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Opposition trying to stall public-interest programmes under 'ghost of autocracy': Tarique

Dhaka, April 14 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has issued a stern warning against those opposing the government's public-interest initiatives, claiming the "ghost of autocracy" is gradually possessi... Read More


Chhayanaut voices hope for free expression, fearless life at Pahela Baishakh celebration

Dhaka, April 14 -- Chhayanaut has ushered in Bengali New Year 1433 amid a world of conflict, calling for the "right to sing without fear" and "uphold media freedom". At Nobosborsho's first light, the... Read More


Madrasa teacher, accused of rape attempt on student, 'kills self' in Meherpur

Dhaka, April 14 -- A madrasa teacher accused of attempting to rape a student has died after allegedly consuming herbicide in Meherpur's Gangni Upazila. Sabbir Hossain, 25, from Debipur village, fell ... Read More


Food, fellowship and festivity: bdnews24.com celebrates Pahela Baishakh with a cross-section of Bangladesh

Dhaka, April 14 -- bdnews24.com has ushered in Pahela Baishakh with a warm, distinctly Bengali gathering, bringing together leading figures from across politics, diplomacy, business, culture and the a... Read More


7 day labourers killed in Daudkandi road crash, 'helper was in driver's seat'

Dhaka, April 14 -- A group of day labourers set off on a truck from Dinajpur to the south of the country in search of work. But, before they reached their destination, seven of them had lost their liv... Read More


Seven dead after cargo truck loses control, falls into ditch in Cumilla's Daudkandi

Dhaka, April 14 -- Seven people have been killed and six others injured after a truck loaded with food grain veered off and plunged into a roadside ditch in Cumilla's Daudkandi. The accident occurred... Read More


Jamaat has no objection to others' 'beliefs in good fortune', says Dhaka-12 MP

Dhaka, April 14 -- If any community in the country believes that its "good fortune lies elsewhere", Jamaat-e-Islami has no objection to it, says Md Saiful Alam Khan Milon, a member of the party's cent... Read More


Home Minister Salahuddin announces nationwide drive against trafficking, drug smuggling

Dhaka, April 14 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has announced that a nationwide special drive will soon be launched against human trafficking and drug smuggling. Speaking as the chief guest at a Fa... Read More


Nilphamari farmer found dead with throat slit in temple courtyard

Dhaka, April 14 -- Police have recovered the body of a 55-year-old farmer with his throat slit in the courtyard of a temple in Nilphamari's Jaldhaka Upazila. The body was lying in the front courtyard... Read More


Father 'throws 2-month infant to the floor', killing him

Dhaka, April 14 -- A Chattogram man has killed his two-month-old child after throwing him to the ground because his mother "was late in serving tea". The incident occurred in Charia village in Hathaz... Read More