Fire swept through a passenger bus in Zimbabwe, and police said Friday that more than 40 people died and at least 20 were injured, some with severe burns.
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Rickshaw van puller hit by truck killed in Savar near Dhaka
Savar, Nov 16 – A rickshaw van-puller was killed when a truck hit his van on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Genda area in Savar on Friday morning.
One killed, 6 hurt in Dhaka gas cylinder blast
Dhaka, Nov 16 –A child was killed and six people sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion at Dhalpur in Jatrabari on Friday.
Dipon murder case: Charge Sheet against 8 banned ABT men
Dhaka, Nov 15 – Detectives on Thursday pressed charges against eight members of banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam, also known as Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), in connection with the murder of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan.
Holey Artisan Bakery militant attack charge hearing Nov 26
Dhaka, Nov 14 – The Anti-Terrorist Special Tribunal yesterday fixed November 26 for hearing on charge framing in the case filed in connection with the militant attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery of Gulshan area in the city.
Suspected Bd drug trader killed in Mymensingh ‘gunfight’
Mymensingh, Nov 14 – A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives at Shambhuganj Charpuliamari in Sadar Upazila early Wednesday.
3 passengers’ bodies found as speedboat capsizes in Padma
The bodies of three passengers, including a minor girl, who went missing after a speedboat capsized in the Padma river in Shibchar upazila on Sunday afternoon, were recovered on Monday morning.
California fire death toll rises to 23
The death toll from destructive fires hitting California rose to 23 Saturday as rescue workers recovered more bodies of people killed by the late-season infernos.
13 dead after California bar shooting
A sheriff says 13 people are dead, including a sheriff’s sergeant and the gunman, after a shooting inside a crowded Southern California bar late Wednesday.
Death toll from Joypurhat house short circuit fire rises to 8
Joypurhat, Nov 8 – Five people, who suffered serious burn injuries in a fire that broke out at a house in Aramnagar area of the district on Wednesday night, died early Thursday, raising the death toll to eight.
Will Saudi Arabia remain unchanged after Khashoggi?
By Askiah Adam While the body of the murdered Jamal Khashoggi, a columnist for the Washington Post has not been found, the government of Saudi Arabia has admitted that he is dead, killed during an interrogation gone wrong in their…
Three classmates testify in 2 students’ murder case
Dhaka, Nov 7 – Three students of Shaheed Ramizuddin Cantonment College on Wednesday testified in the murder case in connection with the death of two students of the college on July 29.
Spain finds 17 dead migrants, 100 survivors in Mediterranean
Spain’s maritime rescue service says at least 17 people have died trying to reach Spain in boats departing from North Africa.
BNP pays last respect to Tariqul
BNP on Monday paid last respect to its standing committee member and ex-minister Tariqul Islam, who passed away at a city hospital on Sunday, by placing wreaths at his coffin.
Two more awarded death penalty for war crimes
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday sentenced two people to death for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.
Jail Killing Day will be observed on Saturday
The nation will observe the mournful Jail Killing Day tomorrow by paying rich tributes to four national leaders and Liberation War heroes, who were brutally murdered inside the Dhaka Central Jail on November 3, 1975.
3 youths found dead in Sirajganj, Cox’s Bazar
Three youths were found dead in Sirajganj and Cox’s Bazar districts on Thursday.In Sirajganj, police recovered the decomposed bodies of two young men from the Phuljor River in Ghatina Bridge area in Ullapara upazila.
Case filed over newborn’s death amid transport strike
A case has been filed accusing 170 unnamed transport workers over the death of a newborn child during a strike enforced by transport workers on October 28.
More deaths seen for less invasive cervical cancer surgery
New evidence about a cancer operation in women finds a higher death rate for the less invasive version, challenging standard practice and the “less is more” approach to treating cervical cancer.
Gas pipeline explosion kills 2 in Bangladesh’s Ctg district
At least two children were killed and three others sustained burn injuries in a gas pipeline explosion in Hathazari upazila on Wednesday.
Indian couple who died in Yosemite took risks for photos
She was a self-described “adrenaline junkie,” and he took “wow-worthy photos” of the couple posing at the edge of cliffs and jumping from planes that appeared on social media and a travel blog that attracted thousands of followers.
Two suspected drug traders killed in Kushtia ‘gunfights’
Kushtia, Oct 31 – Two suspected drug traders were killed in separate incidents of reported gunfights between two groups of criminals in Sadar and Doulatpur Upazilas early Wednesday.
At least 9 dead as violent storms buffet Italy
At least nine people have been killed over two days in Italy as heavy rains and high winds buffet much of the country.
Transport workers halt ambulance: Newborn dies –who to blame
Moulvibazar, Oct 28 – Ambulances are usually kept out of the purview of any strike, but transport workers in Moulvibazar district were not ready to accept that. They halted an ambulance here twice on Sunday, leading to the death of a…
Bus-truck collision kills 9 in Panchagarh
At least nine people, including a woman and her minor son, were killed and 25 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck at Dashmile in Sadar upazila on Friday evening.
Jamal Khashoggi’s son reaches US
The son of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi has left Saudi Arabia and arrived in the United States, a source close to the family told CNN.
Did post-Soviet Russians drink themselves to death?
Although initially obscured by The Economist, among others, the sudden and unprecedented increase in Russian adult male mortality during 1992-1994 is no longer denied. Instead, the debate is now over why?
Jamal Khashoggi’s murder ‘premeditated’ – Saudi prosecutor
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder was “premeditated”, Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor has been quoted as saying by Saudi state media.
Two students’ death in rash driving: Charge hearing Oct 25
Dhaka, Oct 22 – The Metropolitan Sessions Judges Court of Dhaka set October 25 for hearing on charge framing in the case filed over road crash death of two Shaheed Ramiz UddinCantonment College students on Airport Road on July 29.
Jagpa president Rehana Prodhan passes away
Professor Rehana Prodhan, president of Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (Jagpa), passed away at a city hospital on Monday. She was 63.