DHAKA: Two private cars were torched as alleged supporters of blockade and hartal hurled petrol bombs aiming the vehicles in city’s Bijoynagar area Monday afternoon.Fire Service and Civil Defence control room official Enayetur Rahim confirmed the matter to banglanews.He further said

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted four cocktails one after another at Gulshan-2 intersection in city Monday afternoon.Witnesses told banglanews that some miscreants blasted the cocktails in front of the flower shops around 3:00pm.Gulshan Thana operation officer Sohel Rana said none was reportedly

DHAKA: The High Court fixed Thursday for the hearing on BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s plea seeking transfer of two graft cases in the Zia Orphanage and Zia Charitable Trusts. The HC bench of Justice M Rezaul Haque and Justice M Khasruzzaman passed the order on Monday.Barrister

DHAKA: At least 202 vehicles were torched during the hartal and blockade programs the BNP-led 20-party alliance has been encoring since January 5. Moreover, miscreants attacked on 48 law enforcers while they were serving their duties.Police also nabbed 230 leaders and activists of the

DHAKA: Law enforcement agencies, in several drives, detained 34 men of BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and its students wing Chhatra Shibir in Dhaka, Chittagong and Chandpur districts.They were detained for their alleged involvement in ongoing sabotages in the areas.In city, Dhaka Metropolitan

DHAKA: Hartal and blockade supporters exploded eight cocktails one after another in front of traffic police post in capital’s Nadda area Monday morning.The crude bomb attack took place at 9:15am, said sergeant Ainul, In-charge of the outpost. He also said some five to six people

LAKSHIMIPUR: Two persons sustained bullet injuries in a ‘gunfight’ with police on Ramgoti-Lakshimipur road in Komolnagar Upazila of the district early Monday.The injured Mayn Uddin, 32, an activist of Jamaat-e-Islami and resided in Charkalkini vilalge and Arif Hossian, 24, an

PANCHAGARH: Two parked buses were set afire by miscreants in Mithapukur area on Panchagarh-Tentulia highway early Monday.Meanwhile, miscreants set fire to Awami League office in Jogdal Bazaar and Tunirhat under Sadar upazila between 4:00am and 5:00am.Panchagarh Fire Service Warehouse

DHAKA: Miscreants torched at least two passenger buses in city’s Judge Court and Banashri areas on Sunday evening.No one is reportedly injured in the incidents.Confirming the incident, fire service control room on-duty official told banglanews that a group of miscreants set fire to a

DHAKA: Four persons were injured as a group of miscreants blasted two cocktails in city’s New Market area on Sunday evening. The injured were identified as an Asian University student Asaduzzaman Khan Rony, private service holder Rafiul Islam and two apparel sellers Shahid and Kamal.

DHAKA: A Dhaka court ordered police to search the Gulshan office of BNP chief Khaleda Zia. Judge of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate issued the order Sunday in a case filed under Explosive Substances Act. BDST: 1749 HRS, MAR 01, 2015

DHAKA: Law enforcement agencies, in 24-hour drives, detained a total of 215 suspected anarchists, including 50 leaders-activists of BNP-Jamaat at different places in six districts, including the capital, of the country.Dhaka and Khulna Metropolitans police, four other districts police

HABIGANJ: Three people, including a woman and her daughter, sustained burn injuries when miscreants hurled petrol bombs at a passenger train near Shajibazar Rail Station under Madhabpur upazila of the district Saturday night.The injured were identified as Maya Begum, 45, wife of Kesli

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL) Dhaka city unit joint secretary Haji Mohammad Selim said he will meet the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of the party, to seek her support from the party as mayor candidate.The lawmaker came up with the assertion in an exclusive interview

DHAKA: Hartal and blockade supporters torched seven vehicles including one of Desh TV in different places of the city on Saturday evening.However, no one was reportedly injured in these incidents.Witnesses and police said that two vehicles, including one of Desh TV, were torched by

DHAKA: Two vehicles, including a vehicle of Desh TV, were torched by miscreants in city’s Mouchak area on Saturday evening.The vehicles came under an arson attack around 6:40pm.Two units of fire service rushed to the spot to douse the blaze.However, no one was held in this connection as

DHAKA: A physically challenged 12-year old girl was injured in a cocktail blast in city’s Kadamtala area on Saturday afternoon.The ill-fated girl has been identified as Dolon Akhter.Victim’s father Robiul said that a cocktail was blasted in the area around 4:00pm while she was

NARAYANGANJ: A passenger bus was torched at Golachipa intersection in the district town on Saturday evening.No one was reportedly injured in this incident as the passengers managed to get down from the bus instantly after the incident.The bus helper Bhutto Mia told banglanews that, a

DHAKA: Former telecom minister Abdul Latif Siddique, whose comment on religion stirred controversy, was shifted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Saturday morning. Sources told banglanews that the ruling Awami League leader, who was

DHAKA: The pro-BNP-Jamaat lawyers ‘Blue Panel' under the banner of Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Panel (JAOP) swept the Dhaka Bar Association (DBA) election 2015-16, the second consecutive terms. Out of 25 posts 'Blue Panel' won 20posts, including president and general secretary, while