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Shaheen Mollah

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Eid joy turns into never-ending grief

11 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Rakib Hasan, a member of the Bangladesh Air Force, spoke to his father Zakir Hossain over the phone on Monday morning.
11 March 2026, 00:00 AM
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Family Card brings hope to families in slums

9 March 2026, 02:15 AM
Hasen Banu is over 80. In the Korail slum, where her three sons and a daughter also live, she now spends a month at each child’s home.
9 March 2026, 02:15 AM
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Firewood market heats up as LPG costs stay high

7 March 2026, 02:56 AM
Narvin Begum, a day labourer supporting a four-member family, uses LPG for quick morning cooking and firewood for other meals.
7 March 2026, 02:56 AM
Biman Bangladesh Airlines bans suit hangers on gulf routes

Anxiety grips migrants as Gulf flights stay halted

4 March 2026, 02:16 AM
With one day left before his visa expired, Mohammad Julhas, 28, could not afford another cancellation.
4 March 2026, 02:16 AM
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Flights scrapped, visa clock ticking

3 March 2026, 02:24 AM
Mohammad Obaidullah thought he was finally heading back to work in Dammam after two failed attempts. The 38-year-old, from Cumilla’s Muradnagar, had boarded a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight on February 28.
3 March 2026, 02:24 AM
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Migrant workers in limbo as flights to Middle East uncertain

2 March 2026, 02:15 AM
Flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Doha remained suspended, with airport officials reporting around 90 cancellations from Dhaka and Chattogram since Saturday.
2 March 2026, 02:15 AM
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Chaos at Dhaka airport as flights to Middle East halted

1 March 2026, 02:37 AM
Flights from Bangladesh to several Middle Eastern destinations have remained suspended since yesterday afternoon as some countries in the region temporarily closed their airspace due to US and Israel’s strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation.
1 March 2026, 02:37 AM
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Flights disrupted as Middle East war grounds passengers at Dhaka airport

28 February 2026, 22:22 PM
Passengers told to leave contacts and await updates from airlines
28 February 2026, 22:22 PM
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‘What will this Tk 5 lakh do?’

Wife of Abul Kalam Azad, who was killed after a bearing pad of a metro rail pillar fell on him, said her husband was killed due to negligence of the authorities concerned.   
26 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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‘What will this Tk 5 lakh do? This can never be compensation for a human life’

Brother of Abul Kalam Azad says; victim's wife calls death 'a murder'
26 October 2025, 14:53 PM
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Challenges in Policing: Police stations buckling under budget strain

The government also supplies police stations with some of the items they request each month, but only a portion of the demand is met.
25 October 2025, 18:07 PM
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Mirpur factory fire: Warehouse owner ran illegal chemical trade for 15 years

After the fire, toxic fumes hung over the area for several days, posing serious health risks to locals.
25 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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15 years of illegal chemical trade: Owner on the run after deadly Mirpur fire

He is accused of negligence leading to the deaths of 16 workers in a devastating fire
25 October 2025, 11:29 AM
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‘This fire wasn’t an accident’: Small business owner’s big dreams destroyed

Once a garment worker, now an entrepreneur, Beauty had an export order ready
24 October 2025, 20:13 PM
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Passengers suffer as fire sparks chaos

A fire at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) yesterday caused significant disruption and anxiety for thousands of passengers, who were left frustrated by a lack of clear information about their flights.
18 October 2025, 18:07 PM
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Passengers anxious, confused over uncertain flight status

Authorities restrict Dhaka airport access due to fire
18 October 2025, 12:53 PM
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East Senpara turning into a ‘chemical colony’

Right under the authorities’ noses, chemical warehouses and small factories are operating in full swing in Mirpur’s densely populated residential areas, defying safety regulations and gambling with thousands of lives.
17 October 2025, 18:21 PM
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Warehouse owner still at large

Three days have passed, but law enforcers are yet to arrest the owner of Alam Traders, the chemical warehouse that burned down in Tuesday’s deadly fire, claiming 16 lives.
16 October 2025, 18:17 PM
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Mirpur factory fire: Chemical fumes still in the air

The massive fire that swept through a chemical warehouse and an adjacent garment factory in Shialbari of the capital’s Mirpur was brought under control yesterday -- 27 hours after it broke out.
15 October 2025, 19:42 PM
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15-minute-long battle against smoke, fire, fear

When a fire broke out at the Arian Fashion garment factory in the capital’s Rupnagar area on Tuesday morning, four people, including 15-year-old Mohammad Hossain, were trapped on the third floor.
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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‘We‘re trapped, we can’t get out’

When the fire broke out at the Arian Fashion factory yesterday morning, 18-year-old Marzia Sultana Alo’s father called her.
14 October 2025, 22:00 PM
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‘The factory is on fire. We’re trapped. Can’t get out’

Alo's last call to her father before phone went dead
14 October 2025, 16:26 PM
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Battery rickshaws overrun Dhaka

Urban planners and experts warn that these vehicles could cripple the city's transport network unless regulations are in place and enforced immediately
4 October 2025, 18:09 PM
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Illegal depots, withheld info pose fatal trap for firefighters

Deaths of firefighters have seen an alarming rise in recent years, driven by a rapid increase in illegal chemical warehouses and property owners concealing crucial information during emergencies.
2 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Potato price dips below Tk 20/kg amid oversupply

Potato prices across Bangladesh have plunged below Tk 20 per kilogramme from Tk 25 a month ago, leaving farmers reeling from losses even as the government struggles to contain the market glut..Stakeholders blame the government for failing to implement its announced measures, including a mi
2 October 2025, 14:33 PM
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A lie that cost a life

A routine firefighting mission in Tongi’s Sahara Market took a deadly turn, all because of false information.
23 September 2025, 20:03 PM
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A life lost for a lie

A routine firefighting mission in Tongi’s Sahara Market took a deadly turn, all because of false information.
23 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Mob violence: no end in sight

Despite repeated assurances of tougher action and the interim government’s zero-tolerance stance, incidents of mob violence show no sign of stopping.
10 September 2025, 18:07 PM

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