News Watch- (18-10-2018)

Uttarkhan fire death toll rises to five

A man who along with seven others suffered burn injuries in a fire incident in the city's Uttarkhan area early Saturday succumbed to his injuries five days after the incident on Wednesday morning, taking the death toll to five. Dablur, 33, lost his battle around 9:00 am, said Bacchu Mia, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital police camp. The fire broke out at their ground-floor flat in a two-storey building around 4:00 am on Saturday following a leak in the gas pipeline, leaving eight inmates injured. — UNB

Attack on BNP leader's motorcade

GAZIPUR, Oct 17: At least 10 people were injured as the motorcade of a BNP leader came under an attack in. Fazlul Haque Milon was visiting different puja mandaps in Kaliganj upazila on Wednesday afternoon. Fazlul Haque Milon claimed that Local Awami League, Jubo league and Chhatra League activists carried out the attack. However, local Awami League leaders denied the allegations. — UNB