Dhaka – Two women on a morning walk along Madhupur-Jamalpur road were killed when a Jamalpur-bound microbus ran them over in Pathanbari area in Dhanbari upazila in Tangail on Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as Reba Begum, 32, wife of…
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Youth found dead on train rooftop in Ctg
Dhaka – An unidentified young man was found dead on the rooftop of a train at Chittagong Railway Station here in Chittagong on Thursday. Shahidul Islam, officer-in-charge of Chittagong GRP Police, said the body of a young man aged about…
3 of a family among 4 killed in Sirajganj road crash
Dhaka- Four people, including three members of a family, were killed and two others injured when a bus rammed a microbus on Dhaka-Bogra highway at Ghurka Beltala in Raiganj upazila in Sirajganj early Thursday.
Four including 3 of a family killed in road crash
Dhaka, Jun 29 – Four people, including three members of a family, were killed and two others injured when a bus rammed a microbus on Dhaka-Bogra highway at Ghurka Beltala in Raiganj upazila of Sirajganj early Thursday.
Dhaka’s biggest cattle market at Gabtoli catches fire
Dhaka, Jun 29 – A devastating fire broke out at the Gabtoli cattle market in the city on Thursday. Enayet Hossain, duty officer of Fire Service control room, said the fire broke out around 10:00 am.
Gabtoli cattle market catches fire
Dhaka – A devastating fire broke out at the Gabtoli cattle market in the city on Thursday. -UNB
3 killed as bus overturns in Khagrachhari
Dhaka, June 28 – At least three people were killed and 15 others injured on Wednesday as a Chittagong-bound bus overturned after hitting a roadside tree in Kalapani area of Guimara upazila in the hill district of Khagrachhari on southeast…
Border Guard BD man goes missing in the Teesta
Dhaka, June 27 – A member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) went missing in the Teesta River in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat early Tuesday while chasing smugglers.
4 missing while swimming in Dhaka, Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka, June 27 – In separate incidents, four student tourists went missing in Moinot Ghat in Dohar of Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar Sea Beach on Tuesday.
Six killed and 16 missing in Colombia boat capsize
At least six people died when a passenger boat sank on a reservoir in north-western Colombia, officials say. They say that 133 people were rescued, but 16 are still missing after the four-deck Almirante went down near the popular resort…
Overturned oil tanker explodes in Pakistan, killing 120
Multan, June 25 (AP/UNB) – An overturned oil tanker burst into flames in Pakistan on Sunday, killing more than 120 people who had rushed to the scene of the highway accident to gather leaking fuel, an official said. Rizwan Naseer,…
Truck plunge kills 16 in Rangpur
Dhaka, Jun 24 – Sixteen people were killed and seven others injured as a cement laden truck fell ino a road-side ditch at Kolabari on Dhaka-Rangpur Highway in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur early Saturday.
Lightning strike kills youth in Bogra
Dhaka- A youth was killed after being struck by lightning at Dakshin Jamgram village in Kahalu upazila on Friday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Bakul Hossain, 22, son of late Musa, a resident of the village.
BCSIR researcher killed in Rajshahi road crash
Rajshahi – A researcher of Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) was killed and the driver of his car injured on Friday in a road accident near Bidyadharpur Kalina bridge in Mohanpur Upazila in the district. -UNB
Two kids drown in Comilla pond
Dhaka- Two children drowned in a pond at Laksham upazila parishad area here in Comilla on Thursday.The deceased were identified as Arif Hossain, 9, son of Bachchu Mia and Arafat Hossain, 8, son of Mahib Ullah of Laksham upazila.
4 killed in separate road accidents in Ctg
Dhaka- Four people were killed in separate road accidents in the port city and Mirsarai upazila on Wednesday morning and Tuesday night.The deceased were identified as Rafaul Mandol, 50, Md Kaium, 20, Md Sabuj, 25, and Musharraf Hossain Rony, 24.
Pickup van driver killed in Manikganj accident, 10 injured
Dhaka – A pickup van driver was killed and at least 10 others were injured in separate road accidents in different areas on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Sibalaya upazila on Wednesday morning.Jahangir Hossain, a pickup van driver was killed as his…
2 killed in Nilphamari road accident
Dhaka – A motorcyclist and his pillion rider were killed as a bus knocked down them at Phultala on Nilphamari-Saidpur road in Sadar upazila early Wednesday.
2 kids drown in Rajshahi pond
Dhaka- Two children drowned in a pond at Tarapur village in Puthia upazila on Tuesday.
Chapainawabganj road crash kills 1
Dhaka – A man was killed and another injured in a road accident in Shimultola area of Gomostapur upazila in Chapainawabganj on Tuesday morning.
Six killed in Gopalganj road accident
Dhaka, Jun 20 – At least six people dies in the head-on collision between two buses on Dhaka-Barisal highway at Chagolchera area in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj district on Monday. Four victims died on the spot and two others on…
Road crash kills 3 in Bogra
Dhaka – At least three people were killed and three others injured as two trucks collided head-on on Dhaka-Bogra highway in Fatki bridge area of Shahjajanpur upazila in Bogra on Monday morning.
London tower fire death toll rises to 79
London police say that the number of dead or missing in the high-rise apartment building fire is now 79. Police Commander Stuart Cundy gave the new figure during a statement outside Scotland Yard on Monday. The previous figure given was…
Bus collision kills 4 in Gopalganj
Dhaka- At least four people were killed and 23 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses on Dhaka-Barisal highway at Chagolchera area in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj on Monday.
Lightning kills 10 in 4 dists
Dhaka – At least 10 people, including two members of a family, have been killed and seven others injured by lightning strikes in Faridpur, Dinajpur, Kushtia and Magura districts.Of them, five were killed in Faridpur while two each in Magura…
London tower fire death toll rises to 79
Fire broke out in the 24-storey Grenfell Tower, a social housing block in Kensington, in western London, in the early hours of Wednesday, trapping residents inside as it tore through the building with terrifying speed. “I believe there are 79…
Separate road accidents kill 2 in Manikganj
Dhaka – Two people were killed in two separate road accidents at Tepra and Arpara in Shibaloy upazila in Manikganj early Sunday.
Bus-truck collision leaves two dead in Madaripur
Dhaka – At least two people were killed and 20 others injured on Sunday morning in a head-on collision between a truck and a bus in Kalamdi area of Rajoir in Madaripur .The identities of the deceased were not available…
Man killed in Sylhet road crash
Dhaka – A driver of a microbus was killed and five others were injured on Saturday night as a truck collided head-on with a microbus in Baghersarak area of Sylhet-Tamabil Highway.
Lightning strike kills siblings in Jessore
Dhaka – Two siblings died and their mother received injuries as a thunderbolt hit them at Kayra village in Sharsha upazila on Saturday night.