Hartal
5 JCD men held at DU
Five activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal are held on Dhaka University campus this morning for their alleged attempt to bring out a procession in support of the ongoing hartal.
5 March 2015, 11:51 AM
5 JCD men held at DU
Detectives detained five activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Dhaka University campus for their alleged attempt to bring out a procession supporting the ongoing hartal and blockade .
5 March 2015, 11:50 AM
20-party threatens fresh hartal from Sunday
The BNP-led 20-party alliance has once again threatened to enforce a fresh shutdown from Sunday if its demands including holding elections under a nonparty administration are not fulfilled.
5 March 2015, 11:35 AM
Lax hartal underway in Dhaka
City dwellers in Dhaka and elsewhere witness lax hartal on the fifth day of a fresh spell of 120-hour nationwide hartal enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance
5 March 2015, 06:49 AM
Driver burnt as truck set afire in Lalmonirhat
A truck driver suffers burn injuries as miscreants set fire to his vehicle by hurling a petrol bomb in Lalmonirhat
5 March 2015, 05:05 AM
5 vehicles torched
Miscreants set fire to at least five vehicles in Dhaka, Panchagarh and Moulvibazar, the fourth consecutive day of the 120-hour countrywide hartal enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance.
4 March 2015, 13:25 PM
2 hurt in 14-party rally blasts
Two people were injured in crude bomb explosions during a rally of the ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance at Hazaribaghin Dhaka.
4 March 2015, 11:52 AM
Rizvi on fresh remand
A Dhaka court granted a fresh two-day remand for BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed in an arson case filed with Mirpur Police Station
4 March 2015, 10:55 AM
Diplomats for de-escalating political conflict
A group of foreign diplomats including US and EU ambassadors has emphasised on the de-escalation of political conflict for the sake of human rights and democracy in Bangladesh.
3 March 2015, 14:43 PM
Foreign powers linked to violence: Matia
Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury says foreign powers are behind the BNP-Jamaat's ongoing hartals, blockade and violence,
3 March 2015, 14:16 PM
Ctg lawyers to attend court for 3 hrs during hartals
Chittagong Bar Association decided that the lawyers in Chittagong will attend courts for three hours during hartal days, a meeting of the Chittagong Bar Association decided
3 March 2015, 12:22 PM
Hartal extended till 6am Friday
Hartal by 20 party alliance has been extended till 6:00am Friday demanding fresh election under a non-party administration
3 March 2015, 11:15 AM
Why blockade should not be declared unconstitutional, HC asks govt to explain
High Court issues a rule upon the government and political parties, in the country to explain in four weeks why blockade should not be declared unconstitutional
2 March 2015, 08:39 AM
7 vehicles torched; 3 injured
Miscreants torch seven vehicles in Dhaka and elsewhere leaving three injured
2 March 2015, 06:18 AM
Police withdrawn from Khaleda’s house
Authorities withdraw policemen deployed at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan-2 residence
1 March 2015, 16:17 PM
Journo among 4burnt in Dhaka firebomb attack
At least four people, including a journalist, are burnt in a firebomb attack on a bus at Banasree in Dhaka
1 March 2015, 16:08 PM
Court issues warrant to search Khaleda’s office
A Dhaka court issued a warrant allowing police to search BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office.
1 March 2015, 15:39 PM
6 crude bomb explosions in front of Dhaka New Market, 3 injured
Miscreants exploded six crude bombs in front of the New Market in Dhaka injuring at least three people
1 March 2015, 15:05 PM
20-party for int’l probe into ‘atrocities’
The BNP-led 20-party alliance calls for UN supervised international investigation into what it said extra-judicial killings, human rights violations and firebomb attacks in the country.
1 March 2015, 12:35 PM
PM asks armed forces to stay alert to maintain democracy
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked the armed forces to always remain alert like other forces of the country to protect the sacred constitution and maintain the continuation of democracy braving any threat.
1 March 2015, 11:33 AM