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All DU exams on July 13 postponed due to inclement weather
All examinations of Dhaka University scheduled for Monday, July 13, have been postponed due to adverse weather conditions.
Elderly woman killed, gold and cash looted in Jatrabari
An elderly woman, Shahida Begum, 68, was found murdered in her flat in Dhaka's Jatrabari area on Saturday night, July 11, with gold ornaments and cash reportedly looted from the residence. Police suspect the killing was carried out for robbery.
Bodies of three unidentified persons recovered in Shahbagh
Police have recovered the bodies of three unidentified persons from different footpaths in the capital's Shahbagh area on Sunday, July 12.
JnU bus crushed as tree topples during heavy rain
A university bus was extensively damaged after a large tree was uprooted and crashed onto it amid heavy rain and strong winds at Jagannath University (JnU) on Sunday morning (July 12).
Two unidentified bodies recovered from separate footpaths in Shahbagh
Police recovered the bodies of two unidentified men from two separate footpaths in the Shahbagh area of the capital on Sunday morning (July 12).
Youth killed after being hit by train while heading to job-interview in Dhaka
A young man was killed after being struck by a train while crossing railway tracks in Dhaka's Kuril Bishwaroad area on Sunday morning (July 12) as he was on his way to a job interview.
Dhaka grinds to a halt as relentless rain pounds city
Relentless rain that began late Saturday night showed no sign of easing Sunday, submerging major roads across the capital, paralysing traffic on the first working day of the week, and forcing several schools to postpone ongoing examinations amid the worst waterlogging of the season.
Dhaka records 76mm rain in six hours, 97mm in 24 hours
Heavy rain lashed the capital for a sixth straight hour on Sunday (July 12), dumping 76 millimetres of rainfall between midnight and 6:00am and triggering waterlogging across major roads that left school-goers and office commuters stranded during the first working day of the week.
Mohammadpur house attack video goes viral, case filed
A video of an attack inside a house in the capital's Mohammadpur area has gone viral on social media. The owner of the house has filed a case naming four individuals in connection with the incident.
Fire breaks out at electrical substation near FDC in Dhaka
A fire broke out at an electrical substation near the FDC intersection in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon (July 11).