An elderly man and his son were killed as a pick-up van collided with a truck on Sylhet-Jokiganj road in Golapganj upazila on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Ekhlas Uddin, 70, and his son Altaf Uddin, 35 of Borolekha upazila…
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Bin Laden family ‘on Blackbushe Airport crash plane’
Family members of Osama Bin Laden were on board a plane which crashed in Hampshire, the Saudi Arabian embassy in the UK has said. The private jet crashed near Blackbushe Airport, Yateley, on Friday killing the pilot and all three…
Bangldesh South Africa second Test called off for rainfall
The second day’s play of the series deciding second Test of the of the two-match National Polymer Cricket Series between Bangladesh and visiting South Africa has been called off due to incessant rain in the capital Dhaka. The Friday’s play…
2 killed in Kushtia road accident
At least two persons were killed and 15 others injured in a road accident in Chourhas Phultala area of the town today.The deceased were identified as bus driver Islam, 45, of Shailokopa of Jhenaidah and passenger Majibor Rahman Moazzen, 55,…
15 injured in Manikganj road crash
Fifteen people were injured in collision between a bus and a covered van near Folsatia bridge on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in sadar upazila on Thursday morning.
Youth dies from snakebite in Sylhet
A young man died from snakebite at Jahidpur village in Chhatak upazila on Monday.The deceased was identified as Nur Uddin, 32, son of Abdul Bari, a resident of the village.
Landslide kills another five in Cox’s Bazaar, rain trigger floods
Incessant rainfall for the law few days, caused by monsoon depression in the Bay of Bengal, triggered flood and landslides in different southeast districts of the country, including Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Khagrachhari, Laxmipur and Noakhali, leaving five people dead. Met…
3 killed one missing in Sunamganj boat capsize
Three people, including a woman and her daughter, died and another person went missing as a boat sank in Bheramohona Chatra haor -typically large waterbody – in Shella upazila on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Roshna Akhter, 30, wife…
2 motorcyclists killed in Jamalpur accident
Two motorcyclists, including an army man, were killed when a truck crushed into their vehicle at Badechandi on the Jamalpur-Mymensingh Highway in Sadar upazila on Saturday night. The deceased were identified as Shahinur Islam,25, son of Mobarak Hossain, and Shahin…
Accidents claim yet another 12 human lives injure 15 others
At least another 12 people were killed and 15 others injured in several road and railway accidents in five districts on Saturday. The districts are Gopalganj, Manikganj, Gazipur, Laxmipur and Kishoreganj. In Gopalganj, seven people, including three women, were killed…
19 more killed in road mishaps in 8 districts
At least 19 more people were killed and 51 others injured in a series of road accidents in eight districts, including the capital, on Friday as roads across the country turned vulnerable amid monsoon rains. The districts are Gazipur, Madaripur,…
Four killed in Gazipur crash
At least four people were killed in Gazipur in a collision between a human hauler and a covered van early Friday morning, police said. The mishap near Naojorh on Friday morning left six others injured, said Sub-Inspector Bahar Alam of…
16 killed in Tangail bus plunge, Gazipur train mishap
Eight people, including a woman, were killed and 20 others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch at Patkhaguri in Basail upazila on Thursday afternoon. Two of the deceased were identified as Jakir Hossain, 23, son of Rafiqul…
Two killed in B’baria road crash
Two people were killed and three others injured in a collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Islamabad area of Sarail upazila on Thursday morning. The deceased could not be identified immediately.
17 Sirajganj bus collision deaths: Driver was sleepy, bus lacked fitness
A committee that investigated the Sirajganj accident causing death to 17 persons a day after the Eid-ul-Fitr has suggested that sleepy driver and lack of fitness of a bus were to blame for the tragedy. Early on July 19, two…
Farmer killed by lightning strike in Rajshahi
A farmer was killed by a lightning strike at Diyar Manikchar village in Godagari upazila on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Shafiqul Islam Kalu, 32, son of Abdur Razzak, a resident of the village.
Farmer electrocuted in Pabna
A farmer was electrocuted in Saraghat area under Ishwardi upazila of the district on Monday noon.The deceased was identified as Tajem Ali, 25, son of late Iakub Ali of the area.
Old woman killed in Pirojpur road crash
A sexagenarian woman was killed when a truck hit her on the Barisal-Nesarabad road at Magura in Nesarabad upazila on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Rizia Begum, 65, a resident of Swarupkathi upazila.
Youth electrocuted in Jessore
A young man died from electrocution at Mulgram in Keshabpur upazila early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Touhidur Rahman, 30, son of Alauddin of the village.
Girl dies as scarf gets stuck with wheel in Jessore
A teenage girl died from suffocation as her scarf got tangled up with one of the wheels of a human hauler at Khaldhar Road intersection in the district town on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Muslima Akter, 13,
3 including father, daughter killed in road crash
Three persons including a father and his daughter were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Bagan area in Trishal upazila of the district this afternoon.One of the victims was identified as Azizul Islam, 40, marketing manager…
5 killed as bus crashes autorickshaw in Keshabpur
Five people, including two of a family, were killed and another was injured as a CNG-run auto-rickshaw crashed into a bus at Mulibari level-crossing on the western side of Bangabandhu Bridge approach road in Sadar upazila on Monday night.
2000 homeless as fire burns down 600 shanties in city
A massive fire gutted around 600 shanties in the city’s Madhya Badda area on Monday, leaving some 2,000 people homeless. Fire service officials said the fire broke out at one of the shanties behind ‘Bhai Bhai Boarding’ at Kha-198 Madhya…
Fire in Ashulia footwear factory doused after two hours
Fire broke out at a factory of Akij Footwear at Narasinghapur at Ashulia on the outskirts of the capital on Sunday afternoon. Fire service officials said the fire originated on the first floor of the two-storey iron structure around 5:30pm.
Factory caught fire in Ashulia
A fire broke out at a factory of Akij Footwear at Narasinghapur at Ashulia on the outskirts of the capital on Sunday afternoon.
16 killed in bus collision on westside of Jamuna Bridge
At least 16 people were killed and 65 others injured in a road accident at Mulibari level-crossing on the western side of Jamuna Bangabandhu Bridge approach road in Sirajganj Sadar upazila early on Sunday. The deceased could not be identified…
Video shows separatists arriving MH17 crash scene — one year ago
By VICE News On July 17, 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine while carrying 298 people. Today, a disturbing video emerged that casts more light onto conflicting accounts of the aviation disaster. The footage shows fighters…
5 killed in B’Baria roac mishap
Five people were killed when a pick-up van rammed a CNG run auto-rickshaw on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Soshoi in Bijoynagar upazila on Wednesday. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Motorcyclist killed in Gazipur road crash
A motorcyclist was crushed under a truck on Dhaka-Tangail highway in Konabari area on Joydebpur upazila on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Moktar Hossain, 50, a trainer of Tongi Kishore Unnayan Kendra (KUK).
Stampede spot gives a horrifying look, police SI suspended
With sandals of victims spread at the spot of Friday’s stampede in Mymensingh over the collection of zakat gift saree, visitors who came to have a glimpse looked horrified. A police sub-inspector was suspended on Saturday following the deaths of…