Dhaka – Two siblings were burnt alive in a fire that broke out at their shanty at Hemayetpur in Savar, on the outskirts in Savar, on Saturday midnight.
Category: Accidents
Two dead, dozens saved in latest migrant boat rescue
Two women died and many others are presumed drowned after a migrant boat carrying dozens of people sank in the Mediterranean, rescue services in Italy said.
2 motorcyclists killed in Ctg road crash
Dhaka – Two motorcyclists were killed as a bus knocked down their vehicle on Chittagong- Cox’s Bazar highway at Kagojipara in Patia upazila in Chittagong on Saturday morning.One of the deceased was identified as Mahbubul Alam, 26.
Hospital fire kills dozens in Miryang, South Korea
At least 41 people have been killed and dozens injured in a fire at a hospital in Miryang, South Korea, said the Yonhap news agency.
Road crash leaves one dead in Ctg
Dhaka – An unidentified man was killed in a road accident on the flyover in port city’s GEC intersection in Chittagong on Thursday morning.
Two killed in Narail road crash
Dhaka- A woman and her granddaughter were killed in a road accident on Narail-Dhaka road in Dattapara area in Narail on Tuesday afternoon.
3 Bangladeshis among 9 killed in Saudi road crash
Dhaka – Nine workers, including three Bangladeshis, were killed and six others injured in a road accident in Al-Baha province in Saudi Arabia on Saturday evening, reports the Saudi Gazette.
3 Bangladeshis among 9 killed in Saudi road crash
Dhaka, Jan 22 – Nine workers, including three Bangladeshis, were killed and six others injured in a road accident in Al-Baha province in Saudi Arabia on Saturday evening, reports the Saudi Gazette.
4 Tablig Ijtema devotees killed in Sylhet road crash
Sylhet, Jan 22 (UNB) – Four people, including a union parishad member, were killed and 10 others injured as a bus carrying Biswa Ijtema devotees collided head-on with a truck on Dhaka- Sylhet highway at Lalabazar in Dakkhin Surma upazila…
11 killed 44 hurt in Turkish sky bus accident
Turkish officials say a bus carrying mostly people going on a ski trip has crashed into trees on the side of a road, killing 11 passengers and injuring 44 others.
Woman killed in city road crash
Dhaka – A woman was killed in a road accident near Malibagh bazar in the capital on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Runa Aktar, 32, wife of Bachchu Mia of Kalipur in Madaripur sadar upazila.
Muhith’s car injures at least 20 AL leaders and activists
Sylhet, Jan 19 – At least 20 leaders and activists of local Awami League and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) were injured as the private car of Finance Minister AMA Muhith hit them at Shibganj area of the city on Friday…
2 killed in Pabna road crash
Dhaka – An auto rickshaw driver and a passenger were killed and five other passengers were injured as a bus hit the vehicle on Pabna-Ishwardi highway in Tentultola area of Ishwardi upazila in Pabna on Thursday noon.
52 people killed in Kazakhstan bus fire
A bus fire in Kazakhstan killed 52 people on Thursday in a vast snow-covered steppe, officials said.The tragedy happened near the village of Kalybai in the northern Aktobe region, the Emergencies Department of the former Soviet nation in Central Asia…
Australia rescue drone makes first rescue
A pair of Australian swimmers on Thursday became the first people to be rescued in the ocean by a drone when the aerial lifesaver dropped a safety device to distressed teens caught in rough seas. Australia is leading the use…
Truck hits auto-rickshaw killing 3 passengers Chandpur
Dhaka, Jan 16 – Three passengers of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw were killed and the driver was injured as a truck hit the vehicle at Panchani village of Matlab Uttar upazila on Tuesday morning.
13 die of burns received while warming from cold
Another three people who suffered burn injuries while warming themselves by fire amid biting cold died at Rangpur Medical College Hospital on Sunday night. The deceased were identified as Shukmoni 70, of Rajpur in Lalmonirhat, Jameron, 80, of Taraganj upazila,…
1 killed in Chuadanga road accident
Dhaka – A man was killed in a road accident at Osmanpur village in Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga on Thursday night.
Singer Nokul Kumar’s 2 co-artistes killed in road crash
Dhaka – Two co-artistes of singer Nokul Kumar Biswas were killed and three other people were injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Khulna Highway in Brahmanpara area of Bhanga upazila in Faridpur on Friday morning.The deceased were identified as Wahid…
Bus falls into Kushtia ditch, killing driver & helper; 20 injured
Dhaka – At least 2 people were killed and 20 other injured when a bus slid off a driveway and backed into the roadside ditch in Kumarkhali upazila on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Nayon Hosen, 32, the driver,…
Woman killed in C’nawabganj road crash
Dhaka – A woman was killed on Wednesday morning as a bus collided head-on with an auto-rickshaw at Lalapara area of Sadar Upazila.The deceased was identified as Fahima Begum, 24, wife of Masud Rana, a resident of Rasiknagar area of…
2 killed as 2 buses collide in Rangpur
Dhaka – Two people, including a bus helper, were killed and five others injured in a head-on collision between two buses at Bairagiganj on Rangpur-Bogra highway in Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur on Tuesday.
People can avoid paralysis if they are conscious’
Savar, Dhaka – The Creator’s love is attained thru service to the paralyzed. Joys lie in service, said Valery A Taylor, the founder and coordinator of ‘Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed (CRP)’.
Bus-truck collision kills 2 in Gopalganj
Dhaka – A woman and a bus driver were killed and at least 10 people were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Dhaka-Khulna highway in Gonapara area of Sadar upazila early Monday.
10 BD workers killed in Saudi road crash
Ten Bangladeshi workers were killed in a fatal road accident in Western Jizan province of Saudi Arabia on Saturday. The accident took place around 7 pm when a vehicle hit a truck carrying 20 Bangladeshi workers to their workplace, leaving…
36 missing as ships collide near Shanghai
Thirty-two people are missing after an oil tanker and a cargo ship collided off China’s east coast. The Sanchi tanker, carrying 136,000 tonnes of Iranian oil worth $60m (£44m), caught fire after the crash. China’s ministry of transport said the…
Seven killed as bus overturns in Feni
Feni, Jan 6 – Seven people were killed and 30 others injured as a bus overturned after hitting a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Amirgaon on Feni-Noakhali regional highway in Daganbhuiyan Upazila on Saturday evening.
Plane evacuated after Toronto airport collision
A plane that had just landed in Toronto was evacuated after it was struck by an empty aircraft pushing back from a gate, the airline said. WestJet airlines said its Boeing 737-800 carrying 168 passengers and six crew was waiting…
Worker killed, 8 injured in Gazipur building roof collapse
Dhaka, 05 Jan – A worker was killed and others eight workers were injured after a portion of the roof of an under construction building collapsed at Faugan area of Sreepur upazila in Gazipur on Friday afternoon. The deceased were…
20 houses gutted in Jessore fire
Dhaka – At least 20 houses were gutted in a fire at the Ulasi-Gilpol government housing project in Sharsha upazila in Jessore on Wednesday night.The fire originated from the kitchen of a house around 11 pm and soon engulfed the…