A schoolteacher died from electrocution at Shapmari area of Vatshala union parishad in Sadar upazila on Thursday noon.
Category: Accidents
25 killed in stampede while taking Eid gift saree in Mymeningh
At least 25 poor women and children were killed and 50 others injured in a stampede as they crowded for receiving Zakat clothes distributed by local Nurani Jarda Factory near Mymensingh municipality office early Friday. The Officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police…
Motorcyclist killed in road accident in Narayangonj
A motorcyclist was killed and two others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Narayangonj link road in Chashara area of the district on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Parvez, 32, a resident of Kadamtali area of the district.
Slum catches fire in Ctg
A fire broke out at a slum in Sadar Ghat area of the city on Monday morning.Fire service officials said the fire erupted from a shanty at Anumajhir Ghat slum around 11:05 am and soon engulfed the adjacent shanties.
Minor boy killed in Chandpur road crash
A minor boy was killed and three others injured in a road crash in Devpur area of Sadar Upazila in the district on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Titu, 14, son of Md Saleh Ahmed.
2 cops killed in road accident in Keraniganj
Two police personnel were killed as a bus hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on the Dhaka-Mawa highway in Mollarpur area of the upazila on Saturday night.
One killed in Ichhamoti river
A day labour was killed in a head-on collision between a sand-laden vessel and a trawler in Ichhamoti river in Alampur area of Shreenagar upazila of the district today.
Rickshaw van puller killed in Khulna
A rickshaw van puller was beaten to death over a trifling matter at Banargati in the city on Tuesday evening.The deceased was identified as Lalu Hawladar, 65, a resident of Borochaka in the city.
Farmer killed in Meherpur road crash
A farmer was killed and 15 others were injured in a road accident at Akubpur on the Meherpur-Kushtia highway under Gangni upazila of the district this morning.
Indonesia transport plane crash death toll rises to 141
Indonesian officials say 141 bodies have been recovered after a military transport plane crashed in a residential area of Medan on Tuesday. The military says none of the 122 people on board the Hercules C-130 survived when it hit houses…
Indonesia transport plane crash: At least 30 killed
At least 30 people have been killed in a military transport plane crash in a residential area of the Indonesian city of Medan, officials say. Local TV reported that the Hercules crashed into two houses and a car and burst…
Training aircraft crashed in the Bay, female pilot missing
A female pilot went missing as a training aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force crashed in the Bay of Bengal near the port city on Monday morning. The missing pilot was identified as Tahmid, Flight Lieutenant of Bangladesh Air Force.
Farmer killed by lightning strike in Satkhira
A farmer was killed and another injured by a lightning strike at Kadpur village in Kalaroa upazila on Sunday morning.
Housewife electrocuted in Madaripur
A housewife was electrocuted at Mostofapur village under Sadar upazila on Saturday evening.
Minor boy drowns in Jhenidah ditch
A three and a half years old boy drowned in a ditch at Khalfalia village in Shailkupa upazila on Friday.The deceased was identified as Tasim, son of Milton Zoarder of the village.
Schoolgirl killed in roof collapse
A schoolgirl was killed when a roof of a two-storey building collapsed on her at Ahsan Ahmed Road under Kotwali thana in the city on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Abida Arabi Sarafi, 15, a class VIII student of Iqbalnagar…
Mother and baby survive Colombia jungle plane crash
A young mother and her baby have been found alive five days after their plane crashed in the jungle of western Colombia. A Colombian Air Force chief described their survival as “a miracle”.
Garment worker killed in accident in Manikganj
A garment worker was crushed under a human hauler on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Muljan area of Sadar upazila on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Morzina Begum, wife of Motiur Rahman, a resident of the area and a garment worker…
Train collision injures 100 in Lalmonirhat
At least 100 people were injured when two trains collided head-on while crossing a level crossing at Kakina Rail Station in Kaliganj upazila on Saturday morning.Railway sources said the accident took place in the area around 8:52 am when a…
Woman dies from snakebite in Rajshahi
A woman died after receiving snakebite at Farhadpur village in Godagari upazila on Wednesday.
2 madrasah students killed in city suburb wall collapse
Two students were killed when a portion of a wall of a building collapsed on them at Old Bandura in Nababganj upazila, on the outskirts of capital on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Mahmud Hasan, 5, son of Hashem…
Madrasa student killed in Meherpur road accident
A madrasa student Shahed Hossain, 8, was killed when a “Nasimon” (locally made transport) dashed him in front of his house at Jatarpur under Mujibnagar upazila of the district this afternoon.
3 killed as truck plunged into ditch in Tangail
Three people were killed and another was injured as a truck plunged into a roadside ditch at Achhimtala on the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Mirzapur upazila early Wednesday.
Lightening kills one in Manikganj
A farmer was killed by lightening in Manikganj today. The victim was identified as Abdul Halim, 45, son of Hazrat Ali.
2 hit by trains at Airpirt, Nakhalpara stations killed
Two unidentified people, including a woman, were killed as speedy trains hit them in two separate incidents in the city’s Nakhalpara and Airport railway station arias. Sources at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital said, a-40 years unidentified woman was hit…
8 killed 20 missing in Meghna estuary trawler capsize
Eight people, including four children, died and 20 went missing as a trawler carrying around 100 passengers capsized in the MeghnaRiver in Monpura upazila on Thursday morning. Six of the deceased were identified as Aysha Begum, 65, Jasmine, 22, her…
Man dies from electrocution in Rajbari
A man died from electrocution in Boro Hijli Bazar area of Baliakandi upazila on Wednesday afternoon.
Lightning kills three in Satkhirta
Three people were killed and seven others injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Shyamnagar upazila on Wednesday morning. Of the deceased, two were identified as Nurunnahar,35, wife of Rahman Par, a resident of Sora village, and Sajeda Khatun,40,…
Yangtze ship disaster: 396 confirmed dead
The death toll from the Chinese ferry disaster now stands at 396, the authorities say, as emergency workers search the vessel in the Yangtze River. The ship, the Eastern Star, capsized in a storm on Monday and was turned upright…
Bus hit by another overturns at Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar, 1 killed
A passenger bus has overturned while racing another on a traffic-free street in the heart of capital Dhaka, killing a man and injuring several others. The accident occured at Karwan Bazar at around 6:30pm on Wednesday, a public holiday after…