CHITTAGONG: An activist of Islami Chattra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, was shot dead and four others were injured during police firing in Sitakunda upazila of Chittagong on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Arif, son of M Joynal of Shekherhat area of the

DHAKA: A fresh 72-hour hartal sponsored by Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led (BNP) 20-party alliance has begun across the country since Sunday morning.The hartal has started from 6:00am of the day and will continue till 6:00am on Wednesday, coupled with a nationwide road-rail-waterway

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted five cocktails in Dainik Bangla intersection area of the city on Saturday evening.No one was reportedly injured in the incident taken place in the area around 6:45pm.On information, police rushed in but could not detain anyone as the miscreants fled the scene

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Saturday claimed that the prevailing crisis would be solved, if BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is removed from politics. The minister made the observation as chief guest at a seminar at Nabab Nawab Ali Senate Bhaban of Dhaka University in the city. He

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League (AL) president, Sheikh Hasina on Saturday categorically said BNP-Jamaat alliance was burning people to death for the sake of their individual interest.The premier made the assertion while addressing the International Sufi

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League’s publicity and publication affairs secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud categorically said that BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia should quit from the party’s helm as she could hardly manage any supporter in the city to attend her protest programs.He came up with the

DHAKA: Law enforcers in nightlong drives detained at least 103 suspected anarchists, including leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, from five districts.Without disclosing the identities, police Saturday claimed that the detainees

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led (BNP) 20-party alliance on Saturday announced another spell of countrywide 72-hour hartal starting from Sunday. The hartal will begin from 6:00am on Sunday and continue till 6:00am on Wednesday, coupled with a nationwide road-rail-waterway

DHAKA: A cocktail blast hit a passenger bus in Lohar Gate area, adjacent to Mohammadpur dam in the city early Saturday, injuring three people.The injured were identified as Nurul Islam, 60, Hira Mian, 27, Mozzammel, 21.Miscreants hurled a cocktail at a Gabtoli-bound bus, coming from

KHULNA: Another case was filed against Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia with Phultala Thana of the district on Friday for ‘instigating arson’ attack in a passenger bus in the area Thursday night. Officer-in-charge (OC) of the thana Ilias Fakir told

SIRAJGANJ: Jamaat-e-Islami on Friday called a dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district for Sunday in protest of sending Sirajganj municipality Jamaat Ameer Shahidul Islam to jail.District Jamaat secretary Zahidul Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews.Earlier in the evening, Sirajganj

BHOLA: The Detective Branch (DB) of police personnel, in a drive, recovered 11 petrol bombs from Panchtahabil road area of the town on Friday.Assistant Superintendent (ASP) of Bhola Police Ramananda Sarkar said, acting on a tip-off, the DB police conducted a drive in the area around

GAZIPUR: Police held two activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student affiliate of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, on Friday afternoon while throwing petrol bombs at Shibbari area.The detainees were Rumon Miah and Nasir Uddin.Sources told banglanews that police held the duo around 3:00pm.

LAXMIPUR: BNP-led 20-party alliance on Friday called dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district for Sunday protesting the detention of acting district BNP president Saidur Rahman Chutto.District BNP general secretary Sahab Uddin Sabu confirmed about the shutdown to banglanews Friday

DHAKA: At least 87 people have been killed and 126 others suffered petrol bomb burns across the country since Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) enforced a nationwide road-rail-waterway blockade for indefinite period on January 5.Friday marked the 39th straight day of the blocked,

DHAKA: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered seven petrol bombs from Khilgaon Rail Line area in city on Thursday night.Acting on a tip off, members of the elite force conducted a drive in the area around 7:00am and recovered the bombs in an abandoned condition.RAB

DHAKA: An alleged arsonist was shot by police personnel while he was trying to torch a bus in city’s Jatrabari area on Thursday night.The miscreant is identified as Ataur Rahman.Police sources said that Ataur Rahman was shot while he was trying to set fire to a passenger bus in the

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted two cocktails at Natunbazar intersection area of the city Thursday night.No one was reported to be injured in the blast.Sub-Inspector of Bhatara Thana Ziaur Rahman told banglanews that they were yet to be informed about the blast.BDST: 2135 HRS, FEB 12, 2015

DHAKA: Food and drinking water crisis has been emerged at political office of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in city’s Gulshan as law enforcers have been allowing none to enter with food and water since Wednesday afternoon. The officials and staff of Khaleda’s office claimed that they

DHAKA: Three activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, were held in city’s Mohakhali area on Thursday afternoon.The detainees are Abul Hossain Mollah, Obaidur Rahman and Rajib Hossain.Sources said that, acting on a tip-off, Banani Thana police led a special