DHAKA: Opposition BNP leader Sarder Sakhawat Hossain Bakul, also former lawmaker, was detained from in front of Khaleda Zia’s residence at Gulshan in the city on Wednesday evening.Detective Branch (DB) Police personnel held them him around 6:20pm.Operation Officer of Gulshan Thana

MANIKGANJ: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday criticized opposition BNP as they called hartal, blockade across the country without people’s involvement.“The common people of the country are not involvement in the movement whatever they enforced in the name of

JESSORE: Law enforcers, in a special drive, detained 51 people, including six BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami activists from different upazilas of the district early Wednesday.Assistant Police Super (Sadar) of Jessore Reshma Sharmin told banglanews that, on the first day of special drive, police

NATORE: Miscreants chopped an activist of ruling Awami League to death in Tofakhana area of Gopalpur under Lalpur upazila of the district on Wednesday noon.The deceased was identified as Sakhawat Hossain, 40, hailed from Dilalpur village of Walia Union under Lalpur upazila.Sources said

DHAKA: A tight security measures have been taken at in front of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s house in capital’s Gulshan area. Besides a large number of police personnel, plain dressed police were seen at four sides of Khalada’s house from Tuesday night.Confirming the matter,

DHAKA: After a long drama, Jatiya Party is going to participate in upcoming 10th national election.Party’s office secretary, also former minister Tajul Islam Chowdhury confirmed the matter to journalists after coming out from residence of Rawsan Ershad Wednesday.Tajul Islam said, “We

PATUAKHALI: Police nabbed 16 activists of BNP from different upazilas of the district for their alleged involvement in subversive acts between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning The two detainees were held from sadar, six from Kolapara, one from Mirzaganj, two from Dumky, three from

DHAKA:  Main opposition BNP will stage protest rallies across the country on Thursday in protest against killing, injuring and arresting of party leaders-activists during blockade called by 18-allience.  Party acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday made the

DHAKA: The main opposition BNP sought security of its chairperson Khaleda Zia and permission of using microphone on the program ‘March for democracy’ to Dhaka. Sources said that a three-member delegation of BNP went to Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) with a letter to seek permission

CHITTAGONG: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh, Police and Ansar, in a drive, nabbed 20 activists of Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, from different areas of Sitakunda upazila of the district on Tuesday night. Confirming the matter, BGB battalion-28 Operation Officer

DHAKA: BNP is set to send letter to Home Minister on Wednesday regarding its agitation programme “March for Democracy” called by its Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

MEHERPUR: Miscreants chopped a leader of ruling Awami League to death in Bashbaria area of Gangni Upazila of the district early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Nurul Amin, 38, Ward no1 unit Awami League general secretary.Family sources said that the victim went missing from

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League Presidium Member Amir Hossain Amu alleged that Khaleda Zia is implementing agenda of Pakistan.“Khaleda Zia talked on behalf of the Pakistan and wants to implement Pakistani agenda,” she said.The senior leader of the party came up with the allegation while

DHAKA: Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif sought round the clock security to the Election Commission (EC) for him and his family. Personal Secretary (PS) of the Awami league leader M Tariqul Islam submitted a letter to EC secretariat in this regard on Tuesday

DHAKA: The 83-hour blockade called by opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance ended at 5:00pm on Tuesday amid stray incidents across the country.The 18-party called the fifth phase of 83-hour blockade programme started from 6:00am Saturday protesting the one-party elections under partisan

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday called ‘March for Democracy’ to Dhaka for December 29 to press home their demand.The former premier came up with the plea while addressing journalists at her Gulshan party office in the evening.She called upon the people from

FROM GULSHAN: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday said the incumbent government is “illegal” and the people of the country are not compelled to abide by the directives of the government. “The incumbent government is illegal and unconstitutional. The people of the

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu on Tuesday threatened Khaleda Zia saying she would be sent to Pakistan or Afghanistan as she is supporting terrorism.The information minister came up with the forewarning while addressing a protest rally at Bangabandhu Avenue in the afternoon

FROM GULSHAN: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday alleged that the government is trying to grab power by holding one-party polls.  “We have placed proposal for consensus but the government did not agreed. The government is trying to grab power by holding one-party

DHAKA: Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali said the polls-time government is providing the maximum support to the Election Commission (EC) to hold the 10th National election in a fair, reliable and peaceful manner.The foreign minister expressed incumbent government’s position to ambassadors