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16 killed in fire at chemical warehouse and garment factory in Bangladesh's Dhaka
World | October 14, 2025 22:48 ISTAt least nine people were killed after a fire broke out at a building housing a chemical godown and a garment factory in the Shialbari area of Mirpur in the capital on Tuesday, reports local media.
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Bangladesh to hold general elections in February 2025 amid trust deficit, says CEC
World | August 09, 2025 23:43 ISTBangladesh will hold general elections in February 2025, amid efforts to restore public trust and shifting political dynamics following the ouster of the Awami League government.
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Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina, 99 others indicted in 6 cases over irregularities in housing project
World | August 01, 2025 7:19 ISTIt issued arrest warrants against the accused and set August 11 for recording the testimonies in the cases, the news agency quoted Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) public prosecutor Mir Ahmed Ali Salam as saying.
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Bangladesh jet crash: India sends burn-specialist team to Dhaka to treat victims
India | July 23, 2025 7:57 ISTBangladesh jet crash: At least 31 people, including 25 children, were killed when the military jet crashed into the Milestone School and College in the capital Dhaka's Uttara area on Monday.
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Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashes into school in Dhaka: 20 dead, dozens injured
World | July 21, 2025 23:53 ISTA Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI training jet crashed into Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara area on Monday, killing at least 20 people—mostly children—and injuring several others. The aircraft caught fire upon impact, causing the massive tragedy.
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In handcuffs, 250 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants deported to Dhaka from Gujarat
India | July 04, 2025 12:46 ISTThis move is part of a broader crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in Gujarat. In the past two months, over 1,200 Bangladeshi nationals living unlawfully in the state have been identified and deported.
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Bangladesh reinstates 'except Israel' inscription on passports amid public outrage over Gaza strikes
World | April 13, 2025 22:58 ISTTens of thousands of protesters rallied in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, on Saturday to condemn Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip. Estimatedly, around 100,000 protestors gathered at the Suhrawardy Park in the Dhaka University area.
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Muhammed Yunus dismisses Bangladesh coup rumours, claims 'spread of false information'
World | March 25, 2025 23:48 ISTBangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus addressed the nation on the eve of country's 53rd Independence Day on March 26.
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Attempt of sabotage or just accident? Massive fire engulfs Bangladesh Secretariat housing ministries
World | December 26, 2024 19:17 ISTA massive fire broke out at a building of Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka. Authorities have formed a high-powered panel under suspicion of sabotage attempts.
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Bangladesh Court acquits key accused in 2004 10-truck arms haul case meant to destabilise Assam
World | December 18, 2024 15:29 ISTThe two-member High Court bench reduced the death sentence of ULFA leader Paresh Barua, who was convicted in absentia and is now believed to be residing in China.
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Chinmoy Das, his followers booked in another case in Bangladesh amid outrage
India | December 09, 2024 9:39 ISTISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das was arrested after a sedition case was filed against him. He was accused of allegedly undermining the integrity of the Bangladeshi flag. A fresh case has been filed against him by a member of the fundamentalist group Hefazat-e-Islam.
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Sheikh Hasina accuses Muhammad Yunus of orchestrating mass killings, says 'He is mastermind'
World | December 03, 2024 14:29 ISTSheikh Hasina lashed out at the interim Bangladeshi govt and accused Muhammad Yunus while speaking virtually at an Awami League event in New York. She fled the country on August 5 this year after the days of violence.
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Bangladesh intelligence dept detains ISKCON leader Krishna Das Prabhu at Dhaka Airport: Reports
World | November 25, 2024 19:02 ISTBangladesh Police’s Special Intelligence Detective Branch (DB) arrested the ISKCON leader on Monday (November 25) afternoon.
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Islamic radicals in Bangladesh threaten to kill Hindus if ISKCON not banned by interim govt
World | November 15, 2024 20:05 ISTVarious Bangladeshi Muslim organisations earlier had put pressure on the Mohammad Yunus-led interim government to ban ISKCON.
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Bangladesh witnesses 35 untoward incidents related to Durga Puja in 12 days, 17 arrested
World | October 12, 2024 8:49 ISTIGP Md Moinul Islam visited the Banani Puja Mandap in Dhaka on Friday after which he told reporters that Durga Puja was being celebrated at over 32,000 mandaps nationwide. He also stated the figures about the FIRs and arrests. His visit was prompted by mukut theft from a Hindu temple.
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Bangladesh: Petrol bomb hurled at Durga Puja pandal in Dhaka, stampede-like situation witnessed
World | October 11, 2024 23:10 ISTReports are emerging that anti-social elements attacked a Hindu Durga Puja pandal with a petrol bomb in Dhaka's Tati Bazar. This attack has sparked immense outrage within the Hindu community. Threats of this nature had already been made prior to the Durga Puja celebrations.
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Bangladesh to 'soon' hold negotiations with India over sharing of river water: Interim govt advisor
World | September 25, 2024 16:55 ISTBangladesh Water Resources Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan said the country would soon take steps to hold negotiations with India over the sharing of water from transboundary rivers. However, she did not mention accurate dates for the negotiations.
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Bangladesh seeks to restart dialogue with India on Teesta water sharing without third party meddling
World | September 02, 2024 14:28 ISTThe 56-year-old adviser to Bangladesh’s Department of Water, Forest, Environment, and Climate Change said the interim government has not yet discussed taking the issue of water sharing with India to the international forum.
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'Better to die than...': Bangladesh woman journalist's final post before she was found dead in Dhaka
World | August 28, 2024 18:17 ISTThe journalist was identified as Sarah Rahanuma, 32, who was reportedly suffering from clinical depression and was receiving treatment. Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's son called it a "brutal attack on freedom of expression".
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Bangladesh Unrest: Key factors behind Dhaka protests following Sheikh Hasina's exit
Originals | August 27, 2024 0:08 ISTIt's been three weeks since Sheikh Hasina stepped down as Prime Minister and left the country, causing major political instability. Just as things were starting to settle down, fresh clashes broke out in Dhaka, leading to several injuries and bringing tension back to the city.
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