Dhaka District
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Dhaka District, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 20 stories have been published about Dhaka District which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Dhaka District, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 20 stories have been published about Dhaka District which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Firefighters · DhakaFirefighters and army personnel were working on Tuesday to douse a massive fire that raged through a shopping complex with 3,000 shops in Bangladesh's capital of Dhaka, fire officials said.
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Firefighters, army work to douse massive fire in Bangladesh market
44% Center coverage: 41 sources
Asia · Dhaka Representatives from 25 Indian Ocean nations discussed regional economic growth, cooperation and security at the Indian Ocean Conference in Bangladesh on Friday as the Indo-Pacific grows in importance amid changes in the world order.See the Story
Representatives from 25 Indian Ocean nations discuss security, economic growth and cooperation
45% Center coverage: 9 sources
Evacuations · NaypyitawAuthorities in Bangladesh and Myanmar prepared to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people Friday, warning them to stay away from coastal areas as a severe cyclonic storm called Mocha churned in the Bay of Bengal.See the Story
Hundreds of thousands to be evacuated as Bangladesh and Myanmar brace for severe cyclone threat
40% Center coverage: 61 sources
Asia · DhakaShahabuddin Chuppu, a retired judge, has been sworn in as the new president of Bangladesh for a five-year term. No other candidate submitted papers to contest the race. He is the only person in Bangladesh to hold the presidential post for 10 years in two consecutive terms.See the Story
Shahabuddin Chuppu takes oath as Bangladesh’s 22nd president
Coverage: 7 sources
Sheikh Hasina · New DelhiPM Sheikh Hasina has offered India to utilise the country's ports in Chattogram and Sylhet. She said it would boost connectivity and enhance people-to-people contacts. The Chhattogram port is an important seaport in Bangladesh, which is strategically located due to its proximity to India's north-eastern States.See the Story
Bangladesh PM offers India to access Chattogram, Sylhet ports
34% Center coverage: 6 sources
Traffic Accident · DhakaThe death toll could rise further as some of the injured passengers are in critical condition. The driver, who was killed, appeared to have lost control of the vehicle after the tire of the bus burst, police said. Road accidents are common in Bangladesh, often blamed on reckless driving, old vehicles and poor safety rules.See the Story
At least 19 killed in bus accident in Bangladesh
36% Left coverage: 33 sources
Nature · NaypyitawA powerful cyclone has hit the coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar after intensifying into the equivalent of a category-five storm. Cyclone Mocha did not make landfall at the sprawling refugee camp in Cox's Bazar as earlier feared, but still tore apart hundreds of makeshift shelters. At least six people have been reported dead in Myanmar.See the Story
Powerful cyclone floods homes, cuts communications in western Myanmar; at least 6 dead, 700 injured
43% Center coverage: 145 sources
Refugees · DhakaRohingya refugees in Bangladesh said on Saturday they would not return to Myanmar to "be confined in camps" after making their first return visit as part of efforts to encourage their voluntary repatriation.
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Rohingya say they won't return to Myanmar to be stuck in camps
58% Right coverage: 12 sources
