Bangladesh
Fire kills 8 at asylum for mentally ill in Czech Republic
A fire official says eight people have been killed in a fire at an asylum for the mentally ill in the Czech Republic.
Another cold wave likely from Wednesday: Met Office
The season’s last cold wave is likely to start sweeping across Bangladesh from Wednesday after rain in Rajshahi, Rangpur, Sylhet, Mymensingh and some parts of Dhaka division, the Met Office said Sunday.
4143 people affected by cold-related diseases in 24 hrs
Various cold-related diseases have affected 4143 people across the country in the last 24 hours, the government said on Sunday.
4 new dengue patients detected in 24hrs: DGHS
Four new dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until 8 am on Sunday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Saudi Arabia deports another 224 Bangladeshi workers
Another 224 Bangladeshi workers were deported by Saudi Arabia on Saturday, although many of them claimed to have legal documents.
Rohingya ‘yaba dealer’ killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
A Rohingya youth, suspected of being a yaba dealer, was killed in a reported gunfight with the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Teknaf on Sunday morning.
Mother, daughter killed in Faridpur fire
A woman and her three-year-old daughter were killed in a fire that broke out at their home in Sadar upazila’s Charmamudpur on Saturday night.
New ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa assumes office
Masatsugu Asakawa, the 10th President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), assumed office on Sunday.
Schoolboy’s found dead at Chandpur tea stall
Police recovered the body of a 15-year-old ninth grader from a tea stall on Sunday morning from Hajiganj upazila sadar.
Two elderly men run over by trains in Chapainawabganj, Cumilla
Two elderly men were mowed down by trains in Chapainawabganj and Cumilla on Saturday night.