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Decomposed bodies of mother, daughter found in electrified house in Thakurgaon

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Police have recovered the decomposed bodies of a woman and her daughter from an electrified house in Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila. The bodies were found at their home in Madarganj vill... Read More


Khelafat Majlis announces 11-day programme to press for 5-point demand

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Islamist party Khelafat Majlis has announced an 11-day programme, including a mass procession in Dhaka, to demand a legal framework for the July Uprising as part of a 5-point agenda... Read More


Ex-governor Farashuddin urges state control over assets of local 'East India companies'

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Former Bangladesh Bank governor Mohammad Farashuddin has called for the state to take control of the assets held by local corporate groups he likened to "East India companies", clai... Read More


Mostafigur Rahman's 'Echoes of Peace' photo exhibition draws to a close in New York

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- "Echoes of Peace" - a weeklong solo photography exhibition by internationally acclaimed photographer and bdnews24.com Head of News Photography Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman - has ended... Read More


Government 'neutral' on religious festivals, says Farooki

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Cultural Affairs Advisor Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has outlined the government's "neutral cultural policy" on religious festivals as it strives to uphold communal harmony. Speaking at... Read More


Khagrachhari blockade suspended until Oct 5, with assurance of demands being met

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- The Jumma Chhatra Janata has suspended its blockade in Khagrachhari until Oct 5, following four days of protests. In a media statement issued at 9pm on Tuesday via their Facebook p... Read More


Chief Advisor Yunus urges rights groups to increase visits to Bangladesh

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has called on international human rights organisations to increase their engagement with Bangladesh. He made this call on Monday during a meeting with ... Read More


Trump presents 20-point Gaza peace plan. What questions does it leave unanswered?

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Yet another American-sponsored "peace plan" for Palestine has been unveiled, landing with the familiar thud of doomed diplomacy. A 20-point proposal, emerging from the ruins of Gaz... Read More


Medical tests reveal no signs of rape in Khagrachhari victim: doctor

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- The medical examination of the Marma victim-survivor in Khagrachhari has found "no signs of rape", said the lead doctor of the examining team. On Tuesday, Dr Joya Chakma of Khagrac... Read More


Farhad Mazhar accuses Yunus of leading Bangladesh to 'very dangerous' place

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Poet and political thinker Farhad Mazhar has criticised Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus for taking Bangladesh to a "very dangerous place" by prioritising elections without sincerely im... Read More