Saturday, 19 September 2026, 03:44 am
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New Market closed for an indefinite period
Online Desk: New Market traders closed the market for an indefinite period until further instructions. Meanwhile, shops at Chandni Chowk and Gausia markets are also closed, said New Market Businessread more
Severe heat wave grips Dhaka, some other parts of country
Online Desk: Bangladesh Metrological Department has said the severe heat wave which is sweeping parts of the country including Dhaka will continue as rain is unlikely very soon. The severeread more
Polls to 5 city corporations: AL nominates mayoral candidates
Online Desk: The ruling Awami League has nominated its mayoral candidates for city corporation polls in Gazipur, Sylhet, Khulna, Rajshahi and Barishal. The AL nominees are: Abul Khayer Abdullah inread more
Dhaka New Supermarket fire: 19 fall sick from heavy smoke
Online Desk: At least 19 people fell sick from the heavy smoke while fire fighters were trying to douse the blaze that broke out at Dhaka’s New Supermarket — nextread more
Look into whether ‘arson, terrorism by BNP-Jamaat’ behind recent fires: PM
Online Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked concerned authorities to look into whether “arson, terrorism by BNP-Jamaat” is behind the recent fire incidents. “It should be investigated whetherread more
Traders blame demolition work on footbridge for fire
Online Desk: While a fire gutted many shops in the capital’s New Super Market in Dhaka this morning, some traders said the fire was caused by pre-dawn electrical works onread more
Japan PM unhurt after smoke bomb thrown at him, suspect held
Online Desk: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unhurt after a suspect threw what appeared to be a smoke bomb at an outdoor speech in western Japan on Saturday,read more
New Super Market fire brought under control after 3.5 hours
Online Desk: The fire that broke out at New Super Market in the capital this morning has been brought under control after three and a half hours. Thirty firefighting unitsread more
New Super Market fire: 17 among 10 fire men hospitalised
Online Desk: Seventeen people including 10 firefighters fell sick due to huge black smoke while trying to douse the New Super Market fire. All of them are giving treatment atread more
