The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) today denied allegations of opening fire on students and protesters, said Lt Col Md Munim Ferdous, head of Rab's media wing

The United States has reiterated its call for "full investigations" into the civilians who lost their life during the mass protests and the crackdown on the protests in recent months in Bangladesh

BNP has called a 48-hour countrywide blockade from Sunday demanding resignation of the government, election-time neutral government and release of BNP leaders

BNP has called a 48-hour countrywide blockade from Wednesday morning

As the BNP and its like-minded parties intensify their street agitation, the government prepares to go for a stricter crackdown on the opposition activists to quash the anti-government movement.

Harunur Rashid, BNP lawmaker of Chapainawabganj-3, submitted his resignation to Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at the latter's office today.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she doesn't think BNP would consider any move to topple the government in the future again as "the party has lost its strength by resorting to subversive activities in the name of anti-government movement".