Fire at Kolkata warehouse: 7 dead, 21 missing

Fire at Kolkata warehouse: 7 dead, 21 missing | India News

KOLKATA: At least seven people were killed and 21 others reported missing after a massive fire tore through a warehouse complex in eastern Kolkata early Monday, trapping workers who had been sleeping inside units packed with flammable materials. The complex housed a decorators’ unit and a factory supplying a popular momo chain.Police initially confirmed three…

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Death sentences for former Dhaka top cop, 2 others

Death sentences for former Dhaka top cop, 2 others

DHAKA: Former Dhaka police commissioner and two other ex-police officers were on Monday sentenced to death by Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) for “crimes against humanity” during the 2024 violent protests that led to then PM Sheikh Hasina‘s ouster. A case in which death penalty was handed down to Hasina and then home minister Asaduzzaman…

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