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Bangladesh protests HIGHLIGHTS: Muhammad Yunus says ready to head interim govt

World | Aug 06, 2024, 11:15 PM IST

After Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country, the President of Bangladesh dissolved the Parliament and ordered the release of former PM opposition BNP leader Khalida Zia. The Bangladeshi military announced to lift nationwide curfew on Tuesday morning.

Bangladesh: Curfew extended after at least 98 killed in fresh spell of clashes

World | Aug 05, 2024, 08:57 AM IST

It is for the second time during the recent protests that the government shut down internet services, mobile operators said. Social media platforms Facebook and WhatsApp were not available, even via broadband connections.

Bangladesh: 91 killed, hundreds injured in fresh clashes between protestors, Awami League supporters

World | Aug 04, 2024, 08:53 PM IST

Bangladesh's student protests have shifted from rallying against government job quotas to calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation. The movement now includes a call for a nationwide non-cooperation campaign until the government steps down.

Bangladesh students intensify protests, demand PM Sheikh Hasina's resignation | Latest updates

World | Aug 03, 2024, 11:27 PM IST

Bangladesh: The protests initially focused on government job quotas, have grown into a broader public movement, demanding justice for over 200 killed protesters. Clashes between protesters and police have occurred, and the government has responded with curfews and internet shutdowns.

Bangladesh: Three arrested in connection with Dhaka fire that killed 46 people

World | Mar 02, 2024, 03:03 PM IST

The blaze at the shopping mall killed 46 individuals while over 20 people were hospitalised in critical condition. The fire may have been caused due to a gas leak or a stove, say fire authorities, as it quickly spread to the upper floors.

Bangladesh: 46 killed, many injured after fire breaks out at building in Dhaka | VIDEO

World | Mar 01, 2024, 02:28 PM IST

A devastating fire tore through a six-story shopping mall in Dhaka, Bangladesh, claiming the lives of at least 46 people and leaving many others injured. The blaze, which started late Thursday night, originated in a restaurant on the mall's first floor and quickly spread, trapping occupants inside.

IndiGo’s flight from Mumbai, diverted to Dhaka due to fog, returns to Guwahati

India | Jan 13, 2024, 02:33 PM IST

The passengers were seated inside the flight at the Dhaka airport. The emergency landing had to be made due to fog around the Guwahati airport, officials said.

Bangladesh train 'set on fire' in Dhaka, at least four dead, arson attack suspected ahead of polls

World | Jan 06, 2024, 03:08 AM IST

The incident has come just two days ahead of the national elections in Bangladesh. According to reports, some Indian citizens were also travelling in thetrain.

Rescue operations are underway at the site of the accident

Bangladesh: 20 killed, over 100 injured after two trains collide outside Dhaka

World | Oct 24, 2023, 12:02 AM IST

Over 100 people are reported to be injured in the deadly train accident in Kishoreganj district. Railway officials said that the death count is likely to rise further as many people are still trapped.

4 people were killed as waterbus sinks in Buriganga river

Bangladesh: 4 killed as waterbus sinks in Buriganga river near Dhaka, several others missing

World | Jul 17, 2023, 10:13 AM IST

Rescue teams have managed to rescue eight people from the waterbus, including a child and three women.

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Bangladesh: Eight killed in Bandarban district following clashes between ethnic outfits

World | Apr 07, 2023, 09:58 PM IST

Bangladesh clashes: The incident took place on Thursday in Rowangchhari upazila in Bangladesh's south-eastern Bandarban District, which is a hotbed of insurgency.

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Bangladesh: Massive fire blazes through popular cloth market in Dhaka - PICS

World | Apr 04, 2023, 04:09 PM IST

A massive fire engulfed a popular clothing market and spread to other small markets and buildings in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on Tuesday. A massive fire engulfed a popular clothing market and spread to other small markets and buildings in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on Tuesday.

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Bangladesh: Explosion rocks seven-storey building in Dhaka; 16 killed, over 100 injured

World | Mar 08, 2023, 12:02 AM IST

Bangladesh: An explosion in a seven-storey building claimed around 16 lives in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Tuesday.

Bangladesh: 11 killed, five injured in train, bus accident

World | Jul 30, 2022, 01:35 PM IST

Bangladesh news: The accident happened on Friday in Mirsharai Upazila when the minibus carrying students and the teachers of a coaching centre was hit by the Dhaka-bound Provati Express train, the Dhaka Tribune reported on Friday.

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40 dead in fire at Bangladesh container depot

World | Jun 05, 2022, 02:14 PM IST

The fire at BM Inland Container Depot, a Dutch-Bangladesh joint venture, broke out around midnight on Saturday following explosions in a container full of chemicals.

These attacks are a matter of grave concern, says Radharamn

ISKCON Radhakanta temple vandalised in Bangladesh's Dhaka, devotees attacked

World | Mar 18, 2022, 01:35 PM IST

ISKCON Kolkata Vice President Radharamn Das condemend the incident and informed that last evening (Thursday) when devotees were preparing for Buddha Purnima celebration, a mob of 200 people entered premises of Shri Radhakanta Temple, Dhaka and attacked them.

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