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Woman killed as constraction wall collapses in Hatirjheel
A woman was killed after a wall of an under-construction building collapsed on her in the Hatirjheel area of the capital on Friday night (March 13).
Four burnt in Dhaka hotel fire during AC servicing
Four workers were injured in a fire caused by a short circuit during air conditioning servicing at a residential hotel in the capital's Khilkhet on Friday morning (March 13).
DMP issues emergency guidelines for Eid travel
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued a public notice with guidelines for traffic management during Eid-ul-Fitr to ensure smooth journeys for homebound people. The notification was issued on Thursday, March 12.
Two girls die as wall collapses in Badda
Two young girls have died after an old boundary wall collapsed in Badda, Dhaka. The deceased are Ayesha Moni, 12, and Nusrat, 5.
Man sentenced to 6 months in jail for killing cat in Mohammadpur
A court has sentenced Akbar Hossain Shiblue to six months imprisonment in a case filed over the killing of a pet cat in Mohammadpur, Dhaka. He was also fined Tk 10,000, and ordered to serve an additional month of simple imprisonment in default of paying the fine.
Fire at multi-storey building in Mirpur brought under control
A fire that broke out on the third floor of an 11-storey commercial building at Mirpur-2 in the capital has been brought under control. Six units of the Fire Service worked to douse the flames.
Building in Mirpur catches fire
A fire broke out on the third floor of an 11-storey building in Dhaka’s Mirpur-2 on Monday afternoon (March 9).
3 including Imi sent to jail in anti-terrorism act case
A court has sent three people, including former general secretary of Slogan ’71 Sheikh Tasnim Afroz Imi, to jail in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act with Shahbagh police station in the capital.
Buyers stock up on edible oil amid price hike fears
Consumers in the capital are rushing to buy edible oil due to fears of rising prices in the international market due to the ongoing war situation between the United States, Israel and Iran. Due to higher purchases than demand, there has been a shortage of soybean oil in various markets in Dhaka.
Two detained in Chankharpul for playing March 7 speech during procession
Shahbagh Thana police have detained two individuals in the capital's Magbazar and Chankharpul areas for playing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's historic March 7 speech.