DESCO unaware of severing power line to BNP Gulshan office
Dhaka Electric Supply Company on Saturday denies its involvement in snapping the power supply line to Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office.
Maximum security to SSC examinees, says IGP
The Inspector General of Police, A K M Shahidul Hoque, said on Saturday that police will adopt maximum security measures for the safety of the Secondary school Certificate examinees and deploy additional forces to all exam centers during the exams amid countrywide non-stop blockade enforced by Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
BNP-led alliance’s blockade steps into 26th day
The countrywide indefinite transport blockade, sponsored by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance, entered the 26th day marking with some stray incidents on Saturday.
BNP-led alliance’s blockade steps into 25th day
The countrywide indefinite transport blockade, sponsored by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance, entered the 25th day on Friday, reports United News of Bangladesh.
Ershad asks people to leave AL, BNP
Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad on Thursday called upon all concerned to leave both the ruling Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and join his party.
Blockade continues, hartal underway with no major incidents
The 24-hour general strike in Dhaka metropolitan city alongside the non-stop road-rail-waterway blockade enforced by Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance was underway without any major incidents.
Business leaders want immediate resolution of political stalemate
Business leaders on Wednesday appealed to the ruling and the opposition alliances to immediately resolve the prevailing political standoff to save the economy, public life and property.
Arafat buried after thousands attend janaza
Thousands of people from all walks of life attended the namaz-e-janaza of Arafat Rahman, the youngest son of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia and former president Ziaur Rahman, at the Baitul Mukarram national mosque in the city on Tuesday.
BGMEA, top chambers urge govt to step up, resolve standoff
Urging the major political parties to resolve the current impasse, Bangladesh’s apparel manufacturers and their allied industries have expressed grave concerns over the standoff which they said was destroying national economy.
Authorities do not permit Koko’s burial at army graveyard
Kalyan Party chairman Syed Md Ibrahim on Tuesday said they did not get permission to bury Arafat Rahman Koko in Banani army graveyard.
