Two workers died after ‘inhaling toxic gas’ in a water tank of a tannery at Savar Tannery Industrial Estate here on Sunday morning.
Tag: Death
2 workers die of toxic gas in Chittagong shipbreaking yard
Chattogram, Oct 12 (UNB) – Two workers reportedly died after inhaling toxic gas in a shipyard at Kumira of Sitakunda upazila here on Saturday.
Three killed as bus hits roadside tree in Faridpur
Three people were killed after a passenger bus hit a roadside tree at Nagardia in Nagarkanda upazila on Dhaka-Khulna highway on Monday night.
Child drowns while plucking water lilly
Cumilla, Oct 5 (UNB) – A madrasah student drowned while plucking water lilly at a canal at Homna here on Saturday.
4 bodies found in Taiwan bridge collapse, 2 people missing
Searchers have recovered four bodies and are looking for two people missing from three fishing boats that were struck when a bridge collapsed in Taiwan.
Missing after husband’s ‘suicide’: Woman found dead in Thakurgaon
Thakurgaon, Oct 1 (UNB) – A young woman, who reportedly went missing on September 28, a day after her husband allegedly committed suicide, was found dead in a pond of Udoypur village in Baliadangi upazila on Monday night.
Police officer’s son shoots himself to death
Dhaka, Sept 30 – The son of deputy commissioner of police (DC), Ramna Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) allegedly shot himself dead with his father’s licensed gun in the capital on Monday morning.
Criminals hack young couple to death in Gazipur
Gazipur, Sept 26 – A young couple was hacked to death by miscreants at their Pubail residence in the city early Thursday.
At least 7 killed as school collapses in Kenya’s capital
A school collapsed in Kenya’s capital on Monday morning, and officials said at least seven children were killed.
‘Robber’ killed in reported Laxmipur ‘infighting’
Laxmipur, Sept 21 (UNB) – A suspected robber was killed in an alleged infighting between two gangs at Shakchar in Sadar upazila on early Saturday.
Mother, two children hacked to death in Narayanganj
A woman and her two daughters were hacked to death by miscreants at Siaikhoa in Siddhirganj upazila on Thursday morning.
UP member beaten to death in Rajbari
Rajbari, Sept 11 (UNB) – A Union Parishad member was bludgeoned to death by miscreants at Bagduli Bazar in Pangsha Upazila on Tuesday night.
Hurricane death toll in Bahamas at 30 as aid begins to land
Carrying possessions in plastic bags, some weary Bahamians whose homes were smashed by Hurricane Dorian waited Thursday for a flight out of the disaster zone as an international humanitarian effort to help the Caribbean country gained momentum. The death toll…
Death Official says 16 dead, 119 hurt in Kabul Taliban attack
An Afghan official says the death toll from a Taliban suicide attack in Kabul late Monday night has risen to 16 civilians, with another 119 people wounded. Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi on Tuesday says some 400 foreigners were rescued…
Chhayanaut pays tribute to Nazrul on his 43rd death anniversary
Country’s prominent cultural institution Chhayanaut arranged a cultural event to pay tribute to the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, observing his 43rd death anniversary. The event inaugurated at its Dhanmondi auditorium on Saturday evening, with an introductory group performance on…
National Poet Nazrul’s 43rd death anniversary Tuesday
Dhaka, Aug 27 – The 43rd death anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam is being observed today (Tuesday). Nazrul, revered as Bidrohi Kobi (a rebel poet) for his activism for political and social justice, breathed his last in Dhaka…
253 people killed in Traffic mishaps during Eid festival
Dhaka, Aug 18 – During Eid this year, a total of 253 people died and 908 had injured in 244 accidents in road, rail and maritime transport.
Poet Shamsur Rahman’s 13th death anniversary Saturday
Culture Desk The 13th death anniversary of one of the major poets in modern Bengali literature, Shamsur Rahman, will be observed today. Shamsur Rahman died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on August 17, 2006 while undergoing treatment. Different…
Fresh flood alert in southern India, death toll hits 244
India issued a fresh flood alert Wednesday for parts of the southern state of Kerala, as the nationwide death toll from the annual monsoon deluge rose to at least 244. Authorities warned Kerala locals of heavy rainfall over the next…
Eight died of dengue in BD during Eid-ul-Adha festival
Dhaka, Aug 14: Eight people died of dengue fever during the Eid-ul-Adha festival in Dhaka, Madaripur, Rajshahi, Laxmipur, Khulna and Pabna districts.
Mizanur Rahman Shelley will be buried Thursday
Dhaka, Aug 12 – Civil servant, political analyst and writer Dr Mizanur Rahman Shelley passed away at a city hospital on Monday. He was 76.
Probe injured schoolboy’s death for 3-hour late ferry
Dhaka, July 29 – The Shipping ministry on Monday formed a probe committee to investigate into the death of a sixth grader in an ambulance on a ferry.
7th death anniversary of Humayun Ahmed observed
Humayun Ahmed is the most distinguished writer of contemporary time and one of the best story tellers in the history of our literature. Sunil Gangopadhyay described him as the most popular writer in the Bengali language for a century and…
6 bodies recovered from Cox’s Bazar sea beach
Cox’s Bazar, July 10 – Police recovered bodies of six people from Sughanda point of Cox’s Bazar sea beach in the district town on early Wednesday. The identities of the deceased could not be known yet. Khairuzzaman, officer-in-charge (investigation) of…
Investigate Morsi’s death
By Chandra Muzaffar Immediately after Dr Mohammed Morsi’s death on the 17th of June 2019, a number of organisations and individuals had called for a thorough, independent investigation into the cause of his death while on trial in a Cairo…
Man gets death sentence for killing college girl in Pirojpur
A local court here has awarded death sentence to a man for abducting and killing a college girl in Nesarabad Upazila of the district in 2009 yesterday. District judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Md Mijanur Rahman handed…
Independently investigate Morsy’s death: HRW
Beirut – Egyptian authorities should be investigated for the mistreatment of former President Mohamed Morsy, who died on June 17, 2019, after years of insufficient access to medical care, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday. The United Nations Human Rights Council,…
Millions in BD to benefit from wealth arms trader Adnan Khashoggi left
News Desk Today (Thursday, June 6) marks the second anniversary of the death of internationally renowned arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi. First in line to mourn his passing is Dr. Moosa Bin Shamsher whose friendship with the arms trading icon extends…
2 bodies of a woman and an old man recovered near Dhaka City
Keraniganj, June 5 – Police recovered the bodies of a woman from an under-construction building and that of an elderly man from the Buriganga River in Keraniganj on Wednesday. The deceased could not be identified till Wednesday evening. Officer-in-charge of…
Probe report over Titumir student Rajib death deferred
Dhaka, May 22 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday deferred the submission of the probe report in the case filed over the death of Titumir College student Rajib Hossain to July 8. Magistrate Sarafuzzaman Ansary of…