Accidents & Fires

Accidents & Fires

2 killed as lift cable snaps at Sitakunda factory

The deceased are Md Rifat, 25, of Mirsarai upazila, and Md Mostafa, 24, of Sitakunda upazila

7h ago

Two bikers run over by bus in Kushtia

Two motorcyclists were killed after being run over by a bus in the Bottail area of Kushtia Sadar upazila yesterday morning, prompting locals to protest and block the Kushtia-Jhenaidah highway.

1d ago

Child drowns in Narsingdi

The deceased is Nabila Akter, 8

1d ago

Expat killed in South Africa road crash

The deceased is Md Gias Uddin Mia, 55, a resident of Mrigi village of Faridpur Sadar upazila

2d ago

Man killed in road accident in Gazipur

Police recovered the body and seized the truck

2d ago

Woman killed after being crushed by truck in Jashore

Tania was riding the motorcycle heading to Navaran around 10:00pm. Her husband was the pillion rider.

2d ago

2 minors drown in Thakurgaon, Panchagarh

The victims were aged 5 and 2, respectively

3d ago

Important documents destroyed in fire at Dinajpur LGED

The blaze, which started at around 5:00am, carried on for about an hour before being brought under control by firefighters

3d ago

Anu Muhammad’s toes crushed under wheels of train

Former Jahangirnagar University Professor Anu Muhammad lost the toes of his left foot after falling on a rail line while disembarking from a train in the capital’s Khilgaon yesterday morning.

11m ago

College student dies in Joypurhat bike crash

A college student was killed in a collision between two motorcycles in Joypurhat yesterday.

11m ago

Prof Anu Muhammad’s toes crushed by train

He's being treated at DMCH

11m ago

Woman killed as truck hits bus in Gulistan

A woman was killed and several others including her husband were injured after a truck hit a bus in Dhaka's Gulistan area early today

11m ago

Road accidents: Govt agencies can’t avoid responsibility

Country’s roads continue to be unsafe due to negligence of drivers, their helpers, local administration, BRTA, police, faulty road constructions, pedestrians and passengers, said speakers at an event yesterday.

11m ago

A joyride turns tragic

A girl, who was travelling with her parents in an auto-rickshaw driven by her father, died when the vehicle overturned in  Shimulia area of Munshiganj yesterday.

11m ago

Man, son killed after being hit by bus on Dhaka-Ctg highway

A man and his seven-year-old son were killed and his wife was injured after a bus hit them on Dhaka-Chattagram highway in Narayanganj this morning

11m ago

Road crash near HSIA: Bus driver arrested

Rapid Action Battalion arrested the driver of Raida Paribahan bus that rammed a motorcycle near Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka killing an engineer of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh yesterday

11m ago

3 killed as truck hits 2 bikes in Rajshahi

Three people were on two motorcyclists were killed after being hit by a sand-laden truck in the Muraripur area of Rajshahi's Paba upazila last evening

11m ago