Evening Brief

Over 2,000 shanties gutted in Cox's Bazar Rohingya camp fire

Over 2,000 shanties were burnt as a fire broke out at Rohingya camp number 11 Balukhali in Cox's Bazar Sunday afternoon.

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A fire broke out at Rohingya camp number 11 Balukhali in Cox's Bazar Focus Bangla

'Abraham Accords bring opportunities for Israel-Bangladesh cooperation'

Bangladesh may become a key regional and global player as well as develop cooperation with Israel as an outcome of the landmark Abraham Accords, according to a top Israeli national security expert. 

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Flags of Bangladesh (left) and Israel

CTTC: Science Lab explosion similar to Moghbazar blast

The bomb disposal unit of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit (CTTC) has compared the Science Laboratory explosion of the capital to the Moghbazar blast in 2021.

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Rahmat Ullah Chowdhury, additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of DMP and head of the bomb disposal team of CTTC talking with the reporters after visiting the site of the Science Lab explosion Bangla Tribune

Massive fire tears through Cox's Bazar Rohingya camp

A massive fire broke out at a Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya upazila again. 

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A massive fire broke out at a Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya upazila Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

DMP: No evidence of sabotage found in Science Lab building

The partial collapse of a building following an explosion in Science Lab area that claimed three lives is not an act of sabotage but an accident, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq on Sunday.

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Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq UNB

Dhaka commuters suffer as explosion, clashes cause heavy traffic jam

Commuters on Dhaka's Mirpur Road suffered as vehicular movement slowed down due to the partial closure of a crucial road in the city after an explosion in a building that left three people dead and 30 injured.

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Dhaka's Mirpur Road has been gulped by Traffic Jam Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

3 killed, dozens injured in blast at Dhaka's Science Lab

At least three people were killed and dozens were injured in an explosion that took place at a building in Dhaka's Science Lab area on Sunday morning.

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Police identify 3 possible reasons behind Science Lab explosion

The reason behind the explosion that took place at a building in Dhaka's Science Lab area on Sunday morning has yet to be determined. 

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Sagar-Runi murder: Probe report submission deferred for 96th time

A Dhaka court has extended till April 9 the deadline for submission of the probe report in a case filed over the killing of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi in February 2012.

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Members of Dhaka Reporters' Unity in Dhaka hold a candlelight vigil remembering the journalist couple Sagar and Runi on Thursday, February 10, 2022 Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune