Dhaka: It emerged that at least 17 people were killed and more than 100 injured after an explosion struck an office building in the Bangladeshi capital. “At least 17 people have died, including two women,” police inspector Bacchu Mia told AFP. The cause of the blast remained unclear but fatal building fires and explosions are common in Bangladesh, where safety enforcement is often lax.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Gaza death toll rises as 107 killed in past 24 hours

Gaza’s death toll has risen to 32,333 after 107 Palestinians were killed…

Two bombs target Italy’s embassy cars in Greece

On Friday, two explosive devices targeted cars belonging to the Italian embassy…

At least 81 killed in Gaza in 24 hours: Health Ministry

At least 81 Palestinians were killed and 188 injured in Gaza in…

‘Diplomacy will be used until last minute’: Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Washington would use every…