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March 5, 2024
Asian news from Dhaka
Massive fire kills dozens in Dhaka restaurant building
At least 46 people have died after a massive fire spread through a multi-storey building housing restaurants in Dhaka. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
At least 45 killed in Bangladesh after fire breaks out at shopping mall
People dining out and shopping suffocated or jumped to their deaths as firefighters battled for hours to douse the flames.
Fire kills 43 in Bangladesh capital of Dhaka after restaurant blaze spreads through entire building
At least 43 people were killed and dozens injured after a fire blazed through a seven-storey building in an upscale neighbourhood in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka late Thursday, health authorities said.
Bangladesh resists growing calls to accept more Rohingyas from Myanmar
DHAKA -- Bangladesh faces intensifying pressure to accept more Rohingya Muslims fleeing the civil war in neighboring Myanmar, a burden the government in Dhaka insists it cannot bear.
