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9 killed in Bangladesh stampede

At least nine persons were killed on Monday in a stampede in Bangladesh’s Chittagong city during a funeral procession, police…

IANS | Dhaka | December 18, 2017 2:55 pm

At least nine persons were killed on Monday in a stampede in Bangladesh’s Chittagong city during a funeral procession, police said.

The procession was that of former Mayor Mohiuddin Chowdhury, reports bdnews24.

The police said the toll could rise as several others were critically injured in the accident.

# Bengal

BSF intercepts Bangladeshi woman crossing border

Amid rising tensions in Bangladesh, reports suggest that some individuals are attempting to cross the India-Bangladesh border illegally, seeking to settle in India.

# World

Bangladesh extends army’s magistracy power by 2 months

The Bangladeshi interim government has extended the magistracy power given to commissioned army officers for another two months.

# Bengal

In a first, smuggled cattle returned by Bangladesh

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