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Fire at Jamela Tower in Keraniganj brought under control after 7 hrs
After a tense seven-hour battle, firefighters have finally brought a massive blaze at Jamela Tower in Babubazar under Keraniganj upazila of Dhaka under control.
Fire engulfs Jamela Tower in Keraniganj, 42 evacuated
A major fire ripped through a multi-storey building in Keraniganj’s busy Babubazar area early Saturday, triggering frantic rescue efforts as dozens of occupants were trapped inside.
Bus catches fire in Badda
A moving bus caught fire in the Gudaraghat area of Badda in the capital. Two units of the Fire Service are working to control the fire.
Metro rail halted amid full work stoppage, passengers suffer
Metro rail services on all lines have been suspended since this morning due to a full work stoppage called by a section of DMTCL’s regular officers and employees. As per the schedule, trains were supposed to depart Uttara at 3pm and Motijheel at 3:20pm, but no trains left any station.
Metro Rail to operate on schedule despite shutdown call
Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has confirmed that metro rail services will run according to the regular schedule today, easing concerns over a possible service shutdown.
Two students killed as garbage truck hits motorcycle in Demra
Two university students were killed after a Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) garbage truck rammed their motorcycle in Dhaka’s Demra Konapara area early Friday (December 12).
Tejgaon College students lift Farmgate road block after 2 hrs
Dhaka’s Farmgate intersection reopened around 12:40pm on Thursday after Tejgaon College students ended a two-hour road blockade in protest over the death of a fellow student.
Tejgaon College students block Farmgate in protest over fellow’s death
Students of Tejgaon College’s higher secondary section blocked the Farmgate intersection in Dhaka on Thursday morning to protest the death of a fellow student, disrupting traffic and causing inconvenience to thousands of commuters and pedestrians.
Mobile traders block road in Karwan Bazar
Mobile traders blocked the road at SAARC Fountain intersection in Karwan Bazar on Wednesday December 10, demanding reforms to the National Equipment Identity Register NEIR, cancellation of the monopolistic syndicate and permission for open import of mobile phones.
DMP to act against unauthorised gatherings after schedule announcement
The interim government has urged all parties to refrain from unlawful or unauthorised rallies and gatherings after the announcement of the schedule for the 13th national election. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has warned that legal action will follow if the directive is violated.