BNP rally at Nayapaltan
Blockade begins amid fear of confrontation
As BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and a host of other opposition political parties enforce a nationwide three-day rail, road, and waterways blockade from today, the ruling Awami League, police and pro-government transport leaders have devised their own plans to counter it.
AL ‘upbeat’ after BNP’s Saturday ‘setback’
The way the events unfolded on Saturday has given the Awami League rank and file a confidence boost, claim leaders of the ruling party.
BNP plans tougher anti-govt movement
After enforcing its first nationwide hartal in eight years, BNP yesterday called a three-day rail, road, and waterways blockade across the country from Tuesday to Thursday.
Govt takes hard line against BNP
The government appears to have taken a tough stance against the BNP after Saturday’s clashes that turned the heart of the capital into a battlefield.
Compromise, not violence, must be the way out
Saturday’s violence may only be a premonition of much worse days to come
Two arrested for killing constable Amirul
Police today arrested two people in the case filed over killing constable Amirul Islam Parvez during yesterday’s clash between law enforcers and BNP men in the capital's Fakirapool.
BNP’s top leaders can’t avoid responsibility for violence, cop murder: home minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said the top leaders of BNP cannot shrug off their responsibility for yesterday's violence in Kakrail and the murder of a policeman
BNP’s Nayapaltan office being treated as a crime scene
Police this morning cordoned off BNP's office in Nayapaltan with yellow tape, and are apparently treating it as a crime scene
Constable's death: Murder case filed against BNP men
A murder case was filed against BNP men over the killing of a police constable during the clash between law enforcers and BNP men in the capital's Fakirapool area.
Govt unleashed attacks, violence to foil BNP rally: Fakhrul
The armed and bloody attacks on their programme were a reflection of what the AL leaders and police have said since the announcement of the rally, says the BNP leader
BNP rally foiled amid violence
Downtown Dhaka turned into a battlefield yesterday as BNP activists and police clashed, leading to the death of a policeman and a ward-level BNP leader.
AL to go all out against hartal
The ruling Awami League yesterday said it would face the BNP politically and resist its hartal throughout the country.
At least 17 journos hurt
At least 17 journalists were injured during clashes in the capital yesterday and several of them were reportedly attacked by BNP men.
BNP’s movement to oust govt bound to fail
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the BNP will gain nothing by issuing threats to oust her government through a movement.
BNP will gain nothing by threatening to oust government: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today categorically said BNP will gain nothing by threatening to oust her government through movements.
Police constable killed in clash with BNP
A police constable died of injuries suffered during today's clash between law enforcers and BNP activists in the capital's Fakirapool, said police
In pictures: Dhaka streets turn violent
A compilation of photos from the clashes that occurred today during rallies by AL, BNP, and Jamaat in Dhaka
BNP calls countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal after rally foiled
BNP has called a countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal for tomorrow protesting "police action" on the party leaders and activists in Dhaka's Kakrail area
BNP rally brought to abrupt halt after police attacks Nayapaltan venue
Police forcefully cleared BNP men from the BNP rally venues at Nayapaltan around 3:00pm by firing sound grenade, tear shell and charging batons.
