shutdown, enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance, began on Monday morning amid stray incidents of violence. The 18-party alliance is observing the shutdown demanding restoration of poll-time non-party caretaker government system The hartal

BAGHERHAT: At least 23 people, including women and children, were injured, in infighting between two groups of ruling Awami League in Charchinguria area of Chitalmari upazila of the district on Sunday.Local sources said the supporters of Kalatola Union Parishad Member Badshah and Rustam

BOGRA: Some 47 leaders and activists of ruling Awami League was sued on charge of torching, vandalism and looting a BNP leader’s house in Dhunat of the district Sunday.The case was filed by a BNP leader with Judicial Court against 47 AL activists including Juba League president of

DHAKA: Hefazat-e-Islam has announced a grand rally at city’s Shapla Chattar implementing their 13 points demand along with removal of Qawmi Madrasa regulation initiatives for November 15.Meanwhile, the tension arose as Tarikat Federation also announced a rally at same venue and same

PATUAKHALI: Law enforcers nabbed 18 leaders and activists of BNP-led 18-party alliance from various thanas of the district on Sunday, ahead of 60-hour hartal from 6.00am Monday.Officer-in-Charge of Sadar Thana Monirul Islam told banglanews that police held nine leaders and activists of

NARAYANGANJ: Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan on Sunday said the next parliament elections would be held as per the constitution.The ruling lawmaker also said if BNP does not join, the interim government would be formed comprising others political parties.He came up with the assertion in

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Sunday urged the western countries to return convicts in the jail killing case for executing the verdict of the High Court.Joy came up with the plea in a facebook status on Sunday noon. In the status, he said, “It is

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, on Sunday urged Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia to withdraw hartal and the door is open for talks.“Withdraw hartal and the door is open for talks,” she said.     The premier came up with the plea while

DHAKA: The grand rally organized by ruling Awami League a grand rally began at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on Sunday afternoon marking the Jail Killing Day.Through recitation from the holy Quran, the rally started around 2:30pm with Deputy Leader of the parliament Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury

DHAKA: Hartal supporters torched office of Juba League in Uttara sector-3 area of the capital on Sunday morning.Witnesses said that ridding on motorbike some youths set on fire at the office at around 9:00am and fled the scene.Later, locals doused the fire.Uttara (west) police station

DHAKA: Khelafat-e-Islami Bangladesh Amir Maulana Abul Hasanat Amini, also vice chairman of Islami Oikya Jote urged the government to arrest the prime mover of anti-Islamic activities within the country Nurul Islam Babul, chairman of Jamuna Group.Otherwise, they will be compelled to

DHAKA: Opposition BNP joint general secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed on Saturday alleged that the government has pushed the country to atrocity.The BNP leader made the assertion in a press briefing at the party headquarters in the evening.He said, “The government has become an autocrat

DHAKA: Minister without portfolio Suranjit Sengupta on Saturday categorically said ministers of the incumbent cabinet would submit resignation letters soon to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.Suranjit came up with the disclosure in a discussion meeting organized by Bangabandhu Sangskritik

HABIGANJ: Home Minister MK Alamgir categorically said next general election would be held in proper time.He also warned that those who would interrupt the elections would be prevented.Awami League lawmaker came up with the assertions in a civil society rally at District Parishad

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Saturday reiterated that the next parliament elections would be held under the interim government.The adviser to the premier came up with the assertion while addressing a view-exchange meeting with local Awami League at

RAJBARI: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia not to enforce any hartal during public examinations—JSC, JDC and PSC—to save the academic life of the students.The premier came up with the plea while addressing a mass rally at Pangsha

DHAKA: The full verdict given by the High Court declaring the registration of Jamaat-e-Islami illegal as political party was published on Saturday.The concerned department of HC made public the verdict after signing the all three justices who passed the verdict.Jamaat lawyer Barrister

DHAKA: Local Government and Rural Development minister Syed Ashraful Islam categorically said new government would be formed by January in next year. The general secretary ruling Awami League came up with the assertion while talking to journalists after attending a program marking “the