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Fire in 2 buses in Mirpur, cocktail explosions in Jatrabari
Fire incidents have occurred in two buses in the capital’s Mirpur. Among them, the incident took place in a Shikhor Paribahan bus in Mirpur-11 area and another Abhijat Paribahan bus in Mirpur-1 area. Besides, four to five cocktail explosions occurred one after another in Jatrabari. A rickshaw-puller was injured in this.
12-year-old child missing from Kuril, family seeks information
A 12-year-old child named Naeem has gone missing from the Kuril Biswa Road area of the capital. His family said no trace of him has been found since he left home on Thursday (September 17) afternoon.
Fire on running bus in Mirpur, Fire Service brings under control
A fire has broken out on a passenger bus in the Mirpur-11 area of the capital. No casualty has been reported immediately after fire broke out on the bus of Shikhor Paribahan on Saturday evening.
Government does not have Aladdin’s lamp in hand, time will be needed to solve problems: DSCC administrator
Md Abdus Salam, administrator of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), has commented that the government does not have ‘Aladdin’s lamp’ in hand in the current situation of the country. He has said it is not possible to solve the big problems facing the country all at once. Cooperation will also have to be given along with giving time to the government to overcome these crises.
Four ADCs of DMP posted
The commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has given new responsibilities to four officers of the rank of additional deputy police commissioner (ADC) in the public interest. An office order in this regard was issued recently under the directive of the DMP commissioner.
3-day remand for 12 arrested on suspicion of militancy
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Arifur Rahman has ordered three-day remand for 12 persons arrested on charges of planning militant activities by holding a secret meeting at Tejgaon College Jame Mosque in the capital.
Police release 11 of 23 detained over suspected militant links
Police have released 11 of the 23 people detained from a mosque at Tejgaon College in Dhaka on suspicion of links to a militant organisation. The 11 were handed over to their families after signing bonds, while the remaining 12 have been taken into the custody of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit for questioning.
Security tightened across Dhaka, checkpoints set up at over 200 points
Security has been tightened across Dhaka following cocktail explosions and incidents of vehicles being set on fire at eight locations in the capital.
Seven cocktail explosions reported in Dhaka, bus catches fire
A series of cocktail explosions were reported in different parts of Dhaka on Friday, while a passenger bus caught fire in front of Kafrul Police Station later at night.
Cocktail explosions, gunfire in front of Jatrabari Police Station, 1 shot
Multiple cocktail explosions and gunfire have taken place in front of the main gate of Jatrabari Police Station of the capital. One person has been injured by being shot in this, it has been learnt. This incident took place at 7:40pm on Friday (September 18).