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Worker dies after falling from high-rise in Dhaka
A construction worker died after falling from the sixth floor of an under-construction building in the Meradia area under Rampura Police Station on Sunday night.
16-hour gas outage to hit parts of Dhaka-Ashulia today
Gas supply will be suspended for 16 hours today (Friday) in several areas along the Dhaka-Ashulia route due to pipeline relocation work under the Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway project, Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd announced.
Parked bus catches fire in Pallabi
A parked bus caught fire in the Pallabi area of the capital on Saturday night.
Sena Kalyan Bhaban fire under control
The fire that had broken out at the Sena Kalyan Bhaban in capital's Motijheel, was brought under control.
9-year-old girl allegedly raped in Banani
A nine-year-old girl from Muktagacha upazila in Mymensingh is currently undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) following a brutal sexual assault in the capital's Banani area on Monday night.
Child Rafia dies in Jatrabari gas explosion, following parents’ deaths
A three-year-old girl named Rafia has died from severe burns sustained in a gas explosion in capital's Jatrabari. Earlier, her father, Md. Ripon Mia (40), and mother, Iti Begum (30), also died while undergoing treatment for burns from the same incident. With Rafia’s death, three members of the family have now lost their lives.
2 DNCC cleaners killed by covered van in Khilkhet
Two cleaners of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) were killed after being hit by a covered van in the capital's Khilkhet area.
Bank officer found dead in New Market women’s hostel
Dhaka Police recovered the body of Ria Akter Shanta, 30, from a government-run working women’s hostel in New Market, Dhaka. Ria was an employee of Agrani Bank.
Fire breaks out in Mirpur slum, 7 fire units working to control blaze
A fire erupted in the Shyamol Polli slum area of Mirpur-13 in the capital. The Fire Service received the alert at 7:55 pm on Sunday (May 18).
Fire breaks out at Purana Paltan's Sabbir Tower
A fire has broken out on the roof of the 11th floor of Sabbir Tower in Purana Paltan in the capital.