United News of Bangladesh

Miscreants vandalized a local BNP office in Naldianga upazila of Natore on Monday evening. Rakib Hossain, a local Jubo Dal leader, said a group of assailants attacked the BNP office at Ward No. 9 in Chatarbhag Market of Brakhpur Union and caused extensive damage. The incident occurred during Iftar time, and the office was empty at that moment. Naldianga police station OC Noore Alam confirmed that they had been informed about the incident. Police were deployed to the spot later at night, and an investigation has been launched to take necessary action.

Several crude bombs went off in front of Natore district unit BNP office at Alaipur on Saturday ahead of a rally called as part of the opposition party's nationwide programme. Police said they recovered two live crude bombs from the spot. No one was injured. BNP has called a countrywide rally on Saturday to press home their 10-point demand, including holding the next polls under a non-party neutral government and to protest against the arrest and harassment of party leaders and activists in ‘false cases'. Also read: Crude bomb blasts at Chapainawabganj newspaper office The explosions took place around 8:30 am when the party leaders and activists were preparing to bring out a procession. On information, police rushed to the spot and recovered two unexploded crude bombs, said officer-in-charge of Natore Police Station Nasim Ahmed.