Wednesday, 08 May, 2024

Politics

Ball now at Khaleda’s court

DHAKA: Regarding resolving the ongoing political stalemate, Communications Minister Obaidul Quader categorically said the ball is now at BNP chairperson’s court.The ruling party lawmaker came up with the assertion in a press briefing regarding review on development works at his office

Hartal violence kills 6 in 6 dists

DHAKA: At least six people, including one activist of Jamaat-e-Islami and three BNP and two Jubo League men, were killed in separate hartal violence on Sunday, the first day of 18-party’s 60-hour hartal.The deceased were identified as Swapan Shil, resident of Balipara area of Pirojpur

BNP-AL clash injures 20 in Munshiganj

MUNSHIGANJ: At least 20 people were injured in a clash between Juba League and BNP activists on Dhaka-Mawa highway in Nimtala area of Sirajdikhan of the district on Sunday morning.Sources said that BNP activists brought out a rally led by Upazila BNP general secretary at around 08:00am in

Picketers-cops clash injures 10 in Bhola

BHOLA: At least 10 people were injured in a clash between picketers and police in Miarhat area of Daulatkhan of the district on Sunday during 3-day hartal of 18-party alliance.Sources said that Juba Dal activists brought out a rally while police protested them in the area which triggered

Jamaat man killed in Pabna clash

ISWARDI, PABNA: An activist of Jamaat-e-Islami was killed in a clash among BNP-Jamaat men and Juba League-Chhatra League men in Muladuli area under Iswardi upazila of the district.The deceased was identified as Julhas Uddin Munnaf, 35.Witnesses said leaders and activists of

38 cases filed in capital

DHAKA: Police filed a total of 38 cases against several hundred of BNP-Jamaat leaders and activists with various thanas of the capital for carrying Arms, explosives and attacking on duty police personnel on Saturday.Media Centre of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) confirmed the matter to

2 cops among SI hurt in Satkhira

STAKHIRA: Two policemen, including a Sub-Inspector (SI) of Assasuni police station, were injured in different clashes of law enforcers with Jamaat-Shibir and BNP activists on Sunday morning.The injured are SI Hafiz of Assasuni police station and Constable Munna of Tala police

Shibir men torch Bapex staff bus

DHAKA: Activists of Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, set on fire at a staff bus of Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration Company (Bapex), in front of Fahad Tower in capital’s Dania area on Sunday.Witnesses said some Shibir activists brought out a procession in the area at

“Govt wants consensus with poison in tongue”

DHAKA: Joint general secretary of the opposition BNP Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed alleged that incumbent government had been talking about consensus with poison in their tongue.    He came up with allegation at the Nayapaltan central office on Sunday morning.Rizvi Ahmed told banglanews,

17 cocktails blasted in city

DHAKA: At least 17 cocktails were blasted at different spots of the capital on Sunday during early hours of 60-hour hartal called by 18-party alliance.In Dhanmondi: Eight cocktails were exploded at Dhanmondi in the city at around 05:30am.Witnesses said that 10/15 picketers suddenly came

5 vehicles torched, hurt 20

SAVAR, DHAKA: Some 20 people were injured in a clash between picketers and police during the first day of 60-hour hartal, called by the 18-party alliance, in Savar-Ashulia area on Sunday morning. Meanwhile hartal supporters torched five vehicles in different places of the upazila.

Blast in front of law minister’s house

COMILLA: Some six cocktails were blasted by the hartal supporters in front of the residence of Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed and other important places of Comilla city on Saturday night.Confirming the matter to banglanews Kotwali Thana Officer-in-Charge (Investigation) Samsuzzaman

Cocktails blasted in DU, held 4

DHAKA: Police held four people as they blasted two cocktails in Dhaka University campus on Saturday night.The detainees are Chhatra Dal activist Sohel Bhandaria, DU student Asaduzzaman, Garment worker Majedul Karim and Ibrahim.Witnesses said that miscreants blasted two cocktails in front

City Awami League office torched

JATRABARI: Miscreants set on fire at office of Awami League’s ward no.48 unit in the capital’s Jatrabari area on Sunday morning.Witnesses said that the incident took place at around 6:15am and after setting fire miscreants fled the scene in a hurry.Meanwhile, the furniture of the

City Awami League office torched

JATRABARI: Miscreants set on fire at office of Awami League’s ward no.48 unit in the capital’s Jatrabari area on Sunday morning.Witnesses said that the incident took place at around 6:15am and after setting fire miscreants fled the scene in a hurry.Meanwhile, the furniture of the

Jubo Dal man killed in Faridpur

FARIDPUR: A Jubo Dal activist was shot dead in a clash between hartal supporters and cops in Nagarkanda upazila of Faridpur.The deceased was identified as Maruf Hossain, 22, son of Rabu Sheikh, of Nagarkanda municipal area.Faridpur’s additional police super Bijoy Bosak told banglanews

6 BRTS buses torched in city

DHAKA: Miscreants torched six buses of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) at capital’s Gabtali bus stand early Sunday ahead of the 3-day hartal called by 18-party alliances.Sources said that crossing boundary wall of BRTC bus depot, some youths set fire in buses at around

60-hr hartal begins amid violence

DHAKA: The 60-hour nonstop nationwide hartal, called by the BNP-led 18-party alliance, began on Sunday morning amid stray incidents of violence. The opposition alliance is observing the shutdown despite the Prime Minister’s request to withdraw it.The hartal will continue till 6pm

AL rally in city on Nov 3

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League will organize a rally at the Suhrawardy Udyan of the city on November 3.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also Awami League president, will address the rally.A competent source from the party confirmed the matter to banglanews on Saturday night. “It will be a

Dozens of vehicles torched in city

DHAKA: Miscreants torched scores of public and private vehicles in different part of the city on Saturday ahead of 60-hour hartal called by BNP led 18-party alliance.A bus and a truck were set fire near Tejgaon College in Farmgate area around 12:30pm, the fire service and civil defense