DHAKA: Activists of Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, torched a Jhut-laden van in capital’s Jatrabari area on Thursday, the third day of 72-hour barricade called by18-party alliance.Witnesses said that some Shibir activists chased a van in front of Asma Ali petrol pump at

LONDON: British House of Lords member Baroness Pala Manzilla Uddin sternly opposed the condolence motion passed at Pakistan national assembly over execution of war crimes convict Quader Mollah.The Bangladesh-origin British politician expressed her outrage in an interview with banglanews

DHAKA:  All deputy commissioners from districts of the country will come to Dhaka Friday to join meeting on emergency law and order situation.From the meeting, the decision is to take on deployment of military in the country during upcoming general elections.Election Commission convened

NEW YORK: Committee on commerce, science and transportation of Senate, the upper house of US Congress, expressed deep concern over arise of religious militancy in Bangladesh.The expression of concern came out through accepting five proposals in a hearing at the senate committee placed

DHAKA: Pakistan is reluctant to extend a formal apology to Bangladesh for the atrocities committed by its troops in East Pakistan during the 1971 war.Bangladesh’s demand for an official apology from Pakistan intensified after the Musharraf regime declassified the Hamoodur Rehman

DHAKA: Six US congressmen sent letter to the top two leaders of Bangladesh urging them to reach a consensus for holding upcoming the 10th national election in free and fair manner. The US politicians came up with the urge in separate letters to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and opposition

DHAKA: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, called by Jamaat-e-Islami, is underway across the country on Sunday amid stray incidents of blast, arson and clashes with law enforcers. The party is observing the shutdown protesting the execution of war crime convict Quader Mollah. Shibir men brought out

DHAKA: At least 13 people were killed in separate clashes between police and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir and another in an attack of masked men. Our Nilphmari correspondent reports: Five people were killed as wacky Jamaat-Shibir activists attacked the motorcade of

BANDARBAN: Two people were killed and two others were injured as a truck plunged into a roadside ditch on Bandarban-Keranirhat highway in Reichha area under Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday evening.The deceased were identified as truck driver Shahidullah 47, and Jahir Ahmed, 37,

JHALOKATI: Ate least 10 people sustained burn injuries as Jamaat-Shibir activists torched a BRTC bus near BRAC intersection area of the district on Saturday evening.Locals said a group of Jamaat-Shibir activists suddenly attacked and set fire to a Barisal bound BRTC bus in the area around

DHAKA: At least three people were killed at Feni town and Gazipur Sadar in separate incidents on Tuesday night.Our Correspondents reports: In Feni: A Chhatra Shibir man was killed in a clash with police as government set to execute Jamaat leader Quader Mollah.The deceased Shibir activist

DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami threatened that the consequence of execution of Abdul Quader Mollah will be horrific.Jamaat acting secretary general Shafiqur Rahman came up with the forwarding in a press release on Tuesday evening.He said, “This execution is conspiracy of the

DHAKA: The European Union (EU) on Tuesday reiterated its opposition to the death penalty of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah.The EU came up with the concern in a statement issued by the EU Heads of Mission in Dhaka on Tuesday night ahead of execution of the Jamaat

DHAKA: United Kingdom (UK) Senior Foreign Office Minister of Baroness Warsi on Tuesday expressed concern over imminent use of death penalty in Bangladesh.Baroness Warsi came up with the concern in a statement on Tuesday evening ahead of execution of Quader Mollah, assistant secretary

DHAKA: Tight security measures were taken across the country along with capital Dhaka ahead of the execution of war crimes convict Quader Mollah on Tuesday.Besides, additional police forces RAB personnel and BGB men were deployed in the capital to ensure law-and-order.Law enforcers

DHAKA: China on Monday called for inclusive elections to be held in Bangladesh at an early date, as the South Asian state is suffering from political turmoil which triggers violence."As a close and friendly neighbor of Bangladesh, China sincerely hopes that all concerned parties put the

DHAKA: In the latest development, the execution of Jamaat leader Quader Mollah, convicted in war crime cases, has been halted till Wednesday morning.Supreme Court Chamber Judge Syed Mahmud Hossain passed the stay order on Tuesday night.As per the order, the sentence has been stayed until

DINAJPUR: BNP-led 18-party alliance called dawn-to-dusk shutdown for Wednesday in the district protesting arrest and torture on party’s activists during weeklong blockade.District BNP Organizing Secretary of Hasanuzzaman Uzzal made the announcement while addressing a rally in Nimnagar

FENI: A “smuggler” was killed and another pedestrian injured as Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel opened fire in Adalat Math area in Chhagalnaiya upazila under the district on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Mia, 52, hailed from Motua area of Chagalnaiya

NATORE: An elderly man and his wife were burnt alive by miscreants in Kuzipukur Dhobagari village under Lalpur upazila of the district on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Habibur Rahman and Sufia Begum.Sources said that miscreants broke into Habibur’s home, hit the victim and set