A massive fire broke out in Bot tola area adjacent to the Chairman Bari in Uttara Sector-14 of the capital at midnight. The fire spread within moments and the surrounding area was covered in thick smoke.
The offices of national newspapers Prothom Alo and Daily Star are being attacked and vandalized.
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has expressed deep grief over the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho and Dhaka-8 independent aspirant, who succumbed to injuries sustained after armed assailants opened fire on him in the capital's Paltan area on December 12.
Inqilab Mancha has blocked Shahbagh in the capital to protest the death of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi in a shooting.
Cocktail explosions occurred at three separate places in the capital's Shantinagar, Moghbazar and Mouchak areas. The explosions occurred within a few minutes of each other on Thursday (December 18) at 4:15 pm.
Cultural and film activists formed a human chain in Rajshahi to demand punishment for those involved in the demolition of the memorial of legendary filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak. They also demanded to preserve his ancestral home.