DHAKA: At least 149 people, including 27 from the capital, were detained by police from eight districts of the country on charge of planning sabotage during ongoing hartal-blockade called by BNP-led alliance.  In capital, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in special drives in last 24

DHAKA: Several organizations of workers and professionals lay siege to Gulshan political office of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday noon demanding withdrawal of hartal-blockade.Hundreds of people under the banner of Sromik-Kormochari-Peshajibi-Muktijoddha Somonnoy Porishod

DHAKA: Security measures have been beefed up once again around BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's office Monday ahead of the besiege program called by Sromik-Kormochari-Peshajibi-Muktijoddha Somonnoy Porishod (SKPMSP).Mohila Awami League, Sromik League, leaders-activists of several workers and

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in special drives detained 27 men of BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and Hizb ut-Tahrir from different areas of the city in last 24 hours till Monday morning.DMP deputy police commissioner (media) Masudur Rahman confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said of

DHAKA: A total of 247 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have been deployed across the country on Monday to prevent sabotage during hartal and blockade enforced by BNP-led 20-party alliance.BGB Headquarters’ public relations officer Mohammad Mohsin Reza confirmed the

DHAKA: The second day of the fresh 72-hour nationwide hartal, called by the 20-party alliance, is progressing across the country since Monday morning amid stray incidents of violence.The shutdown has started from 6:00am Sunday and will continue till 6:00am Wednesday along with

FENI: A driver of a covered van along with helper was burnt in a petrol bomb attack here on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Rampur Rastar Matha area Sunday night.Sources said the incident took place around 8:45pm.Miscreants, according to the locals, left the scene soon after they hurled

DHAKA: Eminent singer Baby Nazneen was freed around an hour after her detention near from BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan political office.Confirming the matter to banglanews Gulshan Thana police said that Baby Nazneen was freed around 8:30pm and she went to her residence.Law

MAGURA: A local BNP leader was shot to death in a clash with law enforcers in Simakhali area under Shalilkha upazila of the district on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Moshiur Rahman, general secretary of Shotokhali union unit of BNP.Police sources said that local BNP leaders

DHAKA: Four leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, including its Airport Thana Jamaat Ameer Mohammad Enamul Haque, were detained on Sunday evening. Police sources said that, acting on a tip off, police conducted a special drive in the area and held them in the evening.

CHITTAGONG: Some 56 students were detained after law enforcers raided Shahjalal Hall and Shah Amanat Hall of University of Chittagong on Sunday. During the half-an-hour drive started at 4:30pm Sunday, police recovered four iron rods, two sharp weapons, and some stones from several rooms

DHAKA: Law enforcers allowed bringing dry food at Gulshan office of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday afternoon. BNP Media Wing Officer Shayrul Kabir confirmed the matter to banglanews. He said that the law enforcers allowed dry foods brought by BNP vice-chairman Selima Rahman to

DHAKA: Turkey ambassador Huseyin Muftuoglu made a courtesy call to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan political office in the city on Sunday. Sources said the envoy entered the BNP chief’s office at 4:45pm on the day. They discussed Bangladesh’s ongoing political situation,

DHAKA: Miscreants torched a passenger bus in city’s Tantibazar area on Sunday afternoon. Fire Service sources said miscreants set fire to a passenger bus of Skyline Paribahan in the area around 4:15pm. No one was reportedly injured in the incident. However, on information, a unit of

DHAKA: A group of miscreants blasted cocktail in front of DCC Market in Gulshan-1 in the city on Sunday noon.A witness and also DCC Market Committee member Delwar Hossain said that a group of unidentified people blasted the cocktail in front of the kitchen market at 2:30pm.Gulshan Thana

DHAKA: Ruling 14-party alliance will organize mass processions across the country on February 20 protesting the ongoing hartal-blockage.The decision was taken in the alliance’s meeting held at Awami League president’s political office in city’s Dhanmondi area on Sunday

DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday asked the government to take initiatives against the acts of violence and sabotage unleashed during hartals and blockades.An HC bench comprising Justice Quazi Rezaul Haque and Justice Abu Taher Mohammad Saifur Rahman issued the order after preliminary

CHITTAGONG: A transport worker Mohammad Nazrul Islam received burn injuries in a petrol bomb attack in Jorargang in Mirsharai of Chittagong Sunday morning.Chittagong Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) police outpost nayek Jahangir Alam told banglanews that blockaders hurled a petrol

DHAKA: The students of Badda Girls High School formed a human chain in front of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s political office at city’s Gulshan area on Sunday.Some 500 students of the school formed the human chain around 10:20am demanding withdrawal of continuous hartal and

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in special drives detained 14 men of BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and Hizb ut-Tahrir in last 24 hours till Sunday morning.DMP deputy police commissioner (media) Masudur Rahman confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said a Jamaat-Shibir, three Hizb