DHAKA: BNP-led 20-party alliance demanded the government and Election Commission (EC) as well for free and fair elections in Dhaka and Chittagong.A press release signed by BNP joint secretary general Barkatullah Bulu made the demand on Monday.According to the statement, the nation and the

DHAKA: A group of snatchers attacked on Rebeka Sultana, wife of Nazimuddin Bhuiyan, a brother of liberation war affairs minister AKM Mozammel Huq, on Dhaka University campus in the city Monday noon.Rebeka said that she was going to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) by a rickshaw

DHAKA: Law enforcers detained at least 164 people, including seven BNP-Jamaat men, in overnight anti-violence drives conducted in Narail, Jessore, Satkhira and Gaibandha districts on Monday.Banglanews Jessore correspondent reported that 56 persons were arrested in drives, conducted from

DHAKA: The fresh spell of 48-hour hartal, called by BNP-led 20-party alliance, is underway on Monday across the country, coupled with ongoing nationwide blockade.Dhaka and Chittagong Metropolitan cities remained out of purview of the two-day shutdown due to city corporation elections.The

FENI: A group of miscreants shot three people of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) local unit in Panchgachhiya in Feni town on Sunday evening.The bullet-shot injured were identified as BCL Feni sadar upazila unit leader Riaz Shikdar, and two activists Manjur Ahammad and Shahid.Witness said

DHAKA: BNP leaders Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu, Abdus Salam and Abdul Awal Mintoo submitted their nomination papers as mayoral aspirants for the bifurcated Dhaka City Corporations on Sunday. Nasima Akter, wife of former BNP MP Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu, and Fatema Salam, wife of city BNP former

DHAKA: BNP-led 20-party alliance called fresh spell of 48-hour hartal from Monday across the country, coupled with ongoing nationwide blockade.The shutdown will be enforced from 6am Monday and continue till 6am on Wednesday.  BNP joint secretary general Barkat-ullah Bulu disclosed the

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League-backed mayoral post aspirant Syed Khokon submitted his nomination papers for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Sunday.After submission of nomination form to regional returning officer Mir Sarwar Ali Morshed at 12:30pm, he said, “With bless of the

JESSORE: Police, in overnight drives, rounded up 57 people from eight upazilas of the district between Saturday night and Sunday morning for their alleged involvement in different crimes.Jessore police control room sources said all the arrestees are accused in different cases with

NARAIL: Police, in several drives, detained 52 people including a BNP leader from different upazilas of the district till Sunday morning.District Superintendent of Police (SP) Rakibul Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews.Narail police control room sources said the law enforcers’

DHAKA: A total of 178 candidates including seven mayor contenders submitted nomination papers for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) elections.DNCC election returning officer M Shah Alam said 28 candidates for mayoral post, 823 candidates for

CHITTAGONG: BNP-led 20-party alliance lended its support to M Manjur Alam in Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) polls.However, the outgoing mayor Manjur will contend the upcoming corporation polls under the banner of ‘Chattagram Unnayan Andolan’.The port city BNP president Amir Khasru

DHAKA: A court on Saturday placed four members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on six-day remand.The Court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jahangir Hossain passed the order Saturday afternoon, in response of 10-day remand plea by Dakkhin Khan Thana

DHAKA: Eminent lawyer Barrister Rafiqul Haque claimed that police know the whereabouts of ‘missing’ BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed.The veteran lawyer came up with this assertion while visiting the ‘missing’ leader’s wife Hasina Ahmed at her Gulshan residence of the

DHAKA: Law enforcers detained at least 138 persons including 40 leaders and activists of BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami in Meherpur, Chittagong, Jessore and Satkhira districts on Saturday.Banglanews Meherpur correspondent said that police in overnight drives nabbed 27 BNP-Jamaat men

DHAKA: The country is set to experience a hartal-free office day on Sunday after several weeks as BNP-led 20-party alliance preferred countrywide demo on the day to press their demands.BNP joint secretary general Barkatullah Bulu made the announcement issuing a press release Saturday

DHAKA: Law enforcers detained at least 37 leaders and activists of BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami in Meherpur and Chittagong on Saturday.Banglanews Meherpur correspondent said that police in overnight drives nabbed 27 BNP-Jamaat men from different areas in Meherpur district.Police

DHAKA: Election Commission banned the election campaign of three city corporation elections using microphone after 9:00pm.The EC also ordered the respective returning officers to take necessary steps against those who will violate the code of conduct.The directives said the candidates can

MOLVIBAZAR: The local administration imposed section 144 in Juri upazila of the district as two rival groups of Awami League (AL) called a meeting at the same venue at the same time on Friday. The ban has been imposed from 12:00pm and will continue till 12:00am Saturday to avoid untoward

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance will sit for meeting on three city corporation elections on Tuesday.AL office secretary Abdus Sobhan Golap, also Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s special assistant, informed that on Friday.He said the meeting will begin at 11:00am at