Dhaka – Two godowns, a salt factory and around 30 dwelling houses were gutted in two separate fire incidents in Asadganj Shutki(Dried fish) Patti and Khalifa Patti area of the city.A fire broke out from a stove at a shanty…
Category: Accidents
Man killed in city road crash
Dhaka- A man was killed in a road accident on Basila Road in the city’s Mohammadpur area on Saturday.The victim was identified as Jahangir Alam, 45, a day labourer and a resident of a slum in Basila area.
Death toll rises to 8 in Khagrachhari road accident
The death toll from the road accident occurred this morning rose to eight as another victim succumed to her injuries at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH). Earlier, seven people were killed and 15 others injured as a cargo-loaded truck ran…
8 killed in Khagrachhari, Cox’s Bazar road accidents
Dhaka, Feb 3 – At least eight people were killed in two accidents in Khagrachhari and Cox’s Bazar districts on Thursday night and early Friday, acccording to reports received here.
Head-on crash of buses in Savar kills 3
Dhaka – Three people were killed and 20 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses at Ashulia Bazar on Bapail-Abdullahpur highway in Savar upazila in Savar on Thursday morning.
3 bike riders killed in Ctg
Dhaka – Three bike riders were killed as a covered-van hit the motorcycle they were riding on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Banu Bazar in Sitakunda upazila in Chittagong on Wednesday night.The victims were identified as Rakib, Jabed and Nayan, residents of…
8 killed in Chittagong, Savar, Comilla road mishaps
Dhaka, Feb 2 – At least eight people were killed in two road accidents in Chitagong and Comilla on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, according to reports.
Comilla road crash leaves 2 dead
Dhaka – Two people were killed and 10 others injured when a bus crashed into a roadside tree on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Chandina upazila in Comilla early Thursday.The identities of the deceased could not yet be known.
Fire breaks out at the basement of a building in Dhaka’s Bijoynagar
Dhaka- A fire has erupted at the basement of a multi-storey building in Dhaka.The fire service said flames erupted at basement of the ‘Shaon Tower’ at the capital’s Bijoynagar around 2:30pm.As many as four fire-fighting have rushed to the spot,…
Road crash kills youth in Sylhet
Dhaka – A youth was killed as a bus hit his motorbike in Daudpur area on the Sylhet-Dhaka highway under Dakhin Surma upazila in Sylhet this noon. The deceased was Sayed Parvej Ahamed, 21, son of Sayed Rana Ahamed, a resident…
30 Passengers hurt as bus overturns in Savar near Dhaka
Savar, Feb 1 – At least 30 passengers were injured as a bus overturned on Dhaka-Aricha highway on Wednesday morning.
Village doctor killed in Jhenidah road crash
Dhaka – A village doctor was killed as a truck crashed into his motorcycle in Natun Bridge area of kaliganj upazila in Jhenidah on Tuesday.The victim was identified as Azizur Rahman, 60, son of late Rahim Uddin Bishwas in Niyamatpur…
2 students killed in Ctg road crash
Dhaka – Two students were killed after their motorbike was run over by a speeding covered-van inChittagong’s Customs Intersection area on Sunday night. The victims were identified as Imrul Hasan Shibli, 22, a BBA student of International Islamic University Chittagong…
Schoolteacher electrocuted in Ctg
Dhaka – A kindergarten schoolteacher died from electrocution at his workplace in Anowara Upazila Sadar area in chittagong today. The deceased was identified as Abul Hasnat, 27. Police said Hasnat was electrocuted after he came in contact with live electricity…
Bus-truck collision kills 3 in Gopalganj
Dhaka – Three people were killed and 32 others injured in a collision between a bus and a truck on Dhaka-Khulna highway at Tilchara in Kashiani upazila in Gopalganj on Monday.The deceased were identified as Amir Ali, 70, of Kashiani…
Three of a family suffer burn injuries in capital Dhaka
Dhaka, Jan 30 – Three members of a family suffered burn injuries in a fire in the city’s Bhatara area on Sunday night.
Accident kills woman in Saver
Saver – An woman was killed and 20 others injured as a passenger bus collided on with another bus of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) in Ashulia area in Saver today.The deceased was not identified immediately. Witnesses said the accident…
Garment factory catches fire in Ctg
Dhaka – A fire broke out at in a readymade garment factory in Sagorika area in Chittagong on Sunday morning.The fire broke out in Bintax factory at about 9:40 am, said Mohammad Jasim Uddin, deputy assistant director of Chittagong fire service.
Two burn victims of building fire die at Chittagong hospital
Dhaka, Jan 28 –An elderly woman and her grandchild, who suffered burn injuries in a fire following explosion in a building at Paschim Bakalia Dewan Bazar of the city on Friday, died at Chittagong Medical College Hospital in the post…
2 victims of Ctg building fire die at CMCH
Dhaka –An elderly woman and her grandchild, who suffered burn injuries in a fire following explosion in a building at Paschim Bakalia Dewan Bazar in Chittagong on Friday, died at Chittagong Medical College and Hospital early Saturday.The deceased were identified…
Thousands watch as plane plunges into Australian river
Sydney, Jan 27 – Two people have died after a light plane nosedived into a river in front of thousands of horrified spectators at an air show in Western Australia, missing nearby boats and crowds.
Sunamganj clash leaves teenager dead
Dhaka – A teenage boy was killed and at least 50 people were injured in a clash between two rival groups at Srihail village in Shalla upazila on Friday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Md Sajal Miah, 18, son of…
Father, son killed in Habiganj road crash
Dhaka, Jan 27 – A man and his son were killed and 25 other people injured when a bus rammed into a tree at Kandigaon in Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj on Friday.
3 killed in Pabna road crash
Dhaka – Three people were killed when a truck hit a tree on Dhaka-Pabna highway at Dulai in Sathia upazila in Pabna early Friday.The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Fire guts factories in Chittagong
Dhaka – A candle factory and an auto-rickshaw workshop were gutted in a devastating fire in Nazumia hat and Alipur area under Hathazari upazila of the district in the early hours of today. Fire Service sources said the fire originated…
4 killed as picnic bus overturns in Jessore
Jessore – Four people, including two female students and a teacher, were killed and 18 others injured as a picnic bus overturned in Chougachha upazila on Wednesday night.
Fire guts factories in Chittagong
Dhaka – A mineral water factory and a mosquito coil factory were gutted in a devastating fire in Abdul Latif hat area under Boalkhali upazila of the district in the early hours of today. Fire Service sources said the fire…
Train kills physician in city
Dhaka – A physician was crushed to death by a train at Amtali level crossing of Mohakhali in the city on Tuesday.The victim was identified as Dr Md Iftekhar Quashem, 53, a resident of house-260 of Road-4 at Mohammodia Housing…
RMG factory catches fire at Savar near capital Dhaka
Savar, Jan 22 – A fire broke out at a readymade garment (RMG) factory at Ulail in Savar upazila on the outskirts of the capital on Sunday morning.
At least 32 killed, 50 injured as train derails in India
New Delhi, Jan 22 (AP/UNB) — An overnight passenger train derailed in southern India, killing at least 32 people and injuring 50 others in the latest accident to hit the country’s massive, disaster-prone rail network.