KATHMANDU, April 20 – A Malaysian jet carrying 139 people that aborted its takeoff and skidded into mud forced Kathmandu airport to shut down for more than 12 hours until the plane was moved Friday.
Category: Accidents
Man killed in C’nawabganj road crash
Dhaka – A man was killed when a truck hit a motorbike at Ranihati in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Friday.
Helmsman’s inefficacy behind coal cargo capsize in Pashur: Report
Bagerhat, April 19 – The vessel carrying 775 tonnes of coal capsized in the Pashur River in Mongla upazila near the Sundarbans on Saturday due to inefficiency of its helmsman, according to a probe report.
Farmer electrocuted in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A farmer died from electrocution at Gollapara Cinema Hall area in Tanore upazila in Rajshahi on Wednesday noon.
SSC examinee drowns in Khulna pond
Dhaka – An SSC examinee drowned in a pond at Boyra Police Lines area in Khulna on Thursday morning.
6 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi cylinder blast
Cumilla, Apr 18 – Six Bangladeshis, including two siblings, were killed as a gas cylinder exploded in their room at Ha’il of Saudi Arabia early Wednesday.
Car plunges into Kuril lake
Dhaka, Apr 18, 2018 – A private car skidded off the road and fell into a roadside lake at the base of the flyover on Kuril Biswaroad in the capital on Wednesday.
2 women killed in Chattogram road crashes
Dhaka – Two women were killed in two separate road accidents in Mirsharai Upazila here in Chattogram on Tuesday.
Rajib loses his fight for survival at Dhaka Medical Hospital
Dhaka, Apr 17 – Rajib Hasan, the Government Titumir College student whose life had been teetering on the edge since he was horrifically sandwiched between two moving buses on April 3, lost his battle for survival in the small hours…
Bus kills college principal in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A college principal was killed as a bus crashed into his bike on Kazipur-Dhunat regional road at Chalitadanga in Kazipur upazila in Sirajganj on Monday noon.
Coal laden cargo vessel sinks in the Sundarbans
A cargo MV Bilas carrying 775 tonnes of coal capsized in the Pashur river near the Sundarbans early today. The incident occurred when the cargo stuck in a hidden char at no-5 anchor near Harbaria area around 60 nautical miles…
6 killed in Naogaon road crashes
Dhaka – Six people were killed in separate road accidents in Porsha and Potnitala upazilas in Naogaon on Sunday.
2 Kushtia schoolboys crushed under train
Dhaka – Two schoolboys were killed as a train hit their motorbike at Chitholia level crossing near Poradaha Railway station in the district on Sunday.
Coal-laden cargo sinks near Sundarbans
Bagerhat, April 15 – A cargo carrying 775 metric tonnes of coal capsized in the Pashur River in Mongla upazila near the Sundarbans on Saturday night.
ঢাকার অদূরে টঙ্গীতে দুই ট্রেনের মুখুমখি সঙ্ঘর্ষে নিহত ৫
টঙ্গীতে কিছুক্ষণ আগে ঢাকাগামী জামালপুর ট্রেন দুর্ঘটনায় ৫জন নিহত ও শতাধিক যাত্রী আহত হয়েছে। এ বিষয়ে তাতক্ষনিক বিবরনে সাংবাদিক নাসিরুদ্দিন বুলবুল জানান কম্পিউটার ইন্টারলকিং বিপর্যয়ের কারনে এ দূর্ঘটনা ঘটে।
Report suggests confusing conversation for US-Bangla flight crash
Nepalese authorities today released the preliminary report on its investigations into the last month’s US-Bangla plane crash in Kathmandu attributing “confusing conversation” between the pilot and the airport control tower to the deadly accident.
2 killed in Natore road crash
Dhaka – A man and a woman were killed when a truck ploughed through a restaurant at Srirampur in Baraigram upazila in Natore early Thursday.
Mother, daughter among 3 killed in M’singh road crash
Dhaka – Three people, including a woman and her minor daughter, were killed and 10 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a lorry on Mymensingh-Haluaghat road at Madhupur village in Tarakanda upazila on Tuesday night.
2 motorcyclists killed in Manikganj road crash
Dhaka – Two motorcyclists were killed when a bus hit a motorbike on Dhaka-Aricha highway at Manora in Sadar upazila on Wednesday.
Algerian military plane crashes in field, killing 257 people
Algiers, Apr 11 — A military plane carrying soldiers and their families crashed soon after takeoff in a farm field in northern Algeria on Wednesday, killing 257 people in what appeared to be the worst plane crash in the North…
US-Bangla plane crash: Family of each deceased to get $50,000
Dhaka, Apr 11 – Families of those killed in the US-Bangla airplane crash will get at least $50,000 as compensation from the Tribhuban International Airport authority in Nepal, said Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister AKM Shahjahan Kamal. -UNB
US-Bangla plane crash survivor Annie released from DMCH
Dhaka, Apr 10 – Almun Nahar Annie, one of the Bangladeshis who survived with injuries in US-Bangla plane crash, was released from Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday. -UNB
Student who lost arm in bus rash driving fights for life
Dhaka, April 10 – Ill-fated Government Titumir College student Rajib Hasan, who lost his right hand in a road accident, has been put on life support at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) following deterioration of his health condition since…
Fire at city shopping mall
Dhaka- A shopping mall caught fire in the city’s Gulshan area on Sunday evening.
Gas pipeline leak burns 3 of a family in Savar
Savar, Apr 8 – Three members of a family sustained burn injuries as a fire erupted due to a gas line leak in Bhadail area of Ashulia here on early Sunday.
One dies in Trump Tower fire
One man has died and four firefighters have been injured in a blaze at Trump Tower in New York. The victim was a male resident of the building who was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital, fire officials said.…
40-km Ctg human chain demands end to road crashes
A 40-kilometer long human chain was formed in Sitakunda on Saturday demanding effective steps to prevent road accidents on Dhaka-Chattogram highway.
2 killed in Sherpur road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed when a motorbike hit a tree on Kamaria-Nakla road at Baniapara in Sadar upazila in Sherpur on Friday.
Minor boy hurt in Meherpur bomb blast
Dhaka – A minor boy was injured in a bomb explosion at Saharbati village in Gangni upazlia in Meherpur on Thursday morning.
4 motorcyclists killed in Narsingdi road crash
Dhaka – Four motorcyclists were killed when a bus hit a motorbike on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Charabagh in Raipura upazila in Narsingdi on Friday.