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Ulto Rath Yatra passed right beside powerful 'pipe bomb' in Motijheel
Police suspect that a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) found under the Motijheel Metro Rail Station in the capital was planted along the route of the Ulto Rath Yatra (Return Chariot Festival) procession of the Hindu community. The procession passed by the location on Friday evening, and in the interest of public safety, police cordoned off the area, citing a "short circuit." After the procession had moved on, the bomb disposal unit destroyed the device in a controlled explosion.
'Borsha Mangal Utsab 1433' inaugurated at Rabindra Sarobar with dance and music
The 'Borsha Mangal Utsab 1433' has been inaugurated by the Borsha Mangal Parishad with the aim of spreading Bangladesh's thousand-year-old culture, heritage and folk traditions among the new generation, while fostering love, commitment and pride for the country's indigenous culture.
Severe CNG crisis grips Dhaka, most filling stations run dry
A severe shortage of compressed natural gas (CNG) has disrupted operations at most filling stations across the capital, leaving thousands of drivers stranded and causing widespread inconvenience to commuters as supplies from the national gas grid remain below normal.
BNP leader stabbed in Dhaka
A local Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader was seriously injured after being stabbed in broad daylight in Dhaka's Kadamtali area on Friday, in what his family alleges was an attack stemming from a long-standing political rivalry.
CTTC defuses bomb-like objects recovered beneath Motijheel Metro Station
The Bomb Disposal Unit of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has recovered and safely defused several bomb-like objects found beneath the Motijheel Metro Rail Station, triggering panic in the area after controlled explosions.
Broker arrested for selling youth to Kenyan mafia under pretense of sending him to Italy: RAB
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-10) has arrested a human trafficker, identified as Tota Mal, 62, on charges of selling a youth to a Kenyan mafia network under the false promise of sending him legally to Italy.
Auto-rickshaw driver killed after vehicle overturns in Dhaka
A battery-powered auto-rickshaw driver was killed after his vehicle overturned in Uttarkhan's Abdullahpur Atipara area of the capital late Thursday night (July 23).
Two die from burns after Bhatara gas explosion, another remains critical
The death toll from the gas leak explosion in Dhaka's Bhatara has risen to two, after two members of the same family succumbed to severe burn injuries while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.
Construction worker dies while trying to stop fight between colleagues in Kamrangirchar
Fellow workers said that around 8am on the third floor of the building, two labourers named Jahangir and Yasin got into an argument that turned into a scuffle. Sakib and Monsur Ali stepped forward to calm the situation. In the pushing and shoving, Sakib lost his balance and fell onto a pile of sand. He then became unconscious. Colleagues rushed him to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead around 9:30am.
LNG supply disruption triggers long queues at CNG stations across Dhaka
A disruption in liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply has triggered a severe CNG shortage across Dhaka, forcing motorists to wait for hours at filling stations and disrupting public transport services.