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Temples Set On Fire, Centre Burnt Down In Dhaka, Claims ISKCON
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on Saturday alleged that its centre in Dhaka district in neighbouring Bangladesh was burnt down earlier in the day.
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Mob Sets Hindu Musician Rahul Ananda's House On Fire In Dhaka
The house of Hindu musician Rahul Ananda was looted and set on fire by an angry mob following the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government. The mob attacked the musician's residence, located in Dhaka's Dhanmondi 32, on Monday afternoon.
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300 Killed, Sheikh Hasina Under Fire: Violent Bangladesh Protests Explained
In the two separate terms and 20 years that she has been the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, the ongoing protests that have seen over 300 people killed, is perhaps Sheikh Hasina's biggest test.
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Protesters Set Jail On Fire In Bangladesh, Free "Hundreds" Of Inmates
Bangladeshi student protesters stormed a prison and freed hundreds of inmates Friday as police struggled to quell unrest, with huge rallies in the capital Dhaka despite a police ban on public gatherings.
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PM Modi Expresses Grief After 46 Killed In Fire Accident In Bangladesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief and extended his condolences to the victims of the massive fire that broke out at a shopping mall in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka that killed at least 46 people.
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Safety Failures Cited In Bangladesh Fires As Death Rate Climbs To 45
Bangladesh firefighters said Friday that glaring safety lapses were responsible for a Dhaka restaurant blaze that killed 45 people, with more deaths likely among those rushed to hospital in critical condition.
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43 killed, Several Injured As Fire Breaks Out At Building In Bangladesh
At least 43 people were killed and dozens injured after a fire blazed through a seven-storey building in an upscale neighbourhood in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka late Thursday, health authorities said.
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14 Polling Centres, 2 Schools Set On Fire Ahead Of Bangladesh Polls: Report
At least 14 polling centres and two schools in 10 districts of Bangladesh were set on fire between Friday evening and early Saturday hours before general elections, as reported by the Dhaka Tribune.
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5 Killed In Bangladesh Train Fire, Police Suspect Arson Ahead Of Polls
Five people were killed in Bangladesh after a passenger train caught fire Friday, with police suspecting an arson attack during unrest ahead of national elections boycotted by the opposition.
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Huge Fire Breaks Out In Bangladesh's Dhaka, Hundreds Of Shops Destroyed
A huge fire destroyed several hundreds shops at a market in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, but there were no casualties as the blaze swept through the area in the early hours of Thursday, before stores opened.
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Massive Fire Breaks Out In Popular Shopping Centre In Bangladesh
A massive pre-dawn fire destroyed thousands of shops at a shopping centre in Dhaka on Saturday, forcing the fire service to seek the help of the military, paramilitary as well as police to extinguish the blaze.
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Firefighters, Army Work To Douse Massive Blaze At Bangladesh Cloth Market
There were no casualties reported so far in the fire, which began in the early hours of Tuesday morning, but army personnel had been called in to help after flames spread rapidly in the cramped, crowded area of Bangabazar.
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Bangladesh Depot Fire That Killed 41 Brought Under Control
Firefighters in Bangladesh brought a blaze at a container depot under control on Tuesday, three days after fiery explosions killed at least 49 people at a facility that a senior fire service official suspected had not followed safety guidelines.
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Bangladesh Depot Accused Over Blast That Killed At Least 49
Bangladesh authorities accused a container depot operator Monday of not telling firefighters about a chemical stockpile before it exploded with devastating consequences, killing at least 49 people - nine of them from the fire service.
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4 Killed, 23 Hurt In Chemical Warehouse Fire In Bangladesh's Dhaka
At least four people, including a woman, were killed and 23 others injured after a fire broke out at a chemical warehouse here in the Bangladeshi capital early on Friday, according to media reports.
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Temples Set On Fire, Centre Burnt Down In Dhaka, Claims ISKCON
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on Saturday alleged that its centre in Dhaka district in neighbouring Bangladesh was burnt down earlier in the day.
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Mob Sets Hindu Musician Rahul Ananda's House On Fire In Dhaka
The house of Hindu musician Rahul Ananda was looted and set on fire by an angry mob following the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government. The mob attacked the musician's residence, located in Dhaka's Dhanmondi 32, on Monday afternoon.
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300 Killed, Sheikh Hasina Under Fire: Violent Bangladesh Protests Explained
In the two separate terms and 20 years that she has been the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, the ongoing protests that have seen over 300 people killed, is perhaps Sheikh Hasina's biggest test.
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Protesters Set Jail On Fire In Bangladesh, Free "Hundreds" Of Inmates
Bangladeshi student protesters stormed a prison and freed hundreds of inmates Friday as police struggled to quell unrest, with huge rallies in the capital Dhaka despite a police ban on public gatherings.
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PM Modi Expresses Grief After 46 Killed In Fire Accident In Bangladesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief and extended his condolences to the victims of the massive fire that broke out at a shopping mall in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka that killed at least 46 people.
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Safety Failures Cited In Bangladesh Fires As Death Rate Climbs To 45
Bangladesh firefighters said Friday that glaring safety lapses were responsible for a Dhaka restaurant blaze that killed 45 people, with more deaths likely among those rushed to hospital in critical condition.
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43 killed, Several Injured As Fire Breaks Out At Building In Bangladesh
At least 43 people were killed and dozens injured after a fire blazed through a seven-storey building in an upscale neighbourhood in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka late Thursday, health authorities said.
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14 Polling Centres, 2 Schools Set On Fire Ahead Of Bangladesh Polls: Report
At least 14 polling centres and two schools in 10 districts of Bangladesh were set on fire between Friday evening and early Saturday hours before general elections, as reported by the Dhaka Tribune.
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5 Killed In Bangladesh Train Fire, Police Suspect Arson Ahead Of Polls
Five people were killed in Bangladesh after a passenger train caught fire Friday, with police suspecting an arson attack during unrest ahead of national elections boycotted by the opposition.
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Huge Fire Breaks Out In Bangladesh's Dhaka, Hundreds Of Shops Destroyed
A huge fire destroyed several hundreds shops at a market in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, but there were no casualties as the blaze swept through the area in the early hours of Thursday, before stores opened.
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Massive Fire Breaks Out In Popular Shopping Centre In Bangladesh
A massive pre-dawn fire destroyed thousands of shops at a shopping centre in Dhaka on Saturday, forcing the fire service to seek the help of the military, paramilitary as well as police to extinguish the blaze.
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Firefighters, Army Work To Douse Massive Blaze At Bangladesh Cloth Market
There were no casualties reported so far in the fire, which began in the early hours of Tuesday morning, but army personnel had been called in to help after flames spread rapidly in the cramped, crowded area of Bangabazar.
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Bangladesh Depot Fire That Killed 41 Brought Under Control
Firefighters in Bangladesh brought a blaze at a container depot under control on Tuesday, three days after fiery explosions killed at least 49 people at a facility that a senior fire service official suspected had not followed safety guidelines.
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Bangladesh Depot Accused Over Blast That Killed At Least 49
Bangladesh authorities accused a container depot operator Monday of not telling firefighters about a chemical stockpile before it exploded with devastating consequences, killing at least 49 people - nine of them from the fire service.
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4 Killed, 23 Hurt In Chemical Warehouse Fire In Bangladesh's Dhaka
At least four people, including a woman, were killed and 23 others injured after a fire broke out at a chemical warehouse here in the Bangladeshi capital early on Friday, according to media reports.
