Gazipur, Sept 23 – A boat carrying at least 30 passengers capsized in the Turag River in Tongi on Saturday night.
Category: Accidents
Woman killed, two kids burnt in fire at Badda in capital
Dhaka, Sept 24 – A women burned to death and her two children sustained burn injuries when a fire from a nearby furniture shop engulfed their residence at East Badda in the city on Sunday.
Lightning strikes kill 8 in 2 dists
Dhaka – Eight people were killed and seven injured in three separate incidents of lightning strike in Dinajpur and Sunamganj districts on Saturday.The deceased were identified as- labourers Muktirani, Banita Ray, Meser Ali, Shaku Uddin, Kushan Chandra Ray of Rajarampur…
Worker missing as C’nawabganj sand-lifting boat sinks
Dhaka, Sept 23 – A sand lifting worker went missing as a boat capsized in the Mahananda river of Diyardhainagar Dakhshinchora area under the Sadar Upazila of Chapainawabganj on Friday while he was lifting sand along with three other co-workers.
Worker missing in C’nawabganj boat capsize
Dhaka – A sand lifting worker went missing as a boat capsized in the Mahananda river of Diyardhainagar Dakhshinchora area of Sadar upazila in Chapainawabganj on Friday while he was lifting sand along with three other co-workers.The missing worker was…
Sunamganj bus plunge kills 2
Dhaka -Two pedestrians were killed and seven passengers of a minibus injured as it plunged into a roadside ditch after hitting them on Sylhet-Sunamganj highway in Nilpur area of Sadar upazila on Friday morning.The deceased were identified as Amina Begum,…
UAE probing ‘serious incident’ involving Emirates A380
The United Arab Emirates’ civil aviation regulator is investigating why an Emirates Airbus A380 superjumbo flew dangerously low when approaching Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport last week, it was revealed on Friday. The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said its air accident…
Farmer killed in Jessore road crash
Dhaka – A farmer was killed and another injured in a road accident near Satmile Bazar on Jessore-Jhenidah highway on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Zahurul Haque, 40, son of late Moksed Biswas.
Red Crescent Rohinga relief truck plunge kills 9
Dhaka, Sept 21 –At least nine people were killed and eight others injured when a truck carrying relief materials for Rohingyas plunged into a roadside ditch near Chakdhala BGB camp in Naikhongchhari Upazila of Bandarban on Thursday.
6 killed in Munshiganj textile mill fire
Dhaka – At least six people were killed in a devastating fire at a textile factory in Char Mokterpur area of Sadar upazila in Munshuganj on Wednesday morning.The identities of the deceased – five men and one woman – could…
2 friends electrocuted in Magura
Dhaka – Two friends died from electrocution at a poultry farm at Alamkhali village in Sadar upazila on Tuesday night.Police said Titul Hossain, 28, and Hasan Ali, 26, residents of the village, went to their own poultry farm, in the…
Woman killed in Manikganj road crash
Dhaka – A woman was killed and 30 others were injured on Tuesday as two buses collided head-on on Dhaka- Aricha Highway in Baniajuri area of Ghior upazila in Manikganj .The deceased is identified as Ambia Khatun, 40, a resident…
Couple electrocuted in Rangamati
Dhaka, Sept 17 – A couple died from electrocution at Bogachhari in Naniarchar Upazila of the hill district of Rangamati early Sunday.
3 killed as two trucks collide in Nilphamari
Dhaka- At least three people were killed and eight others injured in a road accident at Dholagachha on Dinajpur-Rangpur Highway in Saidpur upazila early Monday.The deceased were identified as Aslam 32, Sohag, 30, Mamun, 32, driver of a truck.
Couple electrocuted in Rangamati
Dhaka – A couple died from electrocution at Bogachhari in Naniarchar upazila in Rangamati early Sunday.The deceased were identified as Khorshed Miah and his wife Rasheda Begum.
Youth killed in Jessore road crash
Dhaka – An unidentified youth was killed as a covered van rammed his bicycle on Jessore-Jhenidah road in Sadar upazila in Jessore on Saturday.
Jubo Dal leader killed in Savar road crash
Dhaka – A Jubo Dal leader was killed and another injured when a bus hit a motorbike on Dhaka-Aricha road at Jorpool here in Savar early Friday.
Driver killed in Tangail road accident
Dhaka -The driver of a covered van was killed and three other people sustained injuries in a road accident at Sehratoil in Kalihati upazila in Tangail on Friday morning.
3 killed in Noakhali road crash
Dhaka – Three people were killed and 18 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses at Tinpukuria in Shenbagh upazila on Thursday.The identities of the deceased are yet to be known.
Trader dies from snakebite in Chandpur
Dhaka – A trader died from snakebite at Chhataki Bazar in Matlab (South) upazila in Chanpur early Wednesday.Family sources said a venomous snake bit Tipu Sultan Bepari, 28, son of Siraj Bepari, a resident of Sugandhi village, when he was…
Lightning kills 2 in Satkhira
Dhaka -Two men were killed by different lightning strike incidents at Tuardanga and Kadakati villages in Ashasuni upazila on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Bhajhari Mandol, 50, son of late Mangal Mandol of Tuardanga village and Jahangir Hossain, 34,…
Schoolgirl killed in Shewrapara road crash
Dhaka – A schoolgirl was killed in a road accident at Shewrapara Bus Stand area in the city on Tuesday noon.The deceased was identified as Bisha, a class five student of Mirpur Ideal School.
2 killed as bus falls into Shariatpur ditch
Dhaka – Two people were killed and 16 others injured as a bus carrying a bridal party plunged into a roadside ditch in Bhadrikandi area of Damudya upazila in Shariatpur on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased are Rubel Bepari, 19, son of…
Shariatpur launch-capsize: Body found – 14 still missing
Dhaka, Sept 12 – A staff member, who along with 14 others went missing after three launches anchored at WAPDA Launch Ghat in Naria under Shariatpur capsized on Monday in the Padma River due to strong current, was found dead…
2 killed as bus collides head-on with container trailer
Dhaka-Two people were killed and 16 others were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a container trailer at Joralganj area, in front of BSRM Steel Mills on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Mirsharai upazila in Chittagong on Monday afternoon.One…
Road crash kills 1 in city
Dhaka- A man was killed in a road accident at Shah Alibagh of Mirpur in the city on Monday.The deceased was Md Abdul Kalam, 40, son of Abdul Khalek.
Snake charmer dies from cobra bite
Dhaka- A snake charmer, who used to rear snakes at his house at Tupi Para village in Sreepur upazila, died from cobra bite in Magura on Sunday evening.
Boat capsize kills 5 in Northeast BD district Habiganj
The death toll from boat capsize in Khwai River at Lambabagh in the district rose to five as the floating body of another passenger was recovered on Saturday.The locals spotted the body in the river near to the spot where…
Mexico quake death toll rises above 61 as rescue begins
The number of people killed by a powerful earthquake off the southern coast of Mexico has risen to at least 61, officials say. A huge rescue operation is under way in the worst-hit states of Tabasco, Oaxaca and Chiapas where…
2 motorcyclists killed in Ctg road crash
Dhaka- Two motorcyclists were killed as a bus hit them on Akhtaruzzaman flyover at GEC area here in Chittagong on Friday noon.The identities of the deceased could not be known yet.