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4 burnt in explosion at Narayanganj flat

Four people were burnt in an explosion suspected to be caused by accumulated gas at a flat in Fatullah of Narayanganj Sadar upazila early today

Furnace explosion burns 8 workers in Dhaka

Eight workers suffered burns in an explosion of a steel melting furnace in Shyampur Industrial area of Dhaka yesterday.

6 hurt in water reservoir blast

Six people, including an elderly couple, suffered burn injuries after a water reservoir exploded at a building in the capital's Pallabi area yesterday morning.

6 injured in blast from gas leak

Six people were injured as an explosion caused by gas leak ripped through the Jalalabad Central Bus Terminal in Sylhet yesterday.

3 killed in Narsingdi textile mill blast

Three people including a Pakistani national are killed in an explosion at a textile factory at Shilmandi union of Narsingdi Sadar.

Afghanistan attack: Kabul suicide blast deaths rise to 64

The death toll from a huge explosion in the centre of the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday has more than doubled to 64 people, the government says.

2 killed as car's CNG cylinder explodes

Two people were killed and four others injured when the CNG cylinder of a private car exploded at a refuelling station in Nabinagar on the outskirts of the city on Thursday afternoon.

1 killed as car gas cylinder explodes in Ashulia

A person is killed and three others are injured as a gas cylinder of a car explodes at Ashulia, on the outskirts area of the capital, Dhaka.

Suicide bomber kills 65, mostly women, children in Pakistan park

A suicide bomber kills 65 people and injures more than 280 others, mostly women and children, at a public park in the Pakistani city of Lahore, striking at the heart of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's political base of Punjab.

November 14, 2015
November 14, 2015

Amid chaos, Parisians offer refuge to strangers via Twitter

People in Paris take to social media to find and offer refuge as the city was gripped by chaos following a string of attacks that left dozens dead.

November 14, 2015
November 14, 2015

Man hurt in Wari gas pipeline blast dies at DMCH

One of the three family members, who suffered severe burns in an explosion in their household gas pipeline at Wari yesterday, succumbs to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).

November 14, 2015
November 14, 2015

How Stade de France tragedy unfolded: A terrible drama

Goals from Olivier Giroud and Andre-Pierre Gignac sealed a 2-0 win for France over Germany, but there was no joy at the end of the match.

October 24, 2015
October 24, 2015

BNP demands impartial investigation into Shia procession attack

BNP demands impartial investigation into bomb attack at Shia Muslim group's headquarters in old part of Dhaka that killed one and injured 87 others.

October 10, 2015
October 10, 2015

Ankara explosion: 86 dead at rally in Turkish capital

Two explosions at a peace rally in the Turkish capital Ankara have killed at least 86 people and injured 186, according to officials.

October 6, 2015
October 6, 2015

Girl’s hand blown off in Chuadanga blast

A schoolgirl sustains injuries in an explosion when her father is allegedly making bombs at their residence in Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga.

October 6, 2015
October 6, 2015

'JMB commander' killed in grenade blast: Cops

A man, whom police identified as the commander of Chittagong unit of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh, is killed in a grenade explosion hours after his arrest with firearms and ammunition, according to the law enforcers.

August 25, 2015
August 25, 2015

Ship-breaker dies in Ctg

A worker was killed and two others were injured in a gas pipeline explosion at a ship-breaking yard in Sitakunda.

August 17, 2015
August 17, 2015

Bomb in Thai capital kills 16, wounds 81 in bid 'to destroy economy'

A bomb planted at one of the Thai capital's most renowned shrines on Monday kills 16 people.

August 14, 2015
August 14, 2015

China explosions: Fires still burning at site of blasts (video)

Fires are still burning at the site of two massive explosions in the Chinese city of Tianjin, some 36 hours after the blasts.