More than 200 slum houses have been gutted in the Bangladeshi port city of Chittagong after a fire broke out late Saturday.
At least eight people have been killed and more than 50 others injured, officials said.
According to media reports, the fire broke out when the residents were asleep.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is currently underway, with initial reports suggesting it was triggered by a short circuit.
Israel reopens Gaza's Rafah border crossing to Egypt, with limits
Israel reopened the border between Gaza and Egypt on Monday for people on foot, a move that would allow Palestinians to leave the enclave and let back in those who want to return after fleeing Israel's war in the enclave.
US envoy Witkoff to visit Israel, meet Netanyahu, Israeli officials say
US President Donald Trump's senior envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to visit Israel for meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel's military chief, two senior Israeli officials said on Monday.
Russian drone strike kills 12 miners in Ukraine
At least 12 people were killed and seven wounded after a Russian drone struck a bus carrying miners in Ukraine's southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, energy firm DTEK and government officials said on Sunday.
Singapore to launch space agency in response to global investment surge
Singapore will launch its own space agency on April 1 as it bids to "fully harness the value and opportunities of the growing global space economy", the country's trade ministry announced on Monday.
The UAE has denied false and unfounded claims that it would assume civilian administration of Gaza.
The Dubai Press Club has hosted the "UAE–Kuwait Media Celebration" as part of a programme highlighting the strong fraternal ties and close cooperation between the two nations.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated the World Laureates Summit on Sunday.
