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Young tourist from Chattogram city drowns in Sitakunda waterfall

Dhaka, April 17 -- A young tourist has drowned in a waterfall in Chattogram's Sitakunda. The victim, Tahmid Hasan, 18, is a resident of the Kusumbagh Residential Area of the port city's Khulshi. His ... Read More


Six arrested over assault on doctor at Chattogram hospital after baby's death

Dhaka, April 15 -- Police have arrested six people, including the main suspect, in a case over the assault on a doctor of a hospital after a baby's death in Chattogram. They were sent to the court on ... Read More


Fire breaks out at slum in Chattogram's Firingee Bazar

Dhaka, April 15 -- The Fire Service is attempting to put out a fire that broke out at a slum in Chattogram's Firingee Bazar. The blaze started around 1:20pm on Monday, said Abdur Razzak, deputy assis... Read More


Fire burns down 200 homes in slum in Chattogram's Firingee Bazar

Dhaka, April 15 -- A fire has burnt down nearly 200 homes at the Tekpara and Yakub Nagar slums in Chattogram's Firingee Bazar. The fire started at 1:20pm, said Abdur Razzak, Fire Service deputy assis... Read More


Family attacks doctor after child dies in Chattogram hospital

Dhaka, April 15 -- The family of a child patient who died during treatment have attacked a doctor at a private hospital in Chattogram. According to Yasin Arafat, the manager of a medical centre locat... Read More


Somali pirates release hijacked ship MV Abdullah, all Bangladeshi sailors

Dhaka, April 14 -- The Bangladesh flag-bearing ship MV Abdullah and all of its sailors have been freed after it was hijacked by Somali pirates. The ship set off to Dubai from Somalia around 3am on Su... Read More


'You are free': moment Somali pirates release captured Bangladeshi ship and crew

Dhaka, April 14 -- It was 3am in Bangladesh. All 65 Somali pirates got off MV Abdullah one by one. They ventured into the dark of the night on nine boats. "You are free," the pirates told the sailors ... Read More


Fire breaks out at S Alam vegetable oil factory in Chattogram

Dhaka, April 12 -- A fire has broken out at a vegetable oil factory in Chattogram's Moijjartek area. The Fire Service was notified at 8:25am after the S Alam-owned factory caught fire on Friday morni... Read More


MV Abdullah crew hold Eid congregation 'at gunpoint'; colleagues pray for release

Dhaka, April 10 -- The 23 Bangladeshi sailors held hostage by Somali pirates have offered Eid-ul-Fitr prayers "at gunpoint" on the captured ship MV Abdullah. Like many other countries in the world, S... Read More


Dentist beaten by Kishore Gang in Chattogram dies

Dhaka, April 10 -- A dentist who was beaten while trying to save his son has died in Chattogram. Korban Ali died around 5:30am on Wednesday at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a hospital, said his so... Read More