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Bomb blast kills one in Dhaka’s Moghbazar
December 24, 2025 11:04 pm
The bomb was hurled from the flyover, killing a youth, identified as Salim.
Bangladesh Protests: Top developments following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi
December 19, 2025 11:09 pm
Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government, who addressed the nation on Thursday, after Hadi’s death, declared a day of mourning in the country on Saturday.
Bangladesh unrest: Yunus govt's message to protesters amid violence after Sharif Osman Hadi's death
December 19, 2025 6:23 pm
Bangladesh unrest: Youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, 32, a spokesperson for the Inquilab Mancha or Platform for Revolution, was shot in the head by masked assailants in Dhaka last Friday while launching his campaign for the upcoming elections.
Protests in Bangladesh after prominent youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi dies
December 19, 2025 7:57 am
Bangladesh’s Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus described Hadi as a fearless frontline fighter of the uprising.
India closes two visa centres in Bangladesh, cites security concerns amid anti-India protests outside diplomatic missions
December 18, 2025 9:28 pm
India Bangladesh visa centres closure: Amid the increasing anti-India protests and comments by leaders, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday summoned Bangladesh envoy Riaz Hamidullah.
Muhammad Yunus govt in Bangladesh orders security clampdown amid fresh unrest after youth leader Sharif Osmann Hadi shot at
December 13, 2025 8:52 pm
The announcement came after the attack Friday, when three assailants shot Sharif Osmann Hadi, chief of Inquilab Mancha, during his election campaign in Bijoynagar, central Dhaka.
Why was Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh's ousted PM, sentenced to death? What Dhaka court said
November 17, 2025 3:15 pm
During the trial, prosecutors told the court that they had uncovered evidence of Sheikh Hasina direct command to use lethal force to suppress a student-led uprising in July and August 2024.
Crude bombs, arson attacks rock Dhaka as Bangladesh tightens security ahead of Hasina verdict
November 17, 2025 8:30 am
Amid rising attacks, Dhaka Metropolitan Police instructed officers to open fire on anyone engaged in arson or life-threatening activities.
Massive fire at Dhaka airport, flights resumed after five hours suspension
October 18, 2025 11:32 pm
Dhaka Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Fire: The blaze, which began around 2:30 pm, engulfed an area used to store imported goods, sending thick plumes of smoke billowing across the airport premises
At least 16 dead in fire at chemical warehouse and garment factory in Dhaka
October 14, 2025 8:12 pm
Fire official Talha bin Jashim confirmed that the blaze broke out in the Mirpur area and that rescuers have so far recovered nine bodies, with more casualties possible.
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Deaths, floods as cyclone Sitrang hits Bangladesh; rain dampens Bengal festivities
October 25, 2022 1:00 pm
Cyclone Sitrang hit Bangladesh on Monday, resulting in at least nine deaths and heavy flooding. The cyclone, however, spared West Bengal, which witnessed heavy rainfall.
Over 40 killed, 100s injured: Bangladesh container depot fire brought under control
June 07, 2022 1:29 pm
Although the cause of the fire at Bangladesh's container depot has not been identified yet, authorities suspect a container of hydrogen peroxide was the source.
A new exhibition showcases the 'glorious past and shining future' of Dhakai Jamdani
October 05, 2021 12:05 pm
On display are Jamdanis from the late 19th century woven in Dhaka (Bangladesh) and some from an earlier period including some rare pieces produced by the East India Company
More than 100 dead after massive fire breaks out in Dhaka's Chawkbazar
February 22, 2019 11:12 am
The blaze started late Wednesday night in a chemical warehouse on the ground floor of a four-storey building named Hazi Wahed Mansion behind a Mosque in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar area which then quickly spread to other buildings as well in the area.
Bangladesh protests: How students brought Dhaka to a standstill
August 07, 2018 10:54 am
On Monday the Bangladesh cabinet approved a new law to raise the maximum prison sentence for those causing deaths due to road accidents to five years. This law comes after nine days of demonstrations by thousands of school and college students over the deaths of two teenagers by a speeding bus in Dhaka on July 29.
The divine train journey
January 27, 2014 11:53 am
Thousands of Muslims attended the annual three-day event near Dhaka that is one of the world’s largest religious gatherings.
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