Blanket arrests panic anti-govt protesters

Wholesale arrests and alleged targeted killings by the law enforcement agencies, since they began a joint drive instilled fear and panic among anti-government protesters in their strongholds.

Arson marks first day of hartal

Blockade continuesA woman in Barisal and three other people in Feni received burn injuries in petrol bomb attacks, as incidents of arson, vandalism and petrol and crude bomb explosions marked the first day of the 48-hour general strike called by the BNP-led alliance on Wednesday.

Over 7000 arrested during blockade

The government on Wednesday disclosed that a total 7,015 people, most of them activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jamaat-e-Islami, have been so far arrested in connection with violence across the country during the ongoing blockade.

Playing it like in Down Under

The Australian wickets, condition and big venues kept the Bangladesh cricket team occupied as they are preparing for next month’s ICC World Cup,

JCD leader killed in ‘gunfight’ after DB picks him up

Detectives picked up a Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader, who was later killed in a ‘gunfight’ in the capital’s Khilgaon early Tuesday, a day after a Jamaat-e-Islami-backed ward councillor was killed in the capital in the same fashion.

Arson attack marks blockade; hartal underway in Dhaka, Khulna

At least six persons were injured in a bus arson in Barisal early Wednesday during the countrywide non-stop blockade enforced by Bangladesh Nationalist party-led alliance.

IMF downgrades global growth forecast

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its forecast for global economic growth for this year and next.

Mahmudullah eyes quarter-finals

Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah has set his sights on a quarter-final place in the World Cup as Bangladesh nearing to end of their preparation at home.

BNP-led alliance’s countrywide blockade enters day 16

The countrywide indefinite transport blockade enforced by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance entered the 16th day on Tuesday, reports United News of Bangladesh.