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BTCL building roof collapse in Gazipur: One dead, two injured
A man died and two others were injured after the roof of a one-storey building of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Company Limited (BTCL) collapsed in the Tongi T&T area of Gazipur early today.
27 October 2024, 05:22 AM
Schoolboy killed as building collapses in Narayanganj
A schoolboy is killed and another injured after a three-storey building collapses in Narayanganj city.
3 November 2019, 11:49 AM
One found dead in Old Dhaka building collapse
The body of a man is found inside the rubble of a collapsed building at Pathantoli in Old Dhaka.
17 July 2019, 13:39 PM
13 killed in India building collapse
At least seven Indian soldiers and a civilian were killed and 28 injured when a four-storey building collapsed following heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district on Sunday evening, the country's officials say.
15 July 2019, 05:41 AM
2 killed after building collapses in Turkey's Istanbul
At least two people are killed and six wounded after an eight-storey residential building collapsed in Istanbul, the governor's office says.
7 February 2019, 04:19 AM
2 workers killed as petrol pump roof collapses in Naogaon
Two workers are killed and four others injured as the roof of an under-construction petrol pump collapses in Niamatpur upazila of Naogaon.
21 February 2018, 09:39 AM
Building collapse in India kills 8
A building collapses in southern India leaving eight people dead, an official says, the latest such disaster in the country known for its dilapidated properties and poor quality construction.
20 October 2017, 09:49 AM
6.8 Indonesia quake damages buildings
A strong, shallow earthquake rocks Indonesia's central Sulawesi province, injuring at least three people and damaging some buildings and houses.
30 May 2017, 04:46 AM
3 killed in Rangamati building collapse
At least three people are killed and another is injured as an under-construction building collapses at College Gate area in Rangamati.
16 March 2017, 13:43 PM
6 killed in Mumbai building collapse, many trapped
A three-storey building collapses in Mumbai killing six people and trapping many others, civic officials said.
30 April 2016, 11:41 AM
Quest for dawn ends in darkness
They had come to Dhaka for jobs so they could get out of poverty and help their families. But the 2013 Rana Plaza collapse not only demolished their hopes but also pushed them into endless misery.
22 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Rescuers race to save 100 buried after Taiwan quake
Rescuers race against time to free more than 100 people buried beneath the rubble of apartment blocks felled by an earthquake in southern Taiwan that left 19 dead, as an investigation was launched into the building collapse.
7 February 2016, 05:40 AM
Pakistan factory collapse 'kills 10'
At least 10 people have been killed in the Pakistani city of Lahore after a factory under construction collapsed, officials say.
4 November 2015, 15:59 PM
Collapse of under construction building
The under construction National Bank building has exposed the systemic failures that involve lack of oversight of construction, capacity of Rajuk in enforcing the Building Code and the obligation of the construction firms in following the Code.
29 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Workers denied rights in Bangladesh: HRW
Garment workers in Bangladesh face poor working conditions and anti-union tactics by employers including assaults on union organisers, Human Rights Watch says.
22 April 2015, 06:15 AM
19 injured in New York building collapse
At least 19 people are injured after an explosion caused two residential apartment buildings to collapse and engulf in flames in New York City's East Village neighborhood
27 March 2015, 04:51 AM
India building collapse kills 13
A building in northern India has collapsed, killing 13 people believed to be from the same family
15 February 2015, 13:51 PM