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

Australia adds Amazon's Twitch to teen social media ban, spares Pinterest

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- Australia's internet watchdog on Friday said it would include Amazon.com-owned live streaming service Twitch in its upcoming teen social media ban, but will not add image-sharing pla... Read More

Bangladesh quake deaths climb to 10, injuries exceed 600

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- The death toll from Bangladesh's strongest earthquake in decades has risen to 10, with the number of injured surpassing 600. The quake struck at 10:38am on Friday, measuring 5.7 on ... Read More

Death toll from Indonesia's Central Java landslides rises to 30

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- The death toll from landslides in two regions of Indonesia's Central Java rose to 30 as rescue efforts continued, the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Friday. Some 21 pe... Read More

Six dead, dozens injured as powerful quake rattles Bangladesh

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- At least six people, including two children, have died as a strong earthquake jolted Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh, prompting residents to flee buildings in panic. The Banglad... Read More

Lottery opens for 1.2mn seats in over 4,000 schools in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- A total of 4,045 government and private schools in the country will admit new students through a central lottery in the new academic year. This time, 686 government secondary school... Read More

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