Hartal/Rallies

Hartal/Rallies

Protesting Parliament Session: BNP may call hartal or lay siege to JS

BNP plans to observe protest programmes like hartal or lay siege to the parliament building on the first day of the parliamentary session of the new government as part of the movement for its one-point demand.

10m ago

BNP shelves plans for hartal, blockade for now

BNP will not go for any hartal and blockade-like programmes over the next few days even though the party outright rejected the poll results.

11m ago

BNP men asked to avoid clashes, confrontation

The BNP does not want to take the responsibility for violence over tomorrow’s election even though the party called a countrywide two-day strike that includes the election day.

11m ago

BNP calls hartal on election day, the day before

The BNP has called for a 48-hour nationwide hartal from tomorrow morning, which includes the voting day, in protest of the January 7 national election.

11m ago

Nationwide Hartal: 28 injured in police-BNP clashes in two districts

A bus was set on fire and another was vandalised during yesterday’s countrywide hartal enforced by BNP and its allies.

11m ago

BNP defers today’s hartal to tomorrow

The BNP has deferred the countrywide hartal it had called for today to tomorrow.

11m ago

BNP seeks permission for Victory Day rally

Bangladesh Nationalist Party has sought permission from Dhaka Metropolitan Police to hold a rally on December 16, marking Victory Day.

12m ago

Victory Day Celebrations: BNP plans rally, procession in city

The BNP wants to hold a rally in Dhaka on Victory Day.

12m ago

Hefazat to hold rally in capital Dec 29 unless its leaders freed

Hefazat-e-Islam has said it will hold a “grand rally” in Dhaka on December 29, if jailed leaders and activists, including Mamunul Haque, are not released by this time.

1y ago

BNP announces 48-hour blockade from tomorrow

The BNP yesterday called for a fresh 48-hour nationwide blockade starting 6:00am Wednesday in protest of the Election Commission’s announcement of the polls scheduled.

1y ago

Covered van torched in Tongi

A covered van was set on fire by unidentified criminals in Gazipur's Tongi at 10:15pm, on the day of BNP's hartal

1y ago

Truck set on fire in Gazipur

Unidentified criminals set a truck on fire on Gausia road in Gazipur's Tongi at around 10:58pm

1y ago

One hurt in crude bomb blast near AL central office

Another crude bomb blasted in front of Wari Police Station

1y ago

2 buses torched in Jatrabari, Dhanmondi

Two buses were torched in Jatrabari and Dhanmondi areas of Dhaka today, on the first day of the BNP's hartal

1y ago

Three-day blockade: Low turnout at schools

Student attendance was significantly lower in most educational institutions in Dhaka on the first day of the three-day blockade called by BNP and Jamaat.

1y ago

Violence over rallies, hartal: 7,417 sued, 426 held in two days

In connection with the recent violence during rallies and hartal, more than 7,417 people have been sued, and 426 have been arrested in at least 52 cases across 10 districts in the last two days.

1y ago

BNP-Jamaat Hartal: With sticks and rods, AL men guard Dhaka

Awami League leaders and activists were seen in the major intersections of the capital yesterday protesting the hartal called by BNP and Jamaat.

1y ago

The promotion that will never happen

Amirul Parvez, a police constable of  the counter-terrorism unit at DMP, had a dream of becoming an assistant sub-inspector. He was also preparing for an exam for the promotion.

1y ago