DHAKA: The ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance will stage rallies throughout the country protesting the violence carried out by BNP-led 18-party alliance during 60-hour hartal.Awami League Presidium Member Mohammed Nasim made the announcement at a press conference at Awami League

JHENIDAH: District BNP called dawn-dusk hartal for Wednesday in the district in protest against the murder of Harinakundo upazila BNP president Abul Hossain, also Daulatpur UP chairman. District BNP general secretary Abdul Malek made the announcement at a press briefing at party office on

TANGAIL: Mirzapur upazila Jubo Dal joint secretary was killed in infighting while picketing during hartal hours in Sohagpara area of the district on Monday noon.The deceased was identified as Abdul Alim, 40.Locals said that the clash erupted between activists of upazila BNP president Abul

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed on Sunday categorically said the next general polls would be held as per constitution if political parties fail to reach consensus.The CEC came up with the assertion while talking to journalists at  Election Commission secretariat

MEHERPUR: The half-day, called by Chhatra Shibir, was observed in four districts--Chuadanga, Meherpur, Jhenidah and Kushtia--of Khulna division on Sunday.The student wing of Jamaat was enforced the shutdown protesting the killing incident of Shibir activist by police firing.Witnesses said

CHUADANGA: Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, called dawn-to-dusk hartal for Sunday in Chuadanga, Jhenidah, Meherpur and Kushtia districts in protest against killing of its activist in Jhenidah.The hartal will be enforced from 6:00am to 6:00pm, reports our

JAMALPUR: Highlighting various developmental works during the regime of the incumbent government, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the people to cast vote once again for boat symbol.The premier, also ruling Awami League president, came up with the plea while addressing a

JHENIDAH: A Shibir activist was killed and four police personnel were injured in a clash with police at Damurhuda upazila of the district.The clash took place around 3:20pm on Thursday.Officer-in-Charge of Damurhuda Thana Ahsan Habib confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 1725 HRS, OCT

DHAKA: BNP advisory council member Amir Khasru Mohammad Chowdhury said Dr Muhammad Yunus will be given due honour if his party assumes power through upcoming parliament elections.He came up with the observation while addressing a roundtable at Dhaka Reporters Unity on Thursday as chief

DHAKA: State Minister for Home Affairs Advocate Shamsul Haque Tuku on Thursday categorically said law enforcers are ready to face the so called protest of 18-party on October 25.The ruling Awami League lawmaker came up with the disclosure at a human chain formed by ‘Sommilito

RANGPUR: Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad on Sunday his party would take part in the next election independently and assume power.“The people of the country want changes. They also want to get rid from the misrules of the ruling Awami League and opposition BNP,” he said.The former

DHAKA: Chinese ambassador to Dhaka Li Jun will meet opposition chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday.He would meet her at 8:30pm at Khaleda’s Gulshan office, sources added.In the same day a special delegation of Kuwait will also meet Khaleda around 9:30pm.Sources also said various bilateral

DHAKA: The High Court fixed Thursday for holding the hearing on writ petition seeking the court directives to hold next two general elections under Caretaker Government System.An HC bench of Justice Mirza Hossain Haider and Justice Khurshid Alam Sarker on Sunday fixed the date. On last

DHAKA: Law enforcement agency arrested five Jamaat men in the capital while they were engaged in a secret meeting.They were arrested from capital’s Hazaribag area on Friday around 8:00pm.DMP media centre assistant police commissioner Abu Yusuf confirmed the matter to banglanews.Acting

MEHERPUR: Jamaat-e-Islami has called a half day shutdown for Sunday in the district protesting Jamaat leader Delwar killing.Jamaat’s district unit acting Ameer Siddiqur Rahaman confirmed the matter to banglanews on Friday.He said, “We announced the strike after a meeting demanding

DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will stage protest across the country on Monday demanding release of its top leaders and protesting government ‘anarchy’.Acting Secretary General of the party Moulana Rafiqul Islam disclosed it on Friday in a statement.He claimed that one Jamaat

CHITTAGONG: Activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir attacked Kanchana police outpost under Satkania upazila of the district on Wednesday noon.A police man received bullet injuries in Shibir firing during the attack.Police source said Chases and counter-chases also took place

DHAKA: An auto-rickshaw driver was killed and 10 persons including two cops were injured amid sporadic violence throughout the country on Wednesday, the first day of 48-hour Jamaat-e-Islami sponsored hartal.Law enforcing agencies, however, nabbed 43 Jamaat-Shibir activists from different

DHAKA: Jamaat-Shibir activists unleashed violence in some districts in the early hour of 48-hour hartal that began at 6:00am Wednesday.In the capital, Chhatra Shibir activists brought out sudden procession in capital’s Mirpur and exploded four cocktails. Police arrested three Shibir

DHAKA: The 48-hour hartal, called by Jamaat-e-Islami protesting Supreme Court verdict that awarded death penalty to Quader Mollah, is underway amid stray incidents of violence countrywide from 6:00am Wednesday.Jamaat-Shibir activists unleashed violence in some districts in the early hour