বিশেষ সংবাদ

বিশেষ সংবাদ

National

15 killed in Gulistan explosion

Sun News Desk: At least 15 people have been killed and more than 60 others injured in an explosion in capital Dhaka's Gulistan area on Tuesday.

Read more: Three killed as train hits bus

The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.

It is primarily being assumed that explosion might have happened from an explosion in an air-conditioner.

Read more: Nine killed in suicide attack

Dhaka Medical College Hospital Police Outpost in-charge inspector Bachchu Mia confirmed the matter.

However, Fire Service and Civil Defence officer in-charge (media cell) Md Shahjahan Shikder said seven firefighting units, being informed, went to the spot and were trying to douse the blaze.

Read more: Three students killed in Sirajganj

Officials of the Fire Service and Civil Defence said there is a sanitary shop on the ground floor of the seven-storyed building. There is an office of Brac Bank Limited. Several floors of the building have been badly damaged in the explosion.

Earlier at about 4:50 pm, the explosion occurred on the ground floor of a seven-storey building at Siddique Bazar.

Sun News/MR

Copyright © Sunnews24x7
Most
Readed
Recent

Japan's Prime Minister is not resigning despite a major election setback

Japan's ruling coalition has lost its majority in the upper house of parl...

Japan's Prime Minister is not resigning despite a major election setback

Japan's ruling coalition has lost its majority in the upper house of parl...

The number of voters in the 13th election is about 12 crore 75 lakh

The number of voters in the 13th parliamentary election is go...

second round of reform talks resumes

The 13th day of the second round of reform talks between the National Consens...

Nasir and Tamima claim innocence and demand justice in court

Cricketer Nasir Hossain and his wife Tamima Sultana Tammi have pleaded not gu...

Clay pots are almost gone on the Sundarbans coast.

Due to the low pressure created in the deep Bay of Bengal, the world heritage...

sunnews27x7 advertisement
Lifestyle
Entertainment
sunnews24x7 advertisement
Sports