The fire broke out around 3:00 am (local time) on Friday in the engine room of the Barguna-bound MV Abhijan-10 launch that started a journey from Dhaka, police and fire service officials said, adding that scores of other passengers were missing.
The Sri Ramna Kali Mandir in Dhaka was set on fire by the Pakistani forces, killing many people, including devotees and those residing in it in 1971. India supported the renovation of the temple.
The Indian contingent drew loud cheers from the crowd as it marched past with the announcer acknowledging India's contributions to Bangladesh's Liberation War of 1971.
Speaking about trade and connectivity, President Kovind said that connectivity forms an important pillar of India-Bangladesh relations.
This visit is in the context of 50th Victory Day celebrations in Dhaka at which Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid has invited President Kovind to represent India as a guest of honour.
Eight units of the Fire Service rushed to the spot at around 1:15 am and doused the fire at around 3:00 am, the report added.
The violence broke out in Cox’s Bazar district when one side opened fire, killing four people at the scene, said Shihab Kaiser Khan, commander of the Armed Police Battalion, which oversees the camp’s security.
As per DMRC, the training duration of courses will vary from 24 days to 156 days, as per the job profile of all the participants.
At least 4 persons were killed in violence after some Hindu temples in Bangladesh were vandalised by unidentified Muslim bigots during Durga Puja celebrations.
HM made the remarks on Saturday following the inauguration of a supermarket in Savar upazila.
No passengers were believed missing after nearly 24 hrs of search efforts, said Emon Sarker, a duty officer with the district’s fire service and civil defense, who also provided the final death toll.
A witness said 2 cargo vessels hit the boat, which sank quickly, Dhaka-based The Daily Star newspaper reported.
Ahead of the Taliban militants capturing Kabul, a senior police official on Sunday said some Bangladeshis were trying to reach Afghanistan as the Taliban gave a call to "join them in the war"
Police recovered the statue from Boro Goali village in Cumilla district, The Daily Star newspaper reported.
The district's chief administrator Mostain Billah said that death toll of Thursday's factory fire has risen to 51 on Friday afternoon.
The fire broke out at multi-storey building of Shezan Juice Factory of Hashem Foods Ltd in Bhulota Karnagop area in Narayanganj around 5 p.m. and 15 units of fire services are still struggling to contain it.
Explosion in Dhaka may have been caused by a faulty gas line or gas cylinders, authorities said on Monday.
At least seven people died and dozens were injured in an explosion Sunday in Bangladesh’s capital.
Those who already registered but have not received their 1st shots will get priority for vaccination, which resumed on Saturday in 67 centres across the country, a notice issued by nation's health directorate said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that he had a "productive meeting" with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina during which they reviewed the full range of their strategic bilateral ties and discussed ways to further deepen the economic and cultural linkages.
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