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Bus workers block road in front of Mahakhali terminal
A group of transport workers are protesting by blocking the road in front of Mahakhali Bus Terminal in Dhaka. Their blockade has caused severe traffic congestion in Mahakhali as well as in Banani, Gulshan, Tejgaon and Satrasta areas.
Fire at Mohakhali old building brought under control
A fire that broke out at an old building in the capital's Mohakhali area was brought under control on Thursday afternoon (September 10) after three units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence responded to the blaze.
Fire at Apex showroom in Dhanmondi brought under control
Firefighters brought a fire under control at an Apex shoe showroom in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi-27 area on Thursday (September 10) after nearly two hours of efforts.
Fire breaks out at Apex building in Dhanmondi
A fire broke out on the fifth and sixth floors of an Apex showroom building in Dhanmondi of Dhaka on Thursday morning (September 10).
Fire breaks out in old building in Dhaka’s Mohakhali
A fire broke out in an old building behind British American Tobacco in Dhaka’s Mohakhali area on Thursday morning (September 10).
Fighting at SAU over addressing as ‘bro’ instead of ‘bhai’, 2 injured
Tension and a scuffle broke out among students at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) over a junior student addressing a senior as ‘bro’ instead of ‘bhai’. The dispute that started around noon on Tuesday (September 8) turned into a clash at night. Allegations of assault, harassment and threats have been raised against several persons including a Chatra Dal leader in the incident.
Fire erupts at Center Point Mall near Dhaka Airport, 6 fire units respond
A fire broke out at a restaurant on the fifth floor of Center Point Shopping Mall in the capitals'Uttara on Wednesday (September 9), prompting a 55-minute firefighting operation involving six units.
Dhaka climbs to 3rd on Global Air Pollution list
Dhaka ranked the world’s third most polluted city on Wednesday morning, with its air quality reaching an “unhealthy” level, according to real-time data from Swiss air-quality monitoring platform IQAir.
Allegation of beating youth to death against Ansar members baseless: Ansar
Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party has claimed that the allegation of Ansar members beating a youth to death after detaining him on suspicion of theft at the office of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) in the capital’s Tejgaon is baseless.
Ansar members accused of beating youth to death over theft suspicion at BTCL office
Ansar members on duty have been accused of beating an unidentified youth to death on suspicion of theft at the Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) office in Tejgaon, the capital. The incident occurred around 7:30am on Tuesday (September 8).