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A massive blaze that erupted in a container depot in Sitakunda, a sub-district of the Chittagong district of Bangladesh, a few days ago killed around fifty people including several firefighters and injured more than two hundred. The blast is one of the worst fire tragedies in Bangladesh. Along with the firefighters, the army and navy

In several countries, the crackdown on gangs is going on. Some notable countries are Mexico, Ecuador and El Salvador. Among regions, gang crackdown is more widespread in Latin American countries. In some counties such as Mexico, the crackdown on gang has been going on for more than a decade but it has been going on for several years in some other countries. By this time, many gangs were killed and thousands of gangs were arrested in different countries to end gang crimes with the drive. No doubt, the crackdown on gang groups has reduced the number of gangs, that are…

Prison riots, which occurred a few days ago between rival gangs Los Lobos and R7 at the prison in the northern city of Santo Domingo in Ecuador, killed more than forty and injured more than a dozen prison inmates. No doubt, prison riots are a common form of violence in Ecuador where a considerable number

School shootings have become a frequent phenomenon in the United States. A few days back, an indiscriminate shooting at a school in Texas led to the deaths of twenty school students. Of course, school shootings, which often lead to multiple deaths and injuries, occurs in the United States more frequently than in any other country.

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Clashes occurred between the student wings of the ruling Bangladesh Awami League (BAL) and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on the campus of Dhaka University a few days back. According to available sources, the students of the student wing of the BNP named ‘’the Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal” entered the campus of Dhaka University and

Of course, tension is increasing in the Middle at a time when a devastating war is going on between Russia and Ukraine. Indeed, several events including increased conflicts between Israeli forces and Palestinians, the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh and the killing of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Colonel clarify such a possibility. Iran reacted strongly

The Russia-Ukraine war has in the meantime reached more than three months. Of course, the war, which started on February 24, has already led to devastating economic and other consequences. But the impacts of the war are no more limited to Ukraine and Russia. These are now visible in other areas of the world. But

Disappearance in Mexico has turned out to be a matter of serious concern. Till now, the reported number of disappearances has become around 100,000. Of course, the actual number is considered to be higher and, moreover, disappearance is continuing without any sign of stopping. Mostly, men aged 15 to 40 years are disappeared in the

A few days back, Shireen Abu Akleh, a renowned Al-Jazeera reporter, was killed by bullets while she was covering news of an Israeli operation in the city of Jenin. According to available sources, Israeli forces shot dead her while there was no presence of Palestinians on the spot in the occupied West Bank at that time. This raised a huge concern around the world and, along with condemnation by different quarters including the United Nations, many have already demanded to bring the killers to punishment. Of course, she is not the only journalist who is killed. In 2021, around 55…