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DU team collects soil from fissures in earthquake epicentre in Ghorashal

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A seven-member team from Dhaka University's Department of Geology has visited parts of Ghorashal and collected soil samples from areas damaged by Friday's earthquake. The team gathe... Read More


Committee formed in Narsingdi to assess damage after deadly earthquake

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Authorities in Narsingdi have formed a committee to assess structural damage after Friday's powerful earthquake, which left five people dead in the district and caused cracks in more... Read More


Earthquake epicentre Narshingdi sees five deaths, scores of injuries

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- The worst earthquake in decades in Bangladesh has killed five people and injured more than 100 in its epicentre - Narshingdi. The fatalities included a father and his son, who were ... Read More


Fire at Ghorashal power plant after quake halts electricity supply

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- A fire at the Ghorashal Thermal Power Plant in Narsingdi following a powerful earthquake that shook parts of Bangladesh has disrupted electricity supply to the national grid. The in... Read More


Quake: Elderly woman dies in Narsingdi wall collapse

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- An elderly woman has been killed as the wall of a mud building collapsed onto her in Narsingdi's Palash Upazila. The incident occurred in Malita village around 10:45am on Friday, sa... Read More


15 injured as rival groups armed with spears clash again in Narsingdi

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- At least 15 people have been injured in a clash between two rival groups over collecting extra fares at a ferry terminal in Narsingdi. The violence erupted on Saturday morning at Jit... Read More


Two hacked to death over 'land dispute' in Narsingdi

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Two men have been killed in a machete attack over a land dispute in Narsingdi's Raipura, police say. The incident took place in the remote Char Subuddhi on Saturday, said Raipura Pol... Read More


3 killed as bus crushes easy bike in Narsingdi

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- Three people have been killed after a bus ploughed into an autorickshaw, locally known as an easy bike, in Narsingdi's Madhabdi. The accident occurred around 11:30pm on Thursday on ... Read More


Mob frees two 'extortionists' after assaulting police in Narsingdi

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Two men accused of extorting money from autorickshaw drivers have been snatched away from police custody in Narsingdi Sadar after a group of up to 50 people reportedly launched an att... Read More


Fire at Ghorashal Power Station leaves two Upazilas without power for 6 hours

Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- A fire broke out at a substation of the Ghorashal Thermal Power Station in Narsingdi, damaging a transformer and leaving two Upazilas without power for nearly six hours. The i... Read More