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Dhaka urges Bimstec to implement Free Trade Area

Bangladesh has urged the Bimstec member states to implement the Free Trade Area at the earliest
8 March 2023, 16:15 PM

Rajuk forms probe body to assess building condition

Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) today formed a six-member probe committee to investigate the present condition of the Siddikbazar building in Dhaka's Gulistan where a huge explosion took place yesterday
8 March 2023, 16:08 PM

Who do we look to for a solution for these fatal accidents?

Can the explosion in Gulistan’s Siddikbazar be just pronounced as another accident? Or is it another fatal reminder that the authorities are in complete disregard for our safety and security?
8 March 2023, 15:36 PM

Rescue operation suspended for the night

The rescue operation by the fire service at the Siddikbazar blast site in Dhaka's Gulistan has been postponed for tonight
8 March 2023, 14:43 PM

Hajj agencies fear quota may not be fulfilled

Even after extending the deadline for registration twice, the government still not getting the desired response from intended hajis sparking concern among hajj agencies over not fulfilling the quota of sending 1.27 lakh Bangladeshis to perform hajj this year
8 March 2023, 14:32 PM

Affected building likely to be demolished: DSCC

The building that was damaged in the explosion in Siddikbazar may be demolished soon, said Haidar Ali, general manager (transport) of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC)
8 March 2023, 13:44 PM

'What should we do now?'

Fire service officials paused the rescue operation around 5:30pm after the blast-ravaged building in Gulistan's Siddik Bazar was declared "highly risky"
8 March 2023, 13:25 PM

Gulistan blast: Five possible reasons according to DMP

After visiting the spot yesterday, the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police officials suspected five reasons behind the blast in Gulistan's Siddikbazar area
8 March 2023, 13:09 PM

Joy Bangla Concert starts with a minute of silence for Gulistan blast victims

A minute's silence was observed at the Joy Bangla Concert 2023 in Dhaka's Army Stadium today to pay homage to the victims of the yesterday's blast in a building in Dhaka's Gulistan
8 March 2023, 12:42 PM

Why CTTC rules out terror attack

At least 19 persons were killed and over 100 injured after an explosion took place at a building in Gulistan's Siddikbazar area yesterday
8 March 2023, 12:25 PM

JRP 2023: Bangladesh, int'l partners seek $876m for Rohingyas

Bangladesh and its international partners have launched the annual Joint Response Plan for Rohingya humanitarian crisis in Geneva today, calling for $876 million to reach 1.47 million people..The Joint Response Plan launched under the leadership of Bangladesh authorities brings together 11
8 March 2023, 12:00 PM

Road crashes claimed 487 lives in February alone: Road Safety Foundation

At least 487 people died and 712 were injured in 439 road crashes in February alone, according to a report of Road Safety Foundation
8 March 2023, 08:49 AM

16 deceased identified

Sixteen of the deceased victims of the Gulistan blast today have been identified
7 March 2023, 16:00 PM

The aftermath of the blast thru lens

At least 15 people were killed and more than 100 injured in the explosion at a building in Dhaka's Gulistan area this evening
7 March 2023, 14:48 PM

12 under treatment at burn institute, most in critical condition

A total of 12 patients, who were injured in today's Gulistan blast, are undergoing treatment at Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute
7 March 2023, 14:35 PM

‘Please get him back...My mother is waiting...’

Just 10 days ago Md Suman, 21, a migrant worker, returned home from Qatar for a four-month holiday.
7 March 2023, 14:05 PM

Two employees of Brac Bank suffer minor injury

Two employees of Brac Bank’s Gulistan branch sustained minor injuries after a blast that shook the area today, said a top official of the private bank
7 March 2023, 13:42 PM

Memories and savouries of Shab-e-barat

Shab-e-Barat is the night when our fate is said to be decided by the Almighty. It's a night of worship, forgiveness and rewards for devout Muslims all over the world
7 March 2023, 12:55 PM

At least 17 killed, over 100 hurt in Gulistan explosion

A five-storey building on the south side of the Gulistan BRTC counter, housing a sanitary shop on the ground floor and Brac Bank office on the remaining floors, and a seven-storey sanitary market building next to it, were affected by the blast
7 March 2023, 11:26 AM

Dhaka hospitals see 'rising seasonal flu cases'

Any virus, like the adenovirus, which swept through Kolkata in India recently may be responsible for the rise in such cases, the physicians say
7 March 2023, 08:47 AM