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Metro rail night operation extended by 20 minutes from Sunday
The metro rail authority (DMTCL) has decided to extend train operation hours by 20 minutes from Sunday, June 7, increasing night-time services in both directions.
DSCC worker shot by assailants in Jatrabari
A Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) worker was shot and wounded by a group of unidentified assailants in the Jatrabari area of the capital late Friday night (June 5).
Gas leakages spark fire, burn 6 in capital
Six people were burnt in two separate incidents of gas leakage in Uttarkhan and Mirpur in the capital.
5-member investigation committee formed to probe Dhaka Airport's Cargo Village fire
A five-member investigation committee has been formed to probe the fire incident at the courier shed of the Cargo Village at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
Bus crash in Dhaka’s Mohakhali leaves helper dead, two injured
A bus helper was killed and two passengers injured after a passenger bus lost control and crashed into a road divider before overturning at Mohakhali area in Dhaka.
Fire at Shahjalal Airport Cargo Village brought under control
A fire that broke out at the courier shed of the Cargo Village at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has been brought under control, authorities said.
60pc homes in south Dhaka have dengue larvae: DSCC Administrator
Sixty percent of homes under Dhaka South City Corporation have been found to contain dengue mosquito larvae, DSCC Administrator Abdus Salam has said.
Green Concern Foundation marks Environment Day with tree plantation drive in capital
On the occasion of World Environment Day, a tree plantation programme was held in the capital at the initiative of the environmental organisation Green Concern’s Foundation, under the theme “Plant trees on road dividers, decorate the city in green for everyone.”
27 wards in DNCC at high risk of dengue: survey
A total of 27 wards under the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) have been identified as high-risk zones for dengue, while larval density of Aedes mosquitoes has reached alarming levels in 63 out of 75 wards, according to a pre-monsoon survey.
Chinese national dies days after being injured in road crash on 300-Foot Expressway
A Chinese national who sustained critical injuries after being struck by a speeding private car in the 300-Foot area of Narayanganj’s Rupganj has died while undergoing treatment.