DHAKA: Recalling the Ramna Batamul blasts, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged people to be careful in resisting the repetition of such tragic incidents.“In 2001, bombings occurred during ‘Pahela Baishakh’ celebration. So, all of us should be careful in resisting the

RANGPUR: At least 10 students were injured as clashes erupted between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) on Wednesday morningSupporters of Rafique and Ferdous groups locked into sporadic clashes centering establishing supremacy in

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party will hold a press brief at its Nayapaltan central office in the city on Wednesday noon.The meeting will be held at 12:00pm, said BNP spokesperson Asaduzamman Ripon, also its international affairs secretary.He informed the journalists via SMS (Short

BARISAL: Police on Tuesday afternoon arrested Jamaat-e-Islami Barisal city unit secretary Zahir Uddin Muhammad Babar.He was made arrested from his house in Kalushah Road of the area at 3:30pm in the day.Barisal Kotowali Model Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Shakhawat Hossain told banglanews

DHAKA: Plainclothes law enforcers detained eight persons who were returning from BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s ‘naba barsha’, Bangla New Year, celebration program.It was organized by BNP cultural wing Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha (Jasas) in front of the party’s central

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday urged the city dwellers to vote for her party-backed contenders in Dhaka South and North city corporations and Chittagong City Corporation elections, to be held on April 28.The BNP chief made the urge at the ‘naba barshar’, Bangla New

JESSORE: Police detained at least 100 persons including a BNP man in drives conducted in eight upazilas of Jessore district.The drives were conducted from Monday midnight to Tuesday morning.Jessore police control room sources said the detainees are accused in several cases. However, the

DHAKA: The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) issued Red Notice against BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman.The Red Notice was issued as he is under the charge of murder and explosion of hand grenade in the then opposition Awami League’s meeting at Bangabandhu

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) chairman and also Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s special envoy HM Ershad commented that no new job opportunity has been created in the country since his departure from state power.The former president made the comment in a meeting with telecommunications

DHAKA: Jamaat-e-Islami observed dawn-to-dusk hartal across the country on Monday protesting the execution of death sentence of war criminal Jamaat leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman without any reported incidents of subversive activities anywhere.Vehicular movement remained normal in different

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to participate in celebration program of ‘Pahela Baishakh’, first day Bangla New Year, to be organized by Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha (Jasas), at Nayapaltan on Tuesday.Chairperson’s press wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan

RAJSHAHI: Police recovered the bullet-hit body of a Chhatra Shibir activist from Nowdapara Bypass area under Shah Makhdum Thana of the city Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam, 26, son of Jalal Uddin of Bharalipara area of Shah Makhdum Thana.Ifte Khayer Alam,

FENI: Police detained 113 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, including its Daganbhuiyan Upazila unit secretary Rafiqul Islam, while holding a meeting at a madrasa in the area.Abul Foysal, Officer-in-charge (OC) of Daganbhuiyan Thana, confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said a

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia greeted Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, also the prime minister, for Bangla New Year.BNP chief press wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan told banglanews about sending the greeting card on Sunday night. He said BNP chairperson’s personal secretary

DHAKA: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, enforced by Jamaat-e-Islami, is underway across the country on Monday without any reported incidents of subversive activities anywhere.Vehicle movement remained normal in different areas of the country, including Dhaka. Scheduled exams and classes of

DHAKA: Police detained 2 young persons with six petrol bombs in city’s Shanirakhra area on Sunday evening.The detainees are identified as Nuruddin and Sifat.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Jartabari Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Abani Shangkar Kar said that the detainees were

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday sent her greetings to leader of the opposition Rawshan Ershad and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for Pahela Baishakh. PM’s protocol officer SM Khurshidul Alam delivered the greeting card to Khaleda Zia. BNP Chairperson’s office staff Jasim Uddin

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Sunday said law violators, irrespective of their identities, would not be spared for the sake of free and fair city elections.The CEC issued the warning while exchanging views with candidates for mayor, councilor and

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL)-backed mayoral contender Sayeed Khokon, in his election manifesto, promised to build a livable and modern city if he is elected in upcoming Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) election.The mayoral aspirant made the promise while presenting the manifesto at

DHAKA: The candidates for mayor, councilor and reserved councilor posts in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Sunday demanded army deployment in the upcoming city polls.They placed the demand while exchanging views with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad at