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Bangladesh train accident: 20 killed, over 100 injured as intercity, freight trains collide in Bhairab

The death toll may rise further, said Kishoreganj Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad, adding that the fire service is conducting rescue operations at the accident site

Bangladesh's capital Dhaka becomes world's most polluted city, air quality worsens within hours

One of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide continues to be air pollution. Numerous studies have shown that breathing contaminated air increases a person's risk of heart disease, chronic respiratory conditions, lung infections, and cancer

April Agony: Why temperatures in Spain are inching toward 39 degrees Celsius

A brutal heatwave has been sweeping Spain, with the temperature reaching 38.7 degrees Celsius on Thursday. Experts have predicted that the country is on track to witness the hottest-ever April. Such extreme weather has forced schools to alter timings and public swimming pools to open a month earlier

Bangladesh: Major fire at popular clothing market in Dhaka

The fire broke out at the Bangabazar market around 6:10 am but no casualties were reported. The cause of the fire is yet to be known

14 killed, over 100 injured in blast at seven-storey Dhaka building

Dozens of injured were taken to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital. The building has several stores for sanitary products on the bottom floor and a branch of BRAC Bank was located in the building adjacent to it

Bangladesh move third ODI against India to Chattogram to avoid scheduled political protest in Dhaka

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has scheduled a rally in Dhaka on 10 December and is expected to bring thousands of supporters into the capital, which prompted the board to shift the third ODI.

Hindus are under attack in Bangladesh: Why it is right time for Indian Muslims to stand up and protest

Last week, barely eight months after the 2021 Durga Puja violence, Bangladesh was again rocked by anti-Hindu protests — this time over an allegedly offensive Facebook post about Islam

Bangladesh dismisses reports linking construction of Padma Bridge with China's BRI

The Bangladesh foreign ministry's reaction came after a group called Bangladesh-China Silk Road Forum' last week announced it would hold a panel discussion on The Padma Bridge: An Example of Bangladesh-China Cooperation under Belt and Road Initiative on 22 June

Rajouri resident 'salutes' Prime minister Narendra Modi over government airlifting son from Dhaka after accident

Aslam Lone said his son Shoaib Lone is an MBBS student at Barind Medical College Dhaka and met with a car accident while travelling with four other people

Cross-Border bus service between India, Bangladesh resumes after 2 years suspension due to COVID-19

The resumption in bus service comes after the rail service between India and Bangladesh resumed on 29 May. The train service between the two countries was suspended since March 2020 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic