Thursday, 30 May, 2024

Politics

Blasts in front of DMP high-up’s office

DHAKA: Unidentified miscreants blasted three cocktails in front of office of DMP Matijheel Zone Additional Deputy Commissioner in the capital’s Kakrail area on Saturday morning. Witnesses said that the blasted incident took place in the area at around 9:55am. Later, law enforcers, in

Hartal underway in Faridganj

CHANDPUR: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, called by BNP of, is underway in Faridganj Upazila of the district on Saturday.The party and its associate organizations are observing the lockdown protesting the killing of four BNP activists.Sources said that all types of vehicle service remained

18-Party’s mayhem in capital

DHAKA: Several chaotic incidents had scratched the city as a number of bomb blasts, blaze and arson took place in different points in the capital on Friday. In Mohammadpur, at least three cocktails were blasted in front of Mohammadpur Graphics Institute at around 7.15pm. In High court

Rizvi claims 6 activists killed

DHAKA: Opposition BNP’s joint general secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi claimed that six leaders and activists of their party were killed during countrywide violence.He claimed this in a press briefing at the Nayapaltan BNP office on Friday evening.Among others religion affairs secretary of

2 killed, 25 injured in Chandpur clash

CHANDPUR: Two people were killed and 25 others were injured including three cops and a journalist in a triangular clash near bus-stand area under Faridganj Upazila of the district on Friday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Sharif Hossain, 30, a Juba Dal activist and Arif, 24, son

AL rejects 18-party’s hartal

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League has rejected BNP-led 18-party’s hartal for October 27-29.Awami League leaders and activists chanted slogan against hartal immediately after Khaleda’s hartal announcement and brought out procession from party’s Bangabandhu Avenue office on Friday

Countrywide violence kills 6

DHAKA: At least six people were killed and hundreds others injured in sporadic clashes between BNP-Jamaat activists and Police-Awami League activists in three districts centering 18-party’s rally Friday.In Cox’s Bazar, at least two people killed and many others injured at Chakaria

BNP-Jamaat violence in port city

CHITTAGONG: Sporadic violence triggered in the city by BNP-Jamaat activists after the 18-party alliance rally at Ispahani intersection of Lalkhan Bazar on Friday.The violence triggers with rapid vandalisms at Lalkhan Bazar and adjacent areas of the gathering place.Law enforcers took the

Don’t obey AL govt after Oct 27

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia urged party men not to obey Awami League government after October 27.She came up with the urge while addressing a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Friday afternoon.Khaleda Zia said, “Ruling government is illegal as its tenure ended on October 24. After

Khaleda head of Interim govt

DHAKA: Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (JAGPA) Chief Shafiul Alam Pradhan categorically said Khaleda Zia is head of Interim government from now and Awami League should take permission from her instead of police. He made the assertion while addressing 18-party rally at city’s Suhrawardy Udyan

AL-BNP clash in Gazipur

GAZIPUR: A fierce clash between Awami League and BNP took place in Sripur municipality centering rally at Muktamanchha on Friday afternoon.Sources said that supporters of local BNP and Awami League locked into clash at 3:30pm centering holding rally at same time and venue at Mukta

4 cops injured in Rangamati

RANGAMATI: Four policemen were injured in a clash with 18-party leaders and activists from a rally in front of the deputy commissioner’s office here on Friday afternoon.During the time, police opened fire rubber bullets and from the shot guns to take the situation under

AL govt no rights to issue directives

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said the Awami League government does not have any rights to issue directives as their tenure over Thursday.The spokesperson for the party came up with the assertion while addressing 18-party’s rally at

Triangular clash injures 35 in Patuakhali

PATUAKHALI: At least 35 people including six cops were injured during a triangular clash among Awami League, BNP and police in Bauphal Upazila of the district on Friday noon. Witnesses said that local AL leaders came out with a procession at around 12:00pm which was interrupted by BNP

Oct 27-29 Hartal for Dialogue

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia announced that the opposition parties would enforce hartal from October 27 to 29 if the government does not go for dialogue over polls-time government. She came up with the announcement while addressing 18-party alliance rally at Suhrawardy

8 cocktails blasted in Mirpur

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted some 7/8 cocktails in city’s Mirpur-Shewrapara area on Friday noon.Witnesses said that they heard sound of explosion of several cocktails near to Shewrapara over bridge at around 3:00 pm. However the local Juba League and Chhatra League leaders rushed the

AL govt ‘illegal’ from now

FROM SUHARAWARDY UDYAN: Jatiyatabati Swechhasebak general secretary Mir Sarafat Ali Sapu on Friday categorically said the Awami League government is illegal from now.The leader of front organization of opposition BNP came up with the assertion while addressing rally organized by 18-party

Zero tolerance on subversive act

DHAKA: State Minister for Law Advocate Quamrul Islam warned of zero tolerance to any subversive act during 18-party’s rally at Suhrawardy Udyan.  He came up with the warning on Friday while talking to journalists at Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital.Quamrul Islam said that 18-party

Khaleda on stage of capital’s rally

DHAKA: After a long drama-tension, opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance started their rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital at 2:15pm Friday.Besides, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia took her seat at the stage of the rally at 4:00pm. She is set to deliver speech there.Thousands of leaders

Jamaat man allegedly killed in Satkhira

SATKHIRA: A Jamaat man was allegedly killed in attack of local Awami League activists in Kashimabari area under Shyamnagar Upazila of the district on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Shafiqul Islam, 40, son of late Ansar Nikari.Sources said that Jamaat activists brought out