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BNP leader stabbed in Dhaka
A local Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader was seriously injured after being stabbed in broad daylight in Dhaka's Kadamtali area on Friday, in what his family alleges was an attack stemming from a long-standing political rivalry.
CTTC defuses bomb-like objects recovered beneath Motijheel Metro Station
The Bomb Disposal Unit of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has recovered and safely defused several bomb-like objects found beneath the Motijheel Metro Rail Station, triggering panic in the area after controlled explosions.
Broker arrested for selling youth to Kenyan mafia under pretense of sending him to Italy: RAB
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-10) has arrested a human trafficker, identified as Tota Mal, 62, on charges of selling a youth to a Kenyan mafia network under the false promise of sending him legally to Italy.
Auto-rickshaw driver killed after vehicle overturns in Dhaka
A battery-powered auto-rickshaw driver was killed after his vehicle overturned in Uttarkhan's Abdullahpur Atipara area of the capital late Thursday night (July 23).
Two die from burns after Bhatara gas explosion, another remains critical
The death toll from the gas leak explosion in Dhaka's Bhatara has risen to two, after two members of the same family succumbed to severe burn injuries while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.
Construction worker dies while trying to stop fight between colleagues in Kamrangirchar
Fellow workers said that around 8am on the third floor of the building, two labourers named Jahangir and Yasin got into an argument that turned into a scuffle. Sakib and Monsur Ali stepped forward to calm the situation. In the pushing and shoving, Sakib lost his balance and fell onto a pile of sand. He then became unconscious. Colleagues rushed him to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead around 9:30am.
LNG supply disruption triggers long queues at CNG stations across Dhaka
A disruption in liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply has triggered a severe CNG shortage across Dhaka, forcing motorists to wait for hours at filling stations and disrupting public transport services.
Youth stabbed to death in Hazaribagh
A 28-year-old man has died after being stabbed by unidentified assailants in Hazaribagh, Dhaka. Police say multiple teams are investigating the killing to identify those responsible and determine the motive.
Outsourced worker detained over unauthorised filming at Metro Rail depot
An outsourced worker employed on a Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) project has been detained for allegedly filming and photographing a restricted area of the Metro Rail depot without authorisation and sharing the footage on social media.
Protest over gas crisis blocks Airport Road in Khilkhet
CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers blocked Airport Road in the capital's Khilkhet area in protest against an ongoing gas shortage on Wednesday (July 22). The blockade, which began around 2:40pm, disrupted vehicle movement along the major thoroughfare and generated severe traffic congestion.