The BNP yesterday called a fresh 48-hour nationwide blockade from 6:00am tomorrow.

Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Ainjibi Forum (BJAF), a body of pro-BNP lawyers, yesterday alleged that a total of 13,386 opposition leaders and activists have been arrested through filing 613 cases centring BNP’s October 28 rally.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 10,041 structures under 157 projects taken by 24 ministries and divisions today.

Of those, 11 were buses, one truck, and two others were Nosimons (human haulier)

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami today announced a 48-hour blockade programme from Wednesday to Thursday (Nov 15-16) in line with a programme announced by BNP

Unidentified arsonists torched a Moumita Paribahan bus around 6:15pm. Two fire engines were trying to douse the blaze

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reached the rally venue at Khulna city's Circuit House ground.

BNP today called a 48-hour countrywide blockade from Wednesday demanding resignation of the government, for the upcoming national election to be held under a non-party caretaker government, and release of arrested BNP leaders

There was a significant rise in the number of public transport vehicles seen on Dhaka streets today, the second day of the ongoing countrywide blockade called by BNP and likeminded parties.

After more than five years, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is visiting Khulna this afternoon to attend a rally at the city's Circuit House ground as the chief guest

The Jatiya Party appears to have softened its tough stance against elections under the ruling Awami League.

Islami Andolan Bangladesh would march towards the Election Commission the day EC announces election schedule without political consensus and creating a level playing field, the party said today.

Two men on a motorcycle torched the bus of Itihash Paribahan around 9:30pm

Hasina says people don't support BNP's movement

Two fire engines of Tejgaon Fire Station went to the spot at 8:22pm and were trying to douse the blaze

Those who are behind blockades cannot evade responsibility for arson and vandalism, he says

On information, a fire engine of Adamjee EPZ Fire Station went to the spot at 6:47pm and doused the blaze

Islami Andolan Bangladesh would march towards the Election Commission the day EC announces election schedule without political consensus and creating a level playing field, the party said today

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today deferred till November 19 the date of hearing on an appeal filed by Jamaat-e-Islami challenging a High Court verdict that scrapped its registration with the Election Commission

Arsonists torched at least nine vehicles, mostly buses, even before the 48-hour countrywide blockade called by BNP and like-minded parties started from 6:00am today.