Jhenaidah, Nov. 1 -- Rising tensions were reported in Jhenaidah on Saturday as rival rallies by Jamaat-e-Islami and BNP supporters coincided, prompting police deployment to maintain order.

The incident occurred around 6 pm at Surat Bazar in Sadar Upazila. Local sources said the Surat Union Jamaat office had called for a protest rally after alleging irregularities in the distribution of government fertilizer and seeds the previous night. The rally began Saturday afternoon.

Later, local BNP activists alleged that Jamaat leaders made provocative remarks targeting BNP during the rally. When BNP supporters asked them to refrain from such comments, tensions flared between the two groups, prompting police to deploy additional forces at the sce...