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Ahmad Sifat

Nimtali tragedy: Scars may diminish, but wounds remain unhealed
Nimtali tragedy: Scars may diminish, but wounds remain unhealed

Nimtali tragedy: Scars may diminish, but wounds remain unhealed

June 3, 2010. The clock struck 9 pm. The alleys of old Dhaka were still bustling. And right at that time, the most tragic fire accident in the country's history occurred. In which 124 fresh lives from 72 families were lost. More than two hundred people were injured. On that terrible day, the countrymen witnessed a brutal scene. Many saw their loved ones burn before their eyes. Fathers saw their children burn to ashes before their eyes. Wives and mothers kept wishing for the death of their injured husbands and children.

Fuel crisis: reality or ploy to hike prices
Fuel crisis: reality or ploy to hike prices

Fuel crisis: reality or ploy to hike prices

War is raging in Iran, and Bangladesh has run out of fuel. It feels as if America has attacked Bangladesh, not Iran. A severe crisis over fuel oil and LPG has gripped the entire nation, as if we have closed the Strait of Hormuz ourselves even before Iran did. No gas, no petrol – the only reliance is on electricity or solar power.