A man died after setting himself on fire at the remote Gotiar village river island to escape arrest on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
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3 patients killed in Dhaka Medical College Hospital fire
At least three patients were killed in a massive fire that broke out at the intensive care unit (ICU) of Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Wednesday morning.
Worker dies in Bogura factory fire
A worker was charred to death in a fire that broke out at a mosquito coil factory at Shikarpur in Sadar Upazila early on Saturday morning.
5 of a family hurt in Narayanganj residential flat fire
Five members of a family including a child suffered burn injuries in a fire in the Fatullah area of Narayanganj early Tuesday.
Woman, two daughters injured in Feni residential fire
A woman and her two daughters suffered burn injuries in a fire that broke out following an explosion at a residential building on Shaheed Shahidullah Kaisar Road in the district town on Friday night, police said.
Bangladesh elected Council member of Int’l Seabed Authority
Bangladesh has been elected member of the Council of the International Seabed Authority for a four-year term from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2024.
Illegal structures on banks of Dhaka’s canals to be cleared
Minister for LGRD Mohammad Tajul Islam said all types of structures built illegally on the banks of capital’s canals will be demolished, besides dredging the canals.
Jashore villagers tackle waterlogging on their own sans WDB
Residents of a cluster of villages in Jashore have taken an initiative to drain the water of 27 beels, including Beel Khukshia on their own.
Forget ILR pipedream, pray for smaller places of worship
NWDA was set up four decades ago to work only on Inter Linking of Rivers (ILR) projects, but even the first project of the grand ILR plan is yet to take off to implementation as envisaged in ILR plan.
Dhaka turns world’s most polluted city on Friday
The densely populated capital of Bangladesh continues to dominate the list of world cities with the worst air quality.
Mother-daughter charred to death in Comilla house fire
A 35-year-old woman and her daughter were charred to death in a fire that broke out at their house in Bhelanagar village of Cumilla district’s Daudkandi Upazila on Tuesday night.
Dhaka world’s second-most polluted city on Friday
Dhaka, Feb 12 – The densely populated capital of Bangladesh continues to dominate the list of world cities with the worst air quality.
Massive fire at Gazipur chemical factory
Gazipur, Feb 11 (UNB): A massive fire broke out at a chemical factory in Gazipur’s Sreepur Upazila on Thursday. Seven firefighting units are working to contain the blaze at Tepirbari village under Telihati union. The cause of the fire and…
Jessore jail fire burns 6 barrack houses
Jessore, Feb 5 – A fire broke out at the central jail of Jashore district on Thursday night. Though no casualties were reported, six houses in the prison barrack have been gutted, officials said.
রেস্তোরাসহ পর্যটন এলাকাকে ধূমপানমুক্ত করতে আইন সংশোধন প্রয়োজন
রেস্তোরাসহ পর্যটন এলাকাকে শতভাগ ধূমপানমুক্ত করতে আইন সংশোধন প্রয়োজন বলে অভিমত প্রকাশ করেছেন এভিয়েশন এন্ড ট্যুরিজম জার্নালিস্ট ফোরাম অব বাংলাদেশ (এটিজেএফবি) ও ঢাকা আহ্ছানিয়া মিশন।
No specific data on country’s land, water portions
There is no specific data on the size of land and water portions of Bangladesh, Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury told the Parliament on Sunday.
Treaty on Teesta should cover basinwide management
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen has said one day before his departure for New Delhi that Bangladesh wants to hear positive news on Teesta water sharing and simultaneously continue the discussion on water sharing of other common rivers.
Dhaka wants to hear good news on Teesta from Delhi
Dhaka, Jan 27 – Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen on Wednesday said Bangladesh wants to hear positive news on Teesta water sharing and simultaneously continue the discussion on water sharing of other common rivers.
Garment factory in Dhaka catches fire
Dhaka, Jan 24 – A fire broke out at a garment factory in the Dhaka’s Kamalapur area on Sunday morning.
Asia’s Water Security—the Glass is Still Half Full
Managing water resources effectively is becoming increasingly critical in Asia and the Pacific, with its fast-paced economic development, population growth, and changing climate.
Dhaka ranks world’s ‘most polluted capital city’
Dhaka once again has topped a list of cities with the worst air quality in the world.
Are water futures the future of water?
Water futures have so far failed to address concerns regarding access to water in developing countries. There is no easy panacea for humanity’s water needs.
435 houses burnt in Taknaf Rohingya camp fire: 20 hurt
Cox’s Bazar, Jan 14 – At least 435 houses were gutted in a fire at Nayapara Registered Rohingya Camp in Teknaf Upazila of Cox’s Bazar district early Thursday.
Indonesian divers find parts of plane wreckage in Java Sea
JAKARTA, Indonesia (UNB/AP) — Authorities said they determined the location of the crash site and black boxes of a Boeing 737-500 on Sunday, a day after the aircraft crashed into the Java Sea with 62 people on board shortly after…
10 newborns die in hospital fire in India’s Maharashtra
MUMBAI, Jan. 9 (Xinhua/UNB) — Ten children died after a fire broke out at a special newborn care unit in India’s western state of Maharashtra in the wee hours of Saturday.
Fire at Narayanganj Partex Group particle board factory
Narayanganj, Jan 8 — A fire broke out at the particle board factory of Partex Group in Narayanganj port area on Friday night.
Chittagong slum fire burns shanties
Chittagong, Jan 4 -A fire at Jele Para slum adjacent to Beribadh under Chittagong EPZ police station has gutted some shanties.
Taka 18.82 bn for water supply in 98 arsenic-hit Upazilas
Dhaka, Dec 22 – A Tk 1,882.59-crore project for the improvement of water supply and sanitation in arsenic and iron-hit 98 Upazilas of 30 districts was cleared by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday along…
Contribution of life in soil remains largely underestimated
4 December 2020 – Even though soil organisms play a crucial role in boosting food production, enhancing nutritious diets, preserving human health, and combating climate change, the real contribution of these tiny life forms remains largely underestimated, the UN agriculture…
Over 50 shanties destroyed in Dhaka’s Kalshi slum fire
Dhaka, Nov 25 – At least 55 shanties were gutted after a fire broke out at a slum in Mirpur’s Kalshi area early Wednesday.