Three resorts burnt in Saint Martin鈥檚 fire
At least 26 rooms of three Eco-resorts at Galachipa on Saint Martin鈥檚 Island were gutted in a fire which broke out early Tuesday...
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LOS ANGELES FIRE: 14,000 acres of city of Altadena badly charred
Hot, powerful winds on Tuesday threatened to rekindle and whip up major fires that have devastated the hills and suburbs of Los Angeles, killing at last 24 people and changing the face of America鈥檚 second biggest city forever...
Firefighters race to contain blaze ahead of high winds in Los Angeles
Firefighters were battling massive wildfires on Monday that have ravaged Los Angeles and killed at least 24 people, with officials warning of incoming dangerous winds that could whip up the blazes further.
Fires in Gaza are fires in LA
EARLIER on January 8, I saw a prominent Zionist commentator and X (formerly Twitter) user post, 鈥楬as Greta Thunberg taken her keffiyeh off to address the fires in LA yet or are there too many Jews living here for her to be concerned?鈥� The weird implications about a mythical anti-Semitic malice that climate activist Greta Thunberg has to supposedly fuel...
LA fires delays Meghan Markle鈥檚 Netflix show聽
A new Netflix series starring Meghan Markle, the actress wife of Britain鈥檚 Prince Harry, has been delayed due to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires...
Strong winds threaten to spread LA inferno
Firefighters battled on Sunday to get on top of massive wildfires around Los Angeles as winds ramped up, pushing the blazes toward previously untouched neighbourhoods.
Fire breaks out at Tejgaon truck stand
A fire broke out at a garage at Tejgaon Truck Stand on Sunday morning...
Anger, resentment rise after LA fire
After being largely reduced to ashes by wildfire, Altadena was being patrolled by National Guard soldiers on Friday.
LOS ANGELES FIRE: National Guard deployed as 10 killed
Massive wildfires that engulfed whole neighbourhoods and displaced thousands in Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people, authorities said, as California鈥檚 National Guard soldiers readied to hit the streets to help quell disorder.
LA residents assess fire damage, brace for more
Shell-shocked Los Angeles residents on Thursday surveyed the devastation from wind-whipped fires that have engulfed entire neighborhoods and claimed at least five lives, as forecasters warned of further dangerous conditions...
Four of a family killed as buses, ambulance collide
A devastating accident on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway at Savar resulted in a fire engulfing an ambulance聽聽 and two buses, leaving four people dead.
Pakistan sisters set father on fire after rape
Two teenage sisters were arrested in Pakistan for killing their father by setting him on fire in revenge for rape, police said on Wednesday...
Thousands flee as LA wildfires burn out of control
Tens of thousands of people fled their homes near Los Angeles on Wednesday as three out-of-control wildfires fuelled by hurricane-force winds tore through the city鈥檚 suburbs, destroying dozens of houses...
SECRETARIAT FIRE: Affected ministry committees start assessing damage
Committees formed by different affected ministries to probe the December 26 fire at the Bangladesh Secretariat in the capital Dhaka started to assess the damage caused by the fire on Monday, 11 days after the incident...
Damaged secretariat building opens partially
Ten days after a devastating fire at the Bangladesh Secretariat in the capital聽 Dhaka, the first five floors of the damaged Building 7 were opened for offices on Sunday.
Santal houses set on fire by UP chairman in Gaibandha
Two Santal families鈥� houses were attacked and set on fire by a local Union Parishad chairman on Friday night, at a Santal village in Gobindaganj, Gaibandha. Senior police officers visited the area on Saturday...
CJ forms 9-member taskforce to enhance fire safety on SC premises
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has constituted a nine-member taskforce to strengthen fire safety measures in the Supreme Court compound, including the International Crimes Tribunal, the Office of the Attorney General, the Supreme Court Bar Association building. The initiative comes in response to a devastating fire at the Secretariat on December 26, 2024...
China market fire kills eight
A fire at a vegetable market in north China killed eight people and injured 15 on Saturday, local authorities reported.
Authorities need to be stringent about firework ban
THE failure of the authorities to enforce the ban that they imposed on fireworks, crackers and sky lanterns in New Year celebrations is unacceptable. The city police on December 31 issued 10 instructions to keep law and order and ensure public safety in Dhaka on New Year鈥檚 Eve and in New Year鈥檚 celebrations. The instructions included a prohibition on the use...
Fire-hit secretariat building repairable
The fire-affected building聽7 at the Bangladesh Secretariat is repairable according to a primary assessment of the Public Works Department while the committee formed to investigate the fire on...
Preliminary report on Bangladesh Secretariat fire due Monday
The high-powered committee, formed to probe the fire incident in Bangladesh Secretariat, will submit a preliminary report to Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday, said chief adviser鈥檚 deputy press secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder said on Sunday.
Secretariat fire:聽Five ministries resume work at new locations today聽聽
Uncertainty and fear have gripped officers and employees as offices of the five ministries, hit by a devastating fire past week, are scheduled to resume their work at new locations on a temporary basis from today.
Fire at Mohakhali house doused
The fire that broke out at a house behind Sattola slum in the capital鈥檚 Mohakhali area on Saturday afternoon has been extinguished.
Restriction on journalists鈥� access to Secretariat for security: CA鈥檚 press wing
The decision to restrict journalists鈥� access to the Secretariat was taken in view of the safety and security of the Key Point Installation, which was hit by a devastating fire this week, the chief adviser鈥檚 press wing in a statement said on Saturday...
Secretariat fire: Probe begins, no clues yet
A high-powered Cabinet Division committee on Friday started its investigation into the fire incident at the Bangladesh Secretariat that gutted one of its buildings housing offices of five ministries, destroying and damaging numerous documents.
Secretariat fire incident sabotage or accident still not known: Fire service DG
The director general of Fire Service and Civil Defence, Muhammad Jahed Kamal, said on Friday that the cause of the devastating fire at Building No 7 of the Bangladesh Secretariat still remains unknown.
11 killed in road accidents in 3 districts
At least 11 people, including three children, were killed in three separate road accidents in three districts on Friday.
Govt urges against use of firecrackers on 31st night
The environment, forest and climate change ministry has urged all to refrain from engaging in fireworks and firecrackers during the 31st night celebration across the country.
A hard day at secretariat amid fire, power cut, water shortage
Regular activities at most of the ministries and divisions housed at the Secretariat were seriously hampered on Thursday after the devastating overnight fire heavily damaged buildings and...
Fire ravages secretariat building, documents
A devastating fire broke out at a building of the Bangladesh Secretariat, the administrative headquarters of the government, in the capital Dhaka, gutting offices and documents of five ministries on early Thursday.