Dhaka – Two motorcyclists were killed and another was injured in a road accident at Chhataipaiya on Sonaimuri-Kankirhat road in Senbagh upazila in Noakhali on Saturday afternoon.Police said three young men – Parvez, 28, Sujan, 26, and Rasel, 30 –…
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Bailey bridge collapses in Thakurgaon
Dhaka- Road communications of the district town with 10 union parishads remained snapped as a bailey bridge at Barunagaon in Sadar upazila collapsed in Thakurgaon on Friday evening.
Twin siblings killed in Laxmipur road crash
Dhaka – Twin brothers were killed as a bus hit a van they were travelling on in Jogsin Bazar area of Sadar upazila on Friday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Hasan and Hossain, 14, sons of Khurshed Alam of…
Couple killed in Savar road crash
Dhaka – A couple was killed in a road accident on Tongi-Ashulia-EPZ road in Jamgora area of Ashulia early Thursday.The deceased were identified as Solaiman and his wife Nurjahan, garment workers of Setara Group in Jamgora area and resided at…
Ferry link of Dhaka with Barisal region snapped for accident
Pirojpur, Dec 6 – Ferry communications of the capital Dhaka with the southern districts of Bangladesh remained suspended since early Wednesday following a collision between a passenger ferry and a lighterage ship in the Kocha River near Bekutia Ferry Ghat…
2 killed in Jessore road crash
Dhaka- Two people were killed and another one was injured in separate road accidents at Shantola near Jessore Cantonment on Jessore-Jhenidah road here on Sunday.The deceased were identified as- Mongol Gazi, 85 and Abdur Rahim, 55, son of Shukur Ali…
HC orders Tk 4.62 crore compensation to filmmaker Tarek family
The High Court on Sunday ordered payment of Tk 4.62 as compensation to the family of renowned filmmaker Tareque Masud in a case filed over his death in a road accident.
Pabna road crash kills two
Pabna – Two people, including a woman, were killed and four others injured when a truck hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Nurpur area on Pabna-Gachhpara road in Sadar upazila on Saturday.
College teacher killed over land dispute in Sunamganj
Dhaka – A lecturer of a private college was killed over previous enmity centering a land at Kaiyam village in Dharamapasha upazila in Sunamganj on Friday morning.Locals said Abu Towhid Jewel, 40, son of late Siraj Uddin of Kaiyam village,…
106 Norwegian reindeer killed by freight trains in 3 days
A Norwegian reindeer herder says that freight trains have killed more than 100 of the animals on the tracks in three days. Torstein Appfjell, a distraught reindeer herder in Helgeland county, said Sunday that the worst incident happened Saturday when…
‘Explosion’ dashes Argentine sub crew survival hope
Hopes that the 44 crew of a missing Argentine submarine might still be alive have been dashed after the navy said an event consistent with an explosion had been detected.
Asst train driver killed in Gazipur train-truck collision
Dhaka- An assistant train driver was killed and 50 passengers were injured as a train hit a truck at Bokterpur level-crossing on Dhaka-Rajshahi route in Kaliakoir upazila early Friday.The deceased was identified as Nur Alam Sharif, son of Momin Sharif…
US Navy plane with 11 aboard crashes into Pacific; 8 rescued
Tokyo, Nov 22 (AP/UNB) — Eight people were rescued and three remained missing after a U.S. Navy plane crashed into the western Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, the Navy said.
Bus torched over road accident in Ctg
Dhaka – The agitated locals torched a bus in Solosahar area of Panchlaish in the port city on Tuesday as it hit a motorcycle rider, leaving him seriously injured.
Boiler blast kills female worker in Kushtia
Dhaka- A female worker was killed and two others were injured in a boiler explosion at a rice mill at Khwajanagar in Kushtia on Sunday night.
Vegetable vendor killed in Bagerhat road crash
Dhaka- A vegetable vendor was killed as a passenger bus Vegetable vendor killed in Bagerhat road crash hit a human hauler on Bagerhat-Khulna road in Fulbari area of Sadar upazila on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Akkas…
Japanese tug boat scrapes US Navy ship during exercise
Tokyo, Nov 19 (AP/UNB) — A Japanese tug boat lost propulsion and drifted into a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer during a towing exercise, the Navy said.
Flight operation at Airport resumes after suspension for fire
Flight operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport remained suspended for an hour on Friday after cancellation of a flight of Kolkata-bound Indian SpiceJet due to technical fault. Sources at the airport said the flight of the Indian airlines carrying 78…
Couple among 3 killed in Rajshahi bus plunge
Dhaka – Three people, including a couple, were killed and 10 others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Baya area of the city on Friday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Shahidul Islam, 35, son of late…
100 Rohingyas drown in boat capsize incidents: UNHCR
More than 100 Rohingyas are known to have drowned in shipwrecks and boat incidents since the start of the Rohingya crisis on August 25, says the UNHCR. Over the past 10 days UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has received reports…
20 shops gutted in Comilla fire
Dhaka – At least 20 shops were gutted in a fire at Kongso Nagar Bazar in Burichang upazila in Comilla on Friday afternoon.Farid Ahmed, deputy assistant director of Comilla Fire Service, said the fire broke out at a hotel of the…
Couple killed in Rajshahi road mishap
Dhaka – A couple were killed and their two daughters were critically injured as a truck hit a three wheeler on Rajshahi- Chapainawabganj Highway in Hatnabad area of Godagari Upazila on Wednesday.The deceased are identified as Abdul Karim, son of…
Man electrocuted in Sherpur
Dhaka- A man was electrocuted while cutting a tree branch at Palashikura village in Nalitabari upazila in the district on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Alal Uddin, 48, an office assistant of local Palashikura Janata High School.
JSC examinee among 2 killed in Natore road crash
Dhaka- Two motorcyclists, including a Junior School Certificate (JSC) examinee, were killed and another was injured as a truck hit their bike in Dighapatia area of in Natore on Tuesday.
2 siblings drown in Laxmipur
Dhaka- Two minor siblings drowned in a pond in Charfaloan area in Raipura upazila on Tuesday noon.Quoting family members, police said the two siblings — Tonu, 3, and Pias, 4 — children of Hasan Ali, a farmer by profession, slipped…
Stone quarry worker killed in Sylhet
Dhaka – A female worker was killed and four other workers were injured in a mudslide while extracting stone from a quarry in Jaflong of Goainghat upazila in Sylhet early Monday.The deceased was identified as Champa Das, 17, daughter of…
Two kids drown in Satkhira
Dhaka- Two minor children drowned in a pond at Sialdanga village in Sadar upazila in Satkhira on Monday.The deceased are Tamanna Khatun, 2, daughter of Asadul Gazi and 6 months old Maria Khatun, daughter of Abdus Sattar of Sialdanga village.
City road accident leaves one dead
Dhaka- A man was killed in a road accident in front of CNG refueling station at Badda link road in the city early Sunday.
2 kids drown in Chandpur
Dhaka- Two children drowned in two separate incidents in Matlab Dakhkhin and Faridganj upazilas in Chandpur on Thursday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Suborna Akter, 5, daughter of Razzaq Bhuiyan of Rupsha village in Faridganj and Rahman alias Limon, 2…
2 killed in Tangail road crash
Dhaka- Two motorcyclists were killed as a bus rammed their motorcycle at Shibpur in Tangail on Friday morning.The deceased were identified as Subrata 28, son of Kazal Das of sadar upazila and Aranya, 22, son of Ram Chandra Das in Anayetpur…