DHAKA: A group of miscreants blasted four cocktails consecutively in city’s Babu Bazar area on Sunday afternoon. Witnesses said that the blasts took place in front of Mahanagar General Hospital in the area at 3:30pm. The blasts created panic among the pedestrians, they added. But no

DHAKA: At least three persons were hurt in the consecutive blasts of two cocktails in front of National Press Club in city Sunday afternoon. The victims included two vendors and a truck-helper but details of their identities could not be known immediately. Confirming the matter to

DHAKA: BNP joint secretary general Barkatullah Bulu said the government will be held responsible if anything happened to the ‘missing’ BNP joint-secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed. He issued the warning through a press release on Sunday. The BNP leader claimed there is no trace of

DHAKA: None of the law enforcing forces detained BNP joint Secretary General Salahuddin Ahmed and none of them knew his whereabouts. Attorney General Mahbube Alam placed a report to the High Court mentioning that information on Sunday. Earlier on the day, five law enforcing agencies

DHAKA: None of the law enforcing forces detained BNP joint Secretary General Salahuddin Ahmed and none of them knew his whereabouts.Attorney General Mahbube Alam placed a report to the High Court mentioning that information on Sunday.Earlier on the day, five law enforcing agencies

DHAKA: Two persons including a police constable were injured as a group of alleged hartal and blockade supporters blasted four cocktails in city’s Paltan area on Sunday.Paltan Thana Sub-Inspector (SI) Rajib Sarkar confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said some miscreants blasted four

DHAKA: The High Court Sunday re-fixed April 5 to deliver the order on its long-pending rule asking the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to explain why the Barapukuria graft case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and others should not be quashed.An HC bench comprising Justice

JESSORE: Law enforcers detained 69 persons in drives conducted in the district on early Sunday.Jessore district police control room sources said that two BNP-Jamaat activists are among the detainees while the rest are accused of different cases.The detainees will be produced to Jessore

DHAKA: A fresh 72-hour hartal, sponsored by BNP-led 20-party alliance, has started across the country since Sunday morning protesting the arrest of BNP joint secretary general Salauddin Ahmed.The hartal began at 6:00am of the day and will continue till 6:00am Wednesday, coupled with a

DHAKA: A housewife Sazia Afrin was hurt critically as a group of miscreants blasted cocktail in city’s New Market area Saturday evening.The victim’s husband Tarique Aziz told banglanews that they were waiting for a vehicle to return their home in Nakhalpara after shopping.Suddenly

DHAKA: Prime Minister Hasina reiterated that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia should surrender before court as summon order had been issued asking her to appear before it. “Surrender before the court abiding by law, otherwise, the government will be forced to comply with the court

DHAKA: At least 96 persons including activists and supporters of BNP-Jamaat were detained in nightlong drives conducted in Jessore, Satkhira and Meherpur districts on Saturday.Law enforcers held 46 persons from different places of Jessore early Saturday.Jessore district police control

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League’s general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam commented that dialogue between the political parties will not be held if the violent situation continues in the country.No state on the planet allows talks with terrors, he added.‘They (BNP-led alliance) have

DHAKA: BNP-led 20-party alliance called another spell of 72-hour hartal from Sunday across the country protesting the arrest of BNP joint secretary general Salauddin Ahmed. Barkat Ullah Bulu, another joint secretary general of BNP, issued a press statement about the announcement of

BARGUNA: Miscreants set fire to a bus of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) in front of Sonia Cinema Hall in municipality area of the district early Saturday.  Bus helper Abdul Kaiyum told banglanews that the vehicle was parked there and he was sleeping inside it. A group

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday asked the government to take initiative for dialogue immediately to hold fresh election in free and fair manner.  She also announced that the ‘peaceful’ movement will continue until a logical solution is achieved. Addressing a press

DHAKA: Awami League (AL) joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif claimed that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia wanted to snatch people’s right to vote halting January 5 national election. He made the accusation in a press conference in AL president’s political office in city’s

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia blamed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the grave crisis in the country. The BNP chief made the remark in a press conference at BNP political office in city’s Gulshan area on Friday afternoon. Khaleda Zia said, “Our country is in deep crisis and

DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) will form human chain and stage protest program in all educational institutions across the country on Saturday. BCL president HM Badiuzzaman Sohag declared the program at a human chain in front of city’s National Press Club on Friday. They will

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday declared that  the ‘peaceful’ movement would continue until it yields a logical consequence. She came up with announcement at an hour-long press conference, starting from 4:45pm, at her Gulshan office.  Urging her supporters to join the