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Jagannath University suspends classes, exams as fresh tremors trigger alarm

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Jagannath University has suspended all classes and examinations for Sunday after repeated tremors in short intervals left students and staff on edge, following similar steps taken by... Read More


Dhaka University announces 15-day closure as tremor fears grip students

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Dhaka University has declared a 15-day closure as concerns mount over students' safety following repeated tremors. Prof M Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, the university's treasurer, told b... Read More


Farmer shot dead in Kushtia amid 'turf war'

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A farmer has been shot dead and another man was wounded by gunfire in Kushtia's Bheramara Upazila. The incident took place around 8:30pm on Friday in the Rayta Notunpara area of Bah... Read More


Ministers used to visit me in prison, ex-minister Babar says

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Former home minister Lutfozzaman Babar has claimed Awami League ministers used to visit him while he was in prison. At a rally in Netrokona's Mohanganj on Saturday, he claimed he en... Read More


Man in 'critical condition' after being shot in Dhaka's Kadamtali

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A man has been shot at Dhaka's Kadamtali and left in a "critical condition". Around 6:15pm on Saturday, Md Shahin, 31, was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after bein... Read More


Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay lands in Dhaka to warm reception

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay has arrived in Bangladesh for a three-day visit, receiving a warm welcome at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport from Chief Advisor... Read More


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


DU suspends classes, exams amid earthquake panic

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Dhaka University administration has announced the suspension of all classes and exams scheduled for Nov 23 following a third earthquake in the country, which left some students injur... 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