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Schoolboy killed as building collapses in Narayanganj

A schoolboy is killed and another injured after a three-storey building collapses in Narayanganj city.
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.
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.
2 killed in Istanbul building collapse

At least two people are killed and six wounded after an eight-storey residential building collapsed in Istanbul, the governor's office says.
2 workers killed as petrol pump roof collapses

Two workers are killed and four others injured as the roof of an under-construction petrol pump collapses in Niamatpur upazila of Naogaon.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
India building collapse kills 13

A building in northern India has collapsed, killing 13 people believed to be from the same family