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

UK to bar migrants from claiming benefits until they become citizens under immigration shake-up

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- The UK government will prevent migrants from accessing welfare benefits until they obtain British citizenship under sweeping changes to immigration rules. According to The Telegraph... 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

Earthquake injures 400 in Gazipur as buildings crack, control rooms opened

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- At least 400 people have been injured in Gazipur after rushing out of buildings during an earthquake, most of them reported to be workers. The tremor occurred at 10:38am on Friday, ... 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

'Bloodthirsty Rony' arrested with weapon in Dhaka's Mohammadpur

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) says it has arrested "notorious criminal" Monir Hossain aka "Roktochosha Jony" ("Bloodthirsty Jony") from Dhaka's Mohammadpur with makeshift weapons.... Read More

Cotton warehouse gutted in Narayanganj after earthquake sparks electrical short circuit

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- A cotton warehouse in Narayanganj has been destroyed by fire caused by an electrical short circuit following the deadly earthquake, according to the Fire Service. The incident occur... Read More

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