Eid journey: 249 die, 553 hurt in 257 road crashes in 11 days
FE REPORTSome 257 road accidents killed 249 people and injured 553 during the 11-day Eid-ul-Fitr journey, starting from March 26.Besides, six accidents on waterways killed 13 people and injured 15, while 17 railway-related mishaps killed 12 people and wounded eight.A non-government organisation, the Road Safety Foundation (RSF), has compiled the...
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DTCA holds meeting after two years
Board members of the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) on Monday directed the body to form two committees - in a meeting held over two years after their last meeting.One of the committees is the executive committee of the board, through which the DTCA aims to hold monthly meetings for...
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Robbers loot valuables from a house in city, four injured
Robbers looted valuables from two houses in the capital's Mugda area early Monday, police said, reports UNB.Sajedur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Mugda Police Station, said a group of masked robbers, numbering 15-17, swooped on two houses, located on the fourth floor of the eight-story building and held the house inmates hostage...
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ARSA chief Ataullah denied bail, sent to jail
BANDARBAN, Apr 07 (UNB): A Bandarban court on Monday sent Myanmar's Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) chief Ataullah Abu Ammar Jununi to jail after rejecting his bail petition in two separate cases filed over the death of a member of DGFI.Bandarban Additional District and Sessions Judge Arun Pal and Senior...
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Building catches fire in city, one die
A 65-year-old man died and seven others injured after a fire broke out on the ground floor of a five-storey building in the capital's Nazimuddin Road early Monday, reports UNB.The deceased is Amin Uddin.The injured were taken to the burn unit at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. The fire originated around...
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23 dengue patients hospitalised
Twenty three dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours until Monday morning, reports BSS.During the period, twelve patients were hospitalised in Barisal division, six were admitted in Chittagong division, and three were hospitalised in Dhaka South City Corporation, each was admitted in...
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Mild heat wave sweeps dists---
Rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions until 6:00 pm today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere. Mild heat...
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