DHAKA (TIP): At least 29 people, including children and women, were killed in Bangladesh on May 12 after being struck by lightning in Dhaka and several other districts. Five of them were killed in Sirajganj, four in Pabna, Kishoreganj and Brahmanbarhia each, three in Rajshahi, two in Gazipur, Bogra and Natore each, and one in Habiganj during thunderstorms on Thursday, bdnews24.com reported. Two children were killed in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area where they were playing football in a field. Doctors were treating three other boys who were rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital with wounds caused by the lightning, police said. They said in most cases the victims were farmers who were busy in harvesting rice in villages. (PTI)
United States
Bangladeshi Community Denounces Terrorism
NEW YORK (TIP): In what can be a serious concern for the image of the community, members of Bangladeshi community rallied in Jackson Heights on October 21, making it clear that they do not condone […]
Asia
Tens of thousands of Muslims protest over Macron remarks after killings in France
Islamabad/Dhaka (TIP): Tens of thousands of Muslims protested in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Palestinian territories on Friday after killings in a French church prompted a vow from President Emmanuel Macron to stand firm against attacks on […]
India
IF TRIPLE TALAQ INVALID, SUGGEST WAY OUT: SC
IF TRIPLE TALAQ INVALID, SUGGEST WAY OUT: SC NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on May 11 asked the Centre and Muslim women petitioners who have challenged the validity of triple talaq to suggest a possible way out if the […]
Be the first to comment