Dhaka, March 16 – Some 100 shanties were gutted in a fire that broke out at Karail slum in capital’s Mohakhali area early Thursday.
Category: Accidents
Passenger’s headphones catch fire midflight
A passenger’s face was left blackened and her hand blistered after her battery-powered headphones caught fire while she was traveling on an international flight between Beijing and Melbourne, reports CNN.
Toddler drowns in Jessore
Dhaka – A minor boy drowned in a pond at Ghiba village in Manirampur upazila on in Jessore Tuesday morning.Quoting locals, police said Rohan, 2, son of Habibur Rahman of Ghiba village, slipped into the pond adjacent to his house…
Dhaka flyover girder collapse kills one injures 2
Dhaka, Mar 13 – A man was killed and two others, including a construction engineer, were injured as a concrete girder of the under-construction Malibagh-Mouchak flyover collapsed on Malibagh level-crossing in the city early Monday.
Worker killed in Ctg oil tanker blast
Dhaka – A worker was killed and another injured as an empty oil tanker exploded at Dakkhin Chhalimpur in Sitakunda upazila in Chittagong on Monday.Witness Nasir Uddin said the deceased, Shahin, 21, son of Shahjalal of Comilla district and his…
Bus runs into crowd in Haiti, killing at least 34 people
Port-Au-Prince, Mar 13 (AP/UNB) — A bus plowed into people taking part in an early morning street festival in Haiti on Sunday, killing at least 34 people and injuring 17, rescue officials said.
Schoolboy drowns in Brahmanbaria
Dhaka – A schoolboy drowned in a canal of Ashuganj power station on Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Bijoy, 15, son of Alam Miah, a resident of Char Choratola village of Ashuganj upazila, and student of Haji Abdul Jalil…
Girder collapse kills 1, injures 2 at Malibagh
Dhaka- An unidentified man was killed and two others, including a construction engineer, were injured as a girder of Malibagh-Mouchak-Mogbazar flyover collapsed near Malibagh rail gate in city early Monday.Moshiur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Ramna Police Station, said the girder suddenly…
Two traders killed in Magura road crash
Dhaka –Two traders were killed in a road accident at Huglinagar on Magura-Kamarkhali highway in Sadar uapzila in Magura on Saturday night. UNB agency
Auto-rickshaw driver killed in Munshiganj road crash
Dhaka – A CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver was killed in a road accident at Shukhbaspur in Sadar upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Akmad Ali,35, son of Shahabuddin Bepari of Charpara village in Sadar upazila of Kishoreganj district.UNB agency
Jamalpur road crash kills 2 pedestrians
Dhaka – Two pedestrians were killed and two people injured as a microbus hit them at Barovita on Jamalpur-Tangail highway in Sadar upazila in Jamalpur early Saturday.The deceased were identified as Zahirul Haque, 28, a resident of Dikpait village and…
4 killed as truck rams auto-rickshaw in Sylhet
Four people were killed and two others injured as a truck crashed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Alinagar of Beanibazar upazila on Friday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Dulal, 25, Siddique, 35, Guljar Ahmed, 28, and the auto driver…
3 dead as car crashes on motorbike in Brahmanbaria
Dhaka, Mar 8 – Three motorcyclists were killed as a vehicle crashed on a motorbike carrying them at Rampura on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Bijoynagar upazila of Brahmanbaria on Tuesday night.
Crane collapse kills one in Patuakhali
Dhaka, Mar 6 – A worker was killed and 15 others were injured as a crane of an under-construction bridge over the Paira River collapsed in Dumki upazila of Patuakhalion Monday morning.
7 BGB members hurt as truck overturns in Comilla
Seven members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were injured as a truck carrying them overturned on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Raipur Nathbari area of Daudkandi upazila on Saturday morning. The injured–Saidur, 43, Imran,34, Jakir Hossain, 42, Anwar Hossain, 23, Abu Sayed,…
2 dead in Faridpur road accident
Dhaka – Two people were killed and seven others injured in a head-on collision between a local bus and a human-hauler on Dhaka-Khulna Highway in Sadar upazila on Saturday morning.The deceased were identified as Md Hasan Khan, 32, a resident…
Housewife found dead in Bogra
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a housewife from her house at Chhatiani village in Dhunat upazila in Bogra on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Asma Khatun, 35, wife of Al Mahmud of the village.Quoting locals, officer-in-charge (investigation) of…
7 BGB members hurt as truck overturns in Comilla
Dhaka –Seven members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were injured as a truck carrying them overturned on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Raipur Nathbari area of Daudkandi upazila in Comilla on Saturday morning.
Three killed in Pirganj bus plunge
Dhaka, Mar 2 – Three people, including two women, were killed and 22 others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch on Rangpur-Dinajpur highway in Pirganj upazila headquarters under the same district early Thursday.
Injured bus driver dies at DMCH
Dhaka – A bus driver, who suffered injuries in a clash between transport workers and law enforcers in the city’s Gabtoli area on Wednesday morning, has died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).The deceased was identified as Shahinur Prodhan alias…
Factory catches fire in Narayanganj
Dhaka, Feb 28 – A fire broke out in a particleboard factory at Madanpur in Bandar upazila of Narayanganj on Monday night.
Two motorcyclists hit by truck killed Mymensingh
Mymensingh, Feb 28 – Two motorcyclists, including a Union Parishad member, were killed as a truck smashed their bike at Bottola in Ishwarganj upazila of Mymensingh early Tuesday.
Road accident kills schoolboy in Gazaria
Dhaka – A schoolboy was killed and five others were injured in a road accident at Baluakandi under Gazaria upazila of the district today.The victim was identified as Bisal Chandr Das, 11, son of Biswanath Das, a resident of Narsingdi…
Fire at old train bogie at Kamalapur
Dhaka – An old train compartment caught fire at Kamalapur Railway Station here on Sunday.Palash Chandra Madak, duty officer at Fire Service Central Control Room, said the fire broke out at the bogie around 6:20 pm.
Female medical student killed in city road crash
Dhaka – A female medical student was killed in a road accident at Nayabazar in the city’s Bangshal area on Saturday morning.The victim was identified as Sathia, 22, a student of Dhaka National Medical College and daughter of Mohammad Hasanuzzaman,…
Couple among 3 burned to death in Old Dhaka
Dhaka – Three people, including a couple, were burned to death in a fire that broke out at a tin-shed house in the city’s Islambagh area on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Shamim, 35, his wife Sima, 27, and her…
Road crashes kill 12 in 7 dists, capital
Twelve people, including a student and two teachers, were killed and 17 other people injured in accidents in Cox’s Bazar, Dhaka, Dinajpur, Jhenidah, Tangail , Rajshahi, Panchagarh and Chuadanga districts on Saturday. In Cox’s Bazar, four people, including two siblings,…
9 injured in gas cylinder explosion in Old Dhaka
At least nine people, including employees of a restaurant, and pedestrians sustained burn injuries when an explosion occurred from a gas cylinder at a restaurant-cum-sweetmeat shop near Lalbagh crossing in Old Dhaka on Saturday afternoon. Wearhouse Inspector of Fire Service…
Dress researsal of rescuing accident victim in Rajshahi
Rajshahi – A dress rehearsal of rescuing of victim crushed under car was held on Thursday night on the Rajshahi University (RU) campus. It was organized by Fire Service and Civil Defense Rajshahi unit with the association of the University.
Paper warehouse in Ctg port catches fire
Dhaka – A fire broke out at a paper warehouse at gate No 4 of Chittagong port here on Thursday.