DHAKA: Miscreants set on fire at the documents of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court in the capital on Sunday noon. Sources said that the incident took place at around 2:00pm.Meanwhile, documents (CD and papers) of more than 100 cases burnt to ashes.On information, police officials

TANGAIL: A local Chhatra League leader, injured in Saturday’s attack by miscreant, succumbed to his injuries at Tangail General Hospital on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Abul Kalam 28, former president of ward unit Chhatra League and son of Moksed Ali of the area.Abu

DHAKA: The preparation is underway to hold a meeting between general secretaries of the two man political parties Awami League and BNP.Both parties’ sources said that Syed Ashraful Islam and Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will sit together after finalizing the date and time.Sources also

LALMONIRHAT: The rail communication of Lalmonirhat was halted with other parts of the country as hartal supporters removed the slipper of rail track in Mahendranagar area under Sadar upazila of the district on Sunday morning.Witnesses said that a group of hartal supporters brought out a

DHAKA: Worried over the looming political stalemate ahead of the general election in Bangladesh, US ambassador to Dhaka Dan Mozena has rushed to New Delhi to consult the ministry of external affairs (MEA) to seek India`s views on the situation arising out of violent opposition

JAMALPUR: At least 28 persons including the Sub-Inspector (SI) of Dewanganj Thana were injured in a triangular clash among Awami League, BNP and law enforcers in Dewanganj Bazar of the district on Sunday morning.On the first day of BNP-led 18-party enforced shutdown, clash erupted between

CHITTAGONG: At least 12 shops and 18 shanties were gutted in a devastating fire at Askar Dhighir Uttarpar in the port city on Sunday morning.The origination of fire could not be confirmed yet.Witnesses said that the fire originated at around 6:10am and soon engulfed the whole market. On

NARAYANGANJ: Narayanganj city BNP general secretary ATM Kamal was detained by police from Mandalpara area of the city on Sunday morning.Police sources said that he was nabbed at around 6:00am from the area in connection to the hartal violence. Narayanganj Sadar Model Thana

JESSORE: A municipal unit Juba League leader was killed in BNP-Jamaat attack at Avoynagar in the district Sunday morning as the 18-party alliance started 3-day non-stop countrywide hartal.The deceased was identified as Alamgir Hossain Shimul, 35, general secretary of Noapara municipal

DHAKA: Miscreants set on fire at a police outpost in capital’s Tejgaon industrial area on Saturday night.Sources said that two to three youths suddenly entered the police outpost at around 11:45pm and set on fire at the outpost pouring petrol.Confirming the matter Tejgaon industrial

DHAKA: Miscreants attacked private television channel Ekattor TV by hurling crud bomb on Saturday evening.In the attack, a journalist of the channel Zakaria Biplob, newsroom editor, and camera person Alamgir Hossain were injured, sources said. A competent source said hartal supporters

JESSORE: Two motorcyclists killed after a deadly road accident near Shamlagasi area under Sharsha upazila of the district on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Jamal Hossain, 35, son of Hyder Sharif from Benapole and Hiru, 27, son of Jalil member hailed from the same area.Witness

DHAKA: The Meteorological Department has issued Saturday local cautionary signal number three in the maritime ports as deep conviction has been taking place over the North Bay, adjoining areas.All fishing boats and trawlers in the North Bay have been advised to come close to the coast and

DHAKA: The Meteorological Department has issued Saturday local cautionary signal number three in the maritime ports as deep conviction has been taking place over the North Bay, adjoining areas.All fishing boats and trawlers in the North Bay have been advised to come close to the coast and

FARIDPUR: An elderly couple was slaughtered by the miscreants in Char Tepakhola-Munshidangi area under Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Shamsul Haque Mir, 70, a retired officer of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) and his wife

DHAKA: Opposition BNP requested Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to call Chairperson Khaleda Zia again at 9:00pm Saturday.The request was made after Sheikh Hasina failed to reach Khaleda despite several attempts as the opposition leader of the parliament did not receive the phone calls.

DHAKA: Activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Chhatra Shibir locked into clash with law enforcers in capital’s Bijoynagar area on Saturday noon.Sources said Jamaat-Shibir men brought out a procession at around 1:30pm and blasted three to four cocktails in the area. They also

CHANDPUR: Home Minister MK Alamgir categorically said that Khaleda Zia, BNP and its associate organizations had no ethical right to call hartal.He came up with the observation while addressing a stipend giving programme at Bangabandhu Degree College at Kachua of the district on

DHAKA: Six people, including a police official, were injured during a triangular clash among the activists of Chhatra Shibir, Awami League and law enforcers in city’s Jatrabari-Rayerbagh area on Saturday.Witnesses said that the activists of Chhatra Shibir and AL locked into a fierce

  DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, called BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia over phone to urge for holding dialogue in resolving ongoing political deadlock.But she failed to talk to Khaleda Zia despite several attempts as the opposition leader of the