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Explosion in Narayanganj: 3 family members die
All three members of the same family who suffered burn injuries in an explosion in Narayanganj's Bandar upazila have passed away. Most recently, the head of the family, Maidul Islam, 24, died while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery on Tuesday morning. Prior to this, his eight-year-old son Maruf passed away on Saturday, followed by his wife Beauty Akter, 22, on Monday.
Four detained for attempted Awami League procession in Mohakhali
Police have detained four individuals in the capital's Mohakhali area on charges of attempting to carry out a sudden flash procession under the banner of the banned organization Awami League. According to Banani police, others in the group fled the scene after detonating cocktails.
DMP cracks down on black smoke, 915 cases filed in July
The Traffic Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) filed 915 cases in July against vehicles emitting excessive black smoke in the capital. Most cases were filed in the Motijheel Traffic Division.
Metrorail safety upgrade: 10 steel brackets installed
Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) is working to implement the recommendations of the Safety Audit Committee to further strengthen safety on Metrorail Line-6. Following the High Court's directive, steel brackets are being installed at four identified piers along with other technical measures.
Chatra Dal and Chhatra Shibir reach Agreement, Shibir leaders and activists re-enter hall
Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal and Islami Chhatra Shibir have agreed to peaceful coexistence at the residential hall of Government Madrasah-e-Alia in Old Dhaka. The compromise was reached during a meeting mediated by the madrasah administration, one week after a clash between the two student organizations, leading to Shibir leaders and activists re-entering the hall on Monday afternoon.
Two ADCs, five ACs transferred in DMP reshuffle
Two Additional Deputy Police Commissioners (ADC) and five Assistant Police Commissioners (AC) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have been transferred.
DSCC health allocation rises three and a half times to Tk 121.66 crore to combat dengue
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has increased its health sector allocation nearly three and a half times in the current 2026-27 fiscal year to control dengue and protect the health of city residents. This year, Tk 121.66 crore has been allocated for the sector. DSCC Administrator Bir Muktijoddha Abdus Salam said the funds will be spent on mosquito control, dengue prevention, public awareness and strengthening healthcare activities.
Two killed as lorry crushes multiple vehicles in Dhaka’s Moghbazar
Two people were killed and several others injured after a lorry rammed into multiple vehicles, including a motorcycle, a pickup van and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw, in Dhaka’s Moghbazar on Sunday (August 9).
'Viral Mizan' arrested for obstructing illegal power connection disconnection drive
Police have arrested Mizanur Rahman Mizan, popularly known as 'Viral Mizan' on social media, over allegations of obstructing government work and engaging in altercations with law enforcement personnel while authorities were disconnecting illegal electricity connections in Agargaon, Dhaka.
One killed in cylinder blast in freezing van at Gabtoli
A young man named Imran Hossain, 25, was killed in a cylinder explosion in a fish-carrying freezing van near the Dwipnagar fish market in Gabtoli, Dhaka. The driver of the van, Md Faruk Hossain, 40, was seriously injured and is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital.