1,423 dead in July-August mass uprising, preliminary list reveals

A total of 1,423 people have been reported dead in the intense student-public movement, according to Tarikul Islam, the member secretary and coordinator of the central sub-committee on health for the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. On Friday night, he addressed the initial list of casualties and the support for their families on

Death toll from flood climbs to 59, over 54 lakh people affected

The death toll from the recent flood in 11 districts has risen to 59 with five more deaths till Saturday, according to the report of Disaster Management and Relief Ministry. Of the fresh fatalities, four were reported from Feni while one from Noakhali district. So far, the floods have claimed 14 lives

Death toll from Japan quake rises above 200

The death toll from a New Year's Day earthquake in Japan climbed to 202 on Tuesday with 565 confirmed injured, according to government figures. The number of people unaccounted for fell to 102 from 120 earlier in the day, the data from the Ishikawa regional government showed.

Death toll from Japan’s earthquakes up to 62

The death toll from the earthquakes that continue in central Japan has reached 62, as follows from the data published by the regional authorities. More than 100 people have been injured. Most of the casualties were in the Ishikawa prefecture - the epicenter of the ongoing earthquakes. Fires have destroyed more

Death toll from Kenya floods almost doubles to 120

The death toll from floods that have devastated many parts of Kenya has almost doubled to 120, a government official said on Tuesday. More than 89,000 households have also been displaced and are being sheltered in over 112 camps, top interior ministry official Raymond Omollo said in a statement. Kenya and its

Death toll from Mexico church roof collapse rises to 11

The death toll from a roof collapse at a church in northeastern Mexico rose to 11 on Monday, with dozens more injured, as a shocked community mourned victims of the disaster. The tragedy struck the coastal town of Ciudad Madero, in Tamaulipas state, on Sunday when about 70 people were attending

Mogbazar blast death toll rises to 11

The death toll from Sunday's Mogbazar building blast rose to 11 as another man succumbed to his burn injuries at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday noon. The deceased was identified as Md Russell, 21, son of Jasim Uddin, an employee of Bengal Meat, hailing from Thakurgaon district. Russell sustained