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6 die in Cox's Bazar resort fire

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Six people have been killed and six others injured in a fire at TUPTUP Resto and Resort in Cox's Bazar. Fire Service spokesman Talha Bin Zasim confirmed the death toll after firefig... Read More


Cox's Bazar resort fire kills 10, six feared from one family

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Ten people have been killed and nine injured in a fire at TUPTUP Resto and Resort in Cox's Bazar's Inani. Fire Service spokesman Talha Bin Zasim confirmed the death toll around 1:30... Read More


Death toll from Cox's Bazar resort fire rises to 10

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Ten people have been killed and nine injured in a fire at TUPTUP Resto and Resort in Cox's Bazar's Inani. The fire broke out around 6:30am on Saturday, according to Mohammad Atikur ... Read More


8 killed as bus overturns in Rajasthan

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Eight people have been killed after a bus overturned and plunged into a ditch near the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan's Kota. The accident occurred on Saturday. The bus was ca... Read More


Measles: 3 more die, death toll reaches 1,085

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Three people have died with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, taking the death toll linked to suspected measles cases this year to 1,085. The Directorate G... Read More


Chinese tourists pay to experience 'disasters'

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Chinese travellers are increasingly paying to experience simulated natural disasters and visit sites of tragedy, as interest grows in a form of travel known as "dark tourism". A tou... Read More


Football's yellow card goes digital

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Football's familiar yellow and red cards have received a digital makeover in Uruguay, where a referee has tested an electronic alternative during a competitive match. Referee Eduard... Read More


Makkah executions a lesson for Bangladesh: Shama

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- The execution of two Bangladeshis in Makkah over alleged immoral acts inside a mosque should serve as a lesson, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has said. She sa... Read More


Trump mocks Muslim name Mohammad

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- US President Donald Trump made a joke about the popularity of the name Mohammad in the Muslim world as he mocked Iran's presidency during a campaign speech on Friday. "You know, if ... Read More


Resort fire: DU, JnU, EWU students among dead

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Students of Dhaka University, Jagannath University and East West University are among those killed in a fire at TUPTUP Resto and Resort in Cox's Bazar. The three belonged to the sam... Read More