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Workers trapped in chemical fire at Mirpur factory, unable to escape toxic fumes

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- In Mirpur's Rupnagar, a chemical warehouse sits directly across from a garment factory in an industrial plot beside the residential zone. It is surrounded by private universities, he... Read More


Mirpur fire: Death and despair as families, clutching photos, search for loved ones

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Around Dhaka's Mirpur blaze site, families clutch photographs, hoping to find relatives missing since the deadly fire tore through a garment factory and chemical warehouse, claiming ... Read More


Bangladesh records five dengue deaths, 841 hospitalisations in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Bangladesh has reported five dengue-related deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing this year's total toll to 238, while 841 patients were admitted to hospitals around the country. Ac... Read More


Security tightened at US Embassy in Dhaka overnight

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Police say security has been stepped up at the US Embassy in Dhaka on Monday night following intelligence about a specific threat. Several senior officials of the Dhaka Metropolitan... Read More


EC will assign a symbol if NCP fails to choose from list: secretary

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The Election Commission (EC) has once again sent a letter to the National Citizen Party (NCP) asking them to select an electoral symbol from the designated list. EC Secretary Akhtar... Read More


Woman's body found inside freezer in Kalabagan

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Police have recovered a woman's body from inside a freezer in a house in Dhaka's Kalabagan. Kalabagan Police Station chief Fazle Ashiq told bdnews24.com around 11:15pm, "We are at t... Read More


Cox's Bazar Airport fourth in Bangladesh to receive international status

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- The Cox's Bazar Airport has officially been granted the status of Bangladesh's fourth international airport. On Sunday, a government gazette notification declared the airport in the... Read More


Bangladesh records three dengue deaths, 857 hospitalisations in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Bangladesh has reported three dengue-related deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing this year's total toll to 233. According to Monday's bulletin from the Directorate General of Heal... Read More


Dhaka Cantonment building declared 'temporary prison'

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- The interim government has temporarily declared a building in the Dhaka Cantonment as a prison. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification in this regard on Sunday. The not... Read More


Admission exams for medical, dental set for Dec 12

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Admission examinations for medical and dental colleges across Bangladesh will be held on the same day on Dec 12. Both exams will use the same question paper. Prof Dr Nazmul Hosain, ... Read More