Editor's Pick

Muzharul Islam and his spaces of belonging

14 July 2026, 00:02 AM In Focus

Who protects women in Bangladesh's gig economy?

14 July 2026, 00:05 AM Unheard Voices

Dhaka: How a city was planned to drown

12 July 2026, 17:12 PM Big Picture

11 dead over the World Cup: The real problem is not football

13 July 2026, 11:00 AM Views

How Bangladesh should respond to China’s proposed corridor

12 July 2026, 00:00 AM Geopolitical Insights

Snaps And Snippets

Boy killed, 18 houses gutted

27 April 2009, 18:00 PM

NATIONAL

A Correspondent, Narail

A boy was killed in a fire that gutted 18 houses at Tarashi village under Narail Sadar upazila yesterday. Ten-year-old Ismail Hossain was son of Bashir Mollah. The fire allegedly originated from the kitchen of one Bashir and soon engulfed the adjoining houses, locals said.