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The fire broke out at around 2am, prompting fire and emergency services to rush to the scene. Photo: Screenshot

Bangladeshi death toll from Kolkata hotel fire rises to 7 as two more from Satkhira identified

Two of the nine people who perished in the deadly fire yesterday have been identified as Indian nationals.

Firefighters and other officials stand on the street in the aftermath of a hotel fire that killed several people in Kolkata, India on 19 August 2026. Photo: REUTERS

'We came from the jaws of death': Bangladeshis recount horror of Kolkata hotel fire

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Indian PM Modi condoles deaths in Kolkata hotel fire

The fire broke out at around 2am, prompting fire and emergency services to rush to the scene. Photo: Screenshot

Five Bangladeshis among nine killed in Kolkata hotel fire

Taslima Nasreen who is currently in New York will return to Kolkata for the first time since 2007, when protests against her book Dwikhondito (Bifurcated) forced her to leave the city. Photo: Collected

Taslima Nasrin set for Kolkata visit after 19 years, likely to share stage with West Bengal CM Suvendu

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrates after his election win on 4 June 4, 2024. Photo: AFP

'New fear-free chapter in Bengal begins today': Modi after historic poll win

Tollywood actor Rahul Banerjee. Photo: Collected

Tollywood declares indefinite strike, demands safety measures in the wake of actor Rahul's death

Faisal Karim Masud alias Daud Khan, one of the key accused in the murder of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, is escorted by law enforcement personnel in Kolkata on 21 March 2026. Photo: Screengrab

'I didn't do it,' claims Hadi murder accused Faisal

Passengers sit inside a decorated tram during the 152nd anniversary celebrations of trams in Kolkata, India, February 24, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary

Kolkata's iconic trams face final stop as modernization rolls in

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Kolkata hospitals report small uptick in Bangladeshi medical tourists

Satadru Dutta (left) alongside Lionel Messi. Photo: UNB

West Bengal court places Messi event organiser Satadru Dutta on 14-day remand

Satadru Dutta (left) alongside Lionel Messi. Photo: UNB

Organiser Satadru held, Mamata apologises after disorder at Messi's Kolkata programme

Screengrab from a video shows angry spectators attempting to break the goalposts of the stadium on 13 December 2025. Photo: Screengrab/TBS

Messi leaves early as angry fans hurl bottles, chairs at Kolkata event