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Protests erupted in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka over a new political charter introduced by Muhammad Yunus and signed by most of the major political parties. Protestors are saying that the charter does not address the issue of those who suffered under the Sheikh Hasina regime.
The fire broke out on the third floor of a four-story factory in the South Asian nation’s capital, Dhaka, before spreading to a adjacent chemical warehouse.
Major political parties in Bangladesh have signed a roadmap for political reforms proposed by the interim government while police clashed with protesters seeking more provisions for the activists who ousted the previous government.
Bangladesh’s most powerful political parties signed the charter on Friday aimed at ensuring democratic reform after next year’s elections, but celebrations by the government led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus were muted after one party refused to sign and by the clashes on the capital’s streets.
Toxic gas and a locked door that barred access to a roof were responsible for most of the deaths in a devastating fire in a Bangladesh garment factory and an adjoining chemical warehouse, a fire official said on Wednesday.
Police have used teargas, stun grenades and batons to disperse protesters outside Bangladesh’s national Parliament complex
Bangladesh's only plus point is their bowling. The fast bowlers are rotated smoothly, and have done well in most conditions. Spinners Rishad Hossain and Tanvir Islam have also been in control of proceedings for the most part. They will be licking their lips with the Shere Bangla National Stadium pitch in front of them.
Cricket fans are in for an exciting week as Bangladesh host the West Indies in a three-match ODI series starting October 18, 2025, at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka.
A fire at a garment factory and a warehouse in Bangladesh’s capital has left at least nine people dead and several others injured