DHAKA: Miscreants blasted eight cocktails at Nayapaltan, T&T Colony and Fakirapool in the capital on Saturday evening.Police opened blank fire to bring the situation under control.Witnesses said miscreants blasted two cocktails at Nayapaltan intersection, one at Fakirapool, T&T Colony and

DHAKA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel were deployed in the capital ahead of 84-hour hartal called by BNP-led 18-party alliance.A total of 12 platoon BGB members deployed in the important points of the capital from 6:00pm on Saturday to ensure security of city dwellers.BGB sources

DHAKA: Miscreants torched several vehicles in different points in the city on Saturday ahead of countrywide 84-hour hartal called by BNP-led 18-party alliance.The torching and vandalism triggered severely after the arrests of five top BNP leaders Friday night and early Saturday.BNP backed

FARIDPUR: Two workers of a workshop were killed as a truck rammed them at Talma intersection of Nagarkanda upazila of the district.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately after the incident.Sources said a Barisal-bound rashly driven truck knocked them at a workshop as

ASHULIA, DHAKA: At least 30 readymade garment workers were injured in a clash with police at Ashulia, outskirts of capital Dhaka on Saturday noon.Industrial police sources said that agitating workers staged protest and vandalized several garments at Jamgara, Burir Bazar, Ghosbagh, Jirabo

DHAKA: British High Commissioner to Dhaka Robert Gibson on Saturday expressed dissatisfaction over the continued confrontation instead of dialogue between the two major political parties—opposition BNP and ruling Awami League.The discontent came from an official statement issued by the

COMILLA: At least eight people were killed and eight others injured in a road accident in Mainamati area of the district on Saturday evening.Of the deceased, six were identified as Hasina Begum, 32, wife of Barek Mia and Rozina Akter, 25, wife of Swapon Mia of Mainamati and Nazrul Islam,

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, on Saturday sought vote for Awami League in the next general elections.“Make a commitment by raising hands that you will cast vote for Awami League in the next general elections,” she indicating her audience.  

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: A Junior School Certificate (JSC) candidate was killed in a road accident while three other candidates injured in another accident in the district on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Wahedur, 14, son of Saidur Rahman, hailed from Sanpur Gazipara of Nachol

DHAKA: A delegation comprising experts and officials from Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission and Ministry of Science and Technology will leave Dhaka for Belarus on Monday to visit an under construction Nuclear Power Plant.During the visit the members of the delegation will get acquainted

MOULVIBAZAR: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president arrived in Barolekha Upazila in the district on Saturday. A helicopter carrying the premier landed at helipad set up in the upazila at around 1:50pm.Sources said Sheikh Hasina is set to address a mass rally at

ASHULIA, DHAKA: The authorities of seven garment factories declared closed their factories on Saturday morning amid workers protest in Ashulia, on outskirt of Dhaka.Sources said that hundreds workers of garments factories have staged protest programmes for last couple of days as garments

DHAKA: The BNP leaders who were detained by Metropolitan detective branch of police will be produced before court on Saturday afternoon.DB sources said that the detainees would be shown arrested in various cases.But it is not confirmed whether any remand plea would be filed for

DHAKA: Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, blasted cocktails, vandalized and torched vehicles at several spots of the city on Saturday morning ahead of 72-hour hartal called by 18-party alliance.Sources said that some 20 to 25 Shibir men brought out a brisk procession in

DHAKA: The Junior School Certificate (JSC) examinations which were scheduled to be held on November 10, 11 and 12 were shifted to November 14, 16 and 21 due to 18-party’s 72-hr nonstop hartal on those days.On the other hand, Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations which were

DHAKA: The government is planning to continue ongoing session of Jatiya Sangshad till November 28 as opposition parties of the parliament continue their anti-government movement.Parliament secretariat sources confirmed the matter to banglanews.Sources concerned said that speaker of the

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) police arrested BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed, MK Anwar and Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia. A DB police team arrested Moudud from in front of Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon on Friday night.BNP chairperson press wing officer confirmed the

GAZIPUR: At least 20 readymade garment workers including police were injured in a clash between police and workers at Konabari of the district on Friday afternoon.Sources said that hundreds workers staged a procession demanding minimum wage Tk 8,000 around 4:50pm and blocked Dhaka-Tangail

DHAKA: The High Commission of India is going to organize ‘ITEC day’ on Saturday at the Lakeshore Hotel, Gulshan. Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury, speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament will present in the programe as chief guest while      Pankaj Saran, High Commissioner of India will

DHAKA: Additional police forces had been deployed adjacent to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s political office at city’s Gulshan on Friday evening.BNP Chairperson’s office sources said additional police was deployed after the announcement of 72-hour hartal by 18-party alliance from