Dhaka- A covered van helper was killed and another injured when a covered van hit a stationary truck from behind on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at North Goalabazar in Osmaninagar upazila in Sylhet on Thursday.
Category: Accidents
Comilla couple electrocuted
Dhaka – A couple died from electrocution at Shreepur village in Homna upazila in Comilla on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Mujib Vandari and his wife Jakia Begum of the village. They left behind a son and a daughter.
12 hurt in Sylhet bus-pickup collision
Dhaka- At least twelve people sustained serious injuries in a head-on collision between a bus and a pickup van at Debpara in Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj district on Dhaka-Sylhet highway on Monday morning.Identities of the injured could not be known…
4 killed in Ctg road crash
Dhaka -Four people were killed and ten others injured when a truck hit a human hauler on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Sufia road in Mirsarai upazila in Chittagong on Sunday.The deceased were identified Molina Majumdar, 45, Pradeep Debnath, 48, Sumon, 35,…
Mirpur jhut godown catches fire
Dhaka – A fire broke out in a jhut godown at Diyabari Beribadh in city’s Mirpur area on Sunday afternoon.
Youth dies from snakebite in Jessore
Dhaka- A young man died from snakebite at Sadipur village in Sharsha upazila of Jessore early Sunday.Locals said Musa Hossain, 25, son of Asad Hossain, a resident of Sadipur village, was bitten by a venomous snake while returning home from…
Worker dies from electrocution in Jessore
Dhaka – A worker died after being electrocuted at Dighirpar Taltola under Manirumpur upazila of the district on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Abdul Awal, 30, son of Munshi Abed Ali Sarder, a resident of Dighirpar village of the…
Road crash kills one in Bogra
Dhaka- An old man was killed and 10 other people were injured following a head-on collision between a truck and a bus on Bogra-Rangpur Highway in Sadar upazila in Bogra on Friday.
Cargo vessel hits oil tanker: Oil spills in Kirtankhola
Barisal, July – A huge quantity of oil spilled in the Kirtankhola River as an oil-laden vessel collided with another vessel at Charkaua point of the river in Barisal on Friday.
2 killed in C’nawabganj boat capsize
Dhaka – Two cousins were killed as a boat capsized in the Mahananda river at Ghoraoakhia union of Shibganj upazila on Friday morning.
Seven shops gutted in Magura fire
Dhaka, Jul 13 – At least seven shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at a local bazar of Mohammadpur upazila sadar of Magura district early Thursday.
2 killed in Khagrachhari road crash
Dhaka – At least two people were killed and another was injured early Tuesday as a minibus ploughed into a group of people who put up a barricade on the road to check the suspicious speedy movement of the vehicle…
Air Force training aircraft crashes in Chittagong – Pilots safe
A training aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) crashed at Borohatia Haridarghona in Lohagara upazila on Tuesday afternoon.Rezaul Karim, assistant director of Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR), said the aircraft crashed around 2:45 pm.
Lightning kills 3 in Naogaon
Dhaka – Three people, including two indigenous women, were killed by lightning at two villages of Niamatpur upazila in Naogaon on Monday.
Bogra girl dies as truck crashes into house
Dhaka – A 12-year-old schoolgirl was crushed in her sleep after a truck veered off the road and ploughed her house on Bogra-Natore highway at Omarpur in Nandigram upazila in Bogra early Monday.The deceased was identified as Rita Khatun, 12,…
Magura minor boy electrocuted
Dhaka – An 11-year-old boy died after being electrocuted during holding his Sunnat-e-Khatna programme at Dighi village under Shalikha upazila in Magura on Sunday.The deceased is identified as Faruk Hossain, son of Fayez Hossian of the village and class-V student…
Fire at Camden Lock Market in London
London: Dozens of firefighters poured water onto a big fire early Monday at Camden Lock Market, which is a popular tourist destination in north London. The London Fire Brigade said 10 firetrucks and 70 firefighters had been sent to the…
3 killed in Rajbari road crash
Dhaka- Three people, including a child, were killed and 15 others injured in a triangular collision among a bus, a truck and a covered van on Doulatdia-Khulna highway in Goalanda upazila in Rajbari on Sunday.The identities of the deceased could…
AL leader killed in Gaibandha road accident
Dhaka – A local leader of Awami League was killed in a road accident at Chara Battala on Bogra-Ghoraghat regional highway in Gobindaganj upazila in Gaibandha on Saturday evening.
Man electrocuted in Gopalganj
Dhaka – A man died on Saturday night after being electrocuted at Bagan Uttarpara village under Kotalipara upazila in Gopalganj .The deceased is identified as Rafiq Sheikh, 32, son of Razzak Sheikh of the village and driver of a three-wheeler.
Rail link resumes after five hrs in Brahmanbaria
Brahamanbaria – The rail communication between Sylhet-Chittagong and Dhaka-Chittagong resumed after remaining shut for five hours early Sunday.
Fireman killed in city train accident
Dhaka – A fireman was killed after being hit by a train at Cantonment Railway Station in the city on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Abu Taher Mia, 43, hailed from Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur.
Fireman killed in city train accident
Dhaka – A fireman was killed after being hit by a train at Cantonment Railway Station in the city on Saturday morning. -UNB
8 bodies pulled from the rubble in Italy building collapse
Milan — Italian firefighters say eight bodies have been pulled from the rubble of a five-story apartment building that partially collapsed in a seaside town south of Naples. –AP/UNB
2 killed, 20 hurt in Magura road crash
Dhaka – At least two people were killed and 20 others sustained injuries in a head-on collision between two passebuses at Alamkhali on Magura-Jhenaidah road on Thursday night.One of the deceased was identified as Habibur Rahman, 32, son of Abdur…
Mother-daughter killed in Comilla road crash
Dhaka- A woman and her daughter were killed and three others were injured when a goods-laden lorry rammed a CNG run auto rickshaw on Dhaka- Chittagong highway in Sadar Dakkhin upazila headquarters in Comilla on Friday.The identities of the deceased…
Rail Bhaban catches fire
Dhaka – A fire broke out at Bangladesh Rail Bhaban in the city on Friday morning.Fire Services and Civil Defence sources said the fire originated at an electric board on the ground floor of the 15-storey building around 10:45 am.
Boy 6 drowns in Jessore
Dhaka – A minor boy drowned in a water body at Aghrail Lebutala village in Sadar upazila in Jessore on Thursday.Police said Arafat, 6, a Class I student of Tero Aulia Primary School and son of Abu Bakkar went to…
Road accidents kill 4 in Sylhet
Dhaka- Four men were killed and four others injured in separate accidents in Osmani Nagar upazila and Joitapur upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday.In Osmani Nagar upazila, three men were killed in a head-on collision between a bus of ‘Shyamali Paribahan’…
2 minor siblings drown in Sherpur
Dhaka – Two minor siblings drowned in a water body (doba) at Balughata-Taranakandi village in Nalitabari upazila in Sherpur on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Tajel Miah, 7, and his younger brother Tanvir Miah, sons of Lalchan Miah of…