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Dispute over leading Eid prayer turns deadly in Rajshahi BNP clash

Dhaka, March 7 -- A Jamaat-e-Islami activist has been killed during a violent clash with BNP supporters over the appointment of an Imam for Eid-ul-Fitr prayers in Rajshahi's Mohanpur Upazila. The inc... Read More


Explosion at Cumilla temple leaves priest, two others wounded

Dhaka, March 7 -- A crude bomb has exploded at a temple in Cumilla city, injuring the temple priest and two others. The incident occurred at Thakurpara Kaligachhtala Temple on Saturday, police said. ... Read More


Ferry services resume on Paturia-Daulatdia route after 2-hour fog disruption

Dhaka, March 7 -- Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia river route have resumed after being suspended for around two hours due to dense fog. Operations returned to normal around 9:30am on Saturday... Read More


Women publishers say industry challenges same for women, men

Dhaka, March 7 -- Women publishers at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair have noted that the sector's systemic challenges are as harsh for women as they are for men, with economic hurdles keeping many of wome... Read More


NCP accuses BNP of politicisation, following past govt's footsteps

Dhaka, March 7 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam has cautioned the current administration against repeating the "partisan tendencies" of the ousted Sheikh Hasina regime. Speaking a... Read More


Chattogram filling stations shut down as motorists double, triple fuel purchases

Dhaka, March 7 -- Panic buying triggered by the Middle East escalation has left some filling stations in Chattogram dry, as motorists scramble to secure fuel despite government reassurances of adequat... Read More


bdnews24.com correspondent assaulted during Holi event in Moulvibazar

Dhaka, March 7 -- Police in Moulvibazar's Sreemangal have received a formal complaint following an assault on a bdnews24.com correspondent during a public event. The incident occurred on Friday at a ... Read More


PM Tarique proposes structured Zakat distribution to make families self-reliant

Dhaka, March 7 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has unveiled a bold vision to transform Zakat into a powerful tool for poverty eradication, stressing that alms must empower recipients to stand on thei... Read More


Cox's Bazar grocery shop owner fatally attacked after 'refusing to pay extortion'

Dhaka, March 7 -- A grocery shop owner has been stabbed to death allegedly for refusing to pay extortion money in Cox's Bazar's BGB camp, police said. The incident occurred around 3pm on Saturday at ... Read More


Police arrest two, seize loudspeaker over playing Mar 7 Bangabandhu speech in public

Dhaka, March 7 -- Police have detained two people, including a former Dhaka University student, for publicly playing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's historic Mar 7 speech at Chankharpul intersecti... Read More