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Airport fire: Cargo clearance resumes through alternate route

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- In the aftermath of the fire at the Cargo Village of Shahjalal International Airport, the Dhaka Custom House has arranged for temporary cargo clearance through the ground support equ... Read More


Eight parties, including Jamaat, to stage protests for 'order' to implement July Charter

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Eight like-minded political parties, including the Jamaat-e-Islami, have announced a three-day protest in the fourth phase of their ongoing movement to demand an official 'order' for... Read More


Fire at Shahjalal airport doused after 27 hours of relentless firefighting

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- The fire at the Cargo Village of Shahjalal International Airport has been completely extinguished 27 hours after it broke out. Lt Col Mohammad Tajul Islam Chowdhury, director of the... Read More


MPO teachers forced to abandon 'Hunger March' to ministry for police blockade

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- MPO-registered teachers and staff campaigning for a 20 percent basic salary increase, higher house rent allowances, and the nationalisation of all private educational institutions ha... Read More


Dhaka airport fire destroyed valuable raw materials, garment samples, BGMEA says

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Valuable raw materials for garment manufacturing, ready-to-export apparel, and important samples have been destroyed in the fire that broke out at the cargo village of Shahjalal Inte... Read More


Gono Forum signs July Charter after initial reservations

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- The Gono Forum, led by Kamal Hossain, has signed the July National Charter, two days after refusing to do so at a ceremony held in the Parliament complex due to disagreements over co... Read More


Bangladesh announces 3-day waiver of fees for non-scheduled flights after Dhaka airport fire

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- All fees for non-scheduled flights at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport have been waived for the next three days following a major fire at the airport's cargo complex. ... Read More


Dhaka BNP leader Mosharraf lands in jail after surrendering in court

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Former Dhaka Metropolitan South BNP joint convener Mosharraf Hossain Khokon has been sent to jail after a court rejected his bail application in a decade-old sabotage case. The Dhak... Read More


IRD forms 5-member committee to assess damage from Dhaka airport fire

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- The interim government has formed a five-strong committee to assess the extent of damage caused by the fire at the Cargo Village of Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. In a me... Read More


Fire Service DG cites 'wind resistance' for delay in containing Shahjalal airport blaze

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Fire Service Director General Brig Gen Muhammad Zahid Kamal has cited "wind resistance" as the main reason behind the delay in controlling the massive fire at Shahjalal International... Read More