Police to arrest accused if joins BNP procession

Police have taken preparation to arrest the warranted accused joining the black flag procession of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Joint Commissioner (Crime) Liton Kumar Saha disclosed the information in response to a question from journalists at the DMP media center in the capital on Saturday. The official said

25 injured in police, Chhatra Dal clash in Habiganj

At least 25 people, including 10-12 policemen, were injured in a clash between police and BNP student front Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leaders and activists at Shayestanagar area in Habiganj Sadar upazila on Monday afternoon. According to locals, Chhatra Dal leaders and activists brought out a rally in the area on

Police on alert as BNP blockade underway

After a Sunday-to-Tuesday countrywide blockade, another 48-hour road, rail and waterways blockade called by the BNP, Jamaat and like-minded opposition parties is underway. The second blockade this week, after one last week, started at 6am on Wednesday and will end at 6am on Friday. The blockade aims to mount pressure on the

Hasan urges all to hand over arsonists to police

Urging party workers to hand over the arsonists to police, Information and Broadcasting Minster and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud here today said BNP is unlashing terror activities in the name of their ‘seize’ programme. BNP leaders are announcing seize programmes from underground and instigating their worker to

Indian police arrest editor, administrator of news site

Police in New Delhi have arrested the editor of a news website and one of its administrators after raiding the homes of journalists working for the site, which has been critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist-led government. The arrests were made late Tuesday after some journalists associated

Doctors behind medical admission question leaks: Police

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Bangladesh Police has found out that the majority of medical admission question paper leaks involve doctors. The CID has arrested 12 people, including several doctors, for allegedly being involved in leaking the question papers of medical entrance examinations under the cover of various coaching centres. Additional

Nilphamari Police hold free eye cataract camp

Nilphamari District Police and in collaboration with Deep Eye Care Foundation has organized Free eye cataract operation camp at Nilphamari Police Lines on Sunday. Superintendent of Police, Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman PPM, officially inaugurated the operation camp. Freedom fighter, Kanti Bhushan Kundu, additional Superintendent of Police (crime and Ops) Mohammad Saiful Islam, additional

Police, BNP clash near Science Lab in city

A clash ensued between BNP men and Dhaka Metropolitan Police after the party brought out an anti-government procession in the capital's Science Lab area. At least 30 vehicles, including BRTC buses, were vandalised during the clash. Sharif Mohammad Faruquzzaman, assistant commissioner of New Market zone of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said the situation

BNP’s union-level march ends amid clashes with AL, police

The leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its associate bodies organised marches in all the unions across the country on Saturday to push their 10-point demand, including next general election under a non-party caretaker government.Dozens of people were injured in clashes that took place during the marches at