Dhaka Metro link briefly suspended after drone falls on tracks in Uttara

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Metro rail services have temporarily been suspended after a drone was found on the tracks between Uttara Centre and Uttara South stations. According to authorities, train operations... Read More

Sudden blaze engulfs bus in Dhaka's Mohakhali, no casualties reported

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A bus has been engulfed in flames on a street in Dhaka's Mohakhali. The incident occurred near Bottola around 9pm on Saturday, near the Department of Disaster Management. The cause... Read More

Dhaka, Narsingdi rattled as two tremors hit just a second apart

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Bangladesh has been shaken twice within seconds, with epicentres at Dhaka's Badda and Narsingdi, according to the Meteorological Department's Seismology Monitoring Centre. Residents... Read More

Deadly quake claimed her son's life. Grieving mother returns to hospital after burial

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Rafiul Islam Rafi, 22, a student of Sir Salimullah Medical College, who was killed in the devastating earthquake in Dhaka, has been laid to rest at his village home in Bogura. His m... Read More

Citizens seek responsible policing, not displays of authority, says Judge Sabbir Faiz

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Sabbir Faiz has said people expect the police to fulfil their responsibilities, not showcase their authority. Addressing police officers on Saturda... Read More

Cracks spotted at six Dhaka Metro stations after quake, authorities downplay concerns

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Cracks have appeared at several stations along the Dhaka Metro Rail network following Friday's 5.7 magnitude earthquake. But officials say the damage is superficial and poses no thre... Read More

High-rise building in Segunbagicha catches fire

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Emergency responders have doused a fire in a multi-storey commercial building in the Segunbagicha area of Dhaka's Purana Paltan. Fire Service and Civil Defence Department official A... Read More

EC Sanaullah expects 'record number' of international observers to oversee election

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah has expressed hope that a record number of international observers will oversee the upcoming parliamentary election, slated for February... Read More

Fresh tremor jolts Bangladesh a day after deadly 5.7-magnitude quake

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Bangladesh has been hit by another tremor just a day after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake left at least 10 people dead and more than 600 injured across the country. The latest quake was... Read More

Three pedestrians die as quake causes railing to fall from building in Bangshal

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- Three pedestrians have been killed after an earthquake caused a railing to collapse from a five-storey building on KP Ghosh Street in Dhaka's Bangshal. Rafiqul Islam, chief of Bangs... Read More

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