The headmaster of a high school was killed as a human hauler ran over him in Maligram area of Khoksha upazila early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Mahbubul Alam, 50, a resident of Chak Haripur village of the upazila and…
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1 killed as bus plunged into ditch in Sylhet
A bus helper was killed as the vehicle plunged into a roadside ditch at Rashidpur in South Surma upazila on Tuesday afternoon.The identity of the deceased could not be ascertained immediately.
Man electrocuted in C’nawabganj
A man died from electrocution at Chakbohorom village in sadar upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahman, 40, son of Jillar Rahman, a resident of the village.
4 cops killed as train rams police van in Nilphamari
Four policemen were killed when a train rammed a police van at Gola Hat Colony level crossing in Sayedpur upazila on Friday night. The deceased were identified as Maidul, 28, Saiful, 32, Shariful, 32 and Faruk, 32.
Newborn dies with aunt in mishap before reaching hospital
Two people, including a new born boy baby, were killed and five others seriously injued when a CNG-run three wheeler skipped off into a roadside ditch in ccapital’s Khilgaon area on Monday evening. The victim was identified as Suraiya, 8,…
Female textile worker killed in Gazipur road crash
A female textile worker was killed as a bus ran over her on the Gazipur-Mymensingh highway in Rangila Bazar area of Sreepur upazila on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Ranu Akhter, 30, daughter of Ala Uddin,
2 fish traders killed in Bagerhat road crash
Two fish traders were killed and another was injured as a pickup van hit a truck on the Mongla-Khulna highway in Amtola area of Fakirhat upazila early Sunday.
Father, son killed in Sylhet road crash
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…
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.
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.
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,
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
School boy killed in lightning strike in Manikganj
A school boy was killed and a girl injured in lightning strike during nor’wester storm in Bachmara area of Daulatpur upazila on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam, a class X student of a local school.