Sitakunda shipyard toxic gas death toll rises to 10
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Kolkata hotel fire: Two more Bangladeshis identified among dead
20 August 2026
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After deadly hotel fire, Kolkata administration orders sweeping safety checks across the city
19 August 2026
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Journalist, three family members from Kushtia among nine killed in Kolkata hotel fire
19 August 2026
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Five Bangladeshis confirmed among 9 killed in Kolkata hotel fire
19 August 2026
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Woman, granddaughter killed after being run over by train in Cumilla
18 August 2026
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3 killed in bus-truck collision in Gopalganj
18 August 2026
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Two killed in truck-pickup collision in Sirajganj; locals block road
18 August 2026
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Shipbreaking tragedy: Yard ‘forgot’ to renew DoE clearance
17 August 2026
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15-month-old drowns after falling into pond in Netrokona
16 August 2026
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Meghna trawler capsize: Last three bodies recovered; death toll now nine
Three more bodies were recovered from the Meghna river this morning, taking the death toll from Friday's trawler capsize to nine
25 March 2024
Gazipur Fire: Death toll now 16 as one more dies
Another person who was injured in the Gazipur gas cylinder fire on March 13 died at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery early yesterday.
24 March 2024
A firefighter's iftar
Half a kg of puffed rice and 250g chickpeas – that's what was there for breaking fast for more than a hundred firefighters who were working to douse a fire that broke out today at the Korail slum
24 March 2024
Trawler capsize in Meghna: Death toll rises to 6
A case has been filed over the incident with Ashuganj Police Station
24 March 2024
Korail slum fire brought under control after 1.5hrs
Ten fire engines brought the blaze under control around 5:30pm, a duty officer of fire service control room told The Daily Star
24 March 2024
12 fire engines fighting blaze at Munshiganj factory
A fire broke out at the factory in Munshiganj’s Gajaria area this afternoon
24 March 2024
Gazipur fire: Death toll now 16 as another dies
Another person who was inujred in the Gazipur gas cylinder fire on March 13 died at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery early today
24 March 2024
Gazipur gas cylinder fire: 22-yr-old dies, death toll now 15
Another person who was injured in the gas cylinder fire in Gazipur died yesterday at the Sheikh Hasina Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery
23 March 2024
Farmer killed in elephant attack
A 41-year-old farmer was killed in an attack by elephants in Dhobaura upazila of Mymensingh early yesterday.
23 March 2024
Meghna Trawler Capsize: Two more bodies recovered
Two more bodies were recovered from Meghna river yesterday after a trawler capsized in the river after a collision with a bulk carrier between Kishoreganj’s Bhairab and Brahmanbaria’s Ashuganj last night.
23 March 2024
Gulshan fire doused
A fire that broke out at the AWR Tower near Gulshan-1 circle in Dhaka yesterday afternoon has been doused.
23 March 2024
Trawler capsize in Meghna: Death toll now 3 as two more bodies recovered
Two more bodies were recovered from Meghna river today after a trawler capsized in the river after a collision with a bulk carrier between Kishoreganj's Bhairab and Brahmanbaria's Ashuganj last night
23 March 2024
Fire at 17-storey Gulshan building doused
A fire that broke out at the AWR Tower near Gulshan-1 circle in Dhaka this afternoon has been doused.
23 March 2024
Trawler capsize in Meghna: Rescue ops resume for 8 missing
Rescue operation to find eight missing persons resumed this morning after a trawler overturned in the Meghna river in the area between Bhairab in Kishoreganj and Ashuganj in Brahmanbaria last evening
23 March 2024
Fire at chemical warehouse in Chawkbazar under control
The fire started at 3:30am and was brought under control at 6:00am by eight fire engines
22 March 2024
One dead, six missing in bulkhead-trawler collision on Meghna river
A woman died and six people, including a police constable and his family, went missing after the trawler they were on collided with a bulkhead on Meghna river in Brahmanbaria's Ashuganj upazila yesterday
22 March 2024
Two women burnt in ‘cylinder’ fire
Two women suffered burn injuries as suspected gas cylinder leakage triggered a fire in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj, yesterday night.
22 March 2024
Two killed, five injured in road accidents
At least two people were killed and five others injured in road accidents on Thursday, according to reports from our correspondents.
22 March 2024
1 dead, 6 missing after bulkhead-trawler collision
A woman died and six people, including a police constable and his family members, went missing after the trawler they were on collided with a bulkhead on the Meghna in Brahmanbaria’s Ashuganj upazila yesterday evening.
22 March 2024
7 things to know to use your gas cylinder safely
Gas cylinders power our lives. From the liquid petroleum gas (LPG) that is used in many kitchens -- both residential and commercial -- to the compressed natural gas (CNG) in cars, gas cylinders are everywhere
22 March 2024