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.
Blockade to continue: Khaleda
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday iterated that the ongoing countrywide ‘peaceful’ blockade would continue until further announcement and an atmosphere was created to ‘return the people’s voting rights’.
Former lawmaker Nadim Mostafa detained in city
The Rapid Action Battalion detained former lawmaker of Rajshahi Nadim Mostafa early Monday.
Barricade around Khaleda’s Gulshan office withdrawn after 15 days
Fifteen days after their strong vigil, police withdrew their barricade early Monday from in front of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson’s Gulshan office in the capital where she has reportedly been confined since January 3, United News of Bangladesh reports.
Govt blocks Viber, Tango on security grounds
Govt blocks Viber, Tango on security grounds
Situation still not ripe to call in troops: home minister
The state minister for home affairs, Asaduzzaman Khan, on Sunday said the law enforcers under his ministry like the Police, Rapid Action Battalion, Border Guard Bangladesh and Ansar were enough to face the present confrontational situation triggered by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance’s indefinite countrywide blockade.
One killed as blockade runs thru 13th day
A truck helper was killed in Barisal early Sunday, the 13th straight day of non-stop nationwide blockade enforced by Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance.
NSI official killed in road accident
A junior officer of National Security Intelligent, MA Sattar, was hit by a local bus in front of the National Press Club and subsequently died on Saturday morning.
Splash of rain makes city air cleaner
It was a splash of rain, much awaited though, that made the city cleaner early Saturday.
Transports fear-struck
Haunted by the fear of arson and vandalism, inter-district transports have been plying the highways in lesser numbers since the non-stop blockade called by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance began on January 6, which has already dealt a severe blow to the sector.
