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Probe committee formed over deaths of six newborns at Ad-Din Hospital
A three-member investigation committee has been formed following the deaths of six newborns at a ward of Ad-Din Hospital in the capital’s Moghbazar area.
AC shutdown triggers death of six newborns at Ad-Din Hospital: Police
Police have said that the preliminary cause behind the deaths of six newborns at a post-operative ward of Ad-Din Hospital appears to be related to the air-conditioning system being switched off for a period of time.
4 killed, 10 injured in trajic road crash in Dhaka
A road crash in the capital has killed at least four people and injured 10 others after a passenger bus lost control and collided with another bus in the capital's Nadda area.
Newborns death at Ad-Din Hospital: Air feels heavy with cry
Six newborns have died due to a 'gas leakage' of the air conditioning (AC) in the post-operative ward of the Ad-Din Hospital in the capital's Moghbazar. The tragic incident took place on Wednesday morning (May 27).
Police remove cattle market from under Uttara metro station
Dhaka Metropolitan Police have removed a sacrificial cattle market that had been set up illegally under a metro rail station in Uttara, capital, blocking the road. The move has eased the traffic congestion in the area.
DNCC sets 12-hour deadline for removing sacrificial animal waste
Dhaka North City Corporation has announced that it will remove sacrificial animal waste within 12 hours of Eid-ul-Azha prayers. Over 700 vehicles and 16,000 cleaning staff will be deployed for the massive operation.
Businessman electrocuted in rainwater logging in capital
A businessman has died after being electrocuted while walking through rainwater accumulated on a road in Jurain under Kadamtali police station in the capital. The deceased has been identified as Anwar Hossain, 55.
Eid holidays bring silence to Dhaka's usually congested city
The capital Dhaka has begun to empty out as a seven-day government holiday for Eid-ul-Azha starts, with millions leaving the city to celebrate the festival with their families in their ancestral villages. While buses, trains and launches are packed with homebound passengers, the city's roads present a picture of relief and calm.
Kalshi slum fire brought under control
The fire service brought the terrible fire that broke out in the Kalshi slum in Mirpur of the capital under control after an effort of about two hours.
Fire in Kalshi slum spreads rapidly, fire service struggles with water supply
The fire that broke out in the capital's Kalshi slum is spreading rapidly, and the Fire Service is facing difficulties due to a water shortage, hampering efforts to bring the blaze under control.