Accidents & Fires
Ahsania Mission holds vigil for road crash victims
Urges safety laws on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
Probe finds crew negligence behind Kutubdia LPG tanker fire
The fire that broke out on two LPG tankers at Kutubdia anchorage last month was caused by inefficiency and negligence of the crew, a probe committee has found.
5 killed in road accidents in Dhamrai, Jashore and Gazipur
At least five people were killed in four separate road accidents in Dhamrai, Jashore, and Gazipur between late last night and early this morning.
Four injured in Gazipur 'gas cylinder explosion'
The explosion is caused by a leakage in the pipeline at their house
RMG worker killed after being hit by bus in Gazipur
A garment worker was killed after being hit by a bus on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Sreepur of Gazipur early today.
Fire destroys 37 shanties at Chattogram slum
A fire gutted 37 shanties, including several shops, in a slum at Akmal Ali Ghat in Chattogram early today
Banker killed as rickshaw crushed in bus-truck collision in Paltan
The passenger of the rickshaw died on the spot, while the rickshaw driver suffered critical injuries
4 killed in road accidents in Sirajganj, Noakhali
At least four people were killed, and two others were injured in separate road accident in Sirajganj and Noakhali today
Australian tourist killed in road accident on Cox’s Bazar Marine Drive
An Australian tourist was killed in a road accident on the Marine Drive of Cox's Bazar last evening
Ctg port authority frames SOP to avert fire incidents
Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has framed a standing operating procedure (SOP) comprising a set of regulations to be followed during any fire related works in the vessels and in the port's restricted area to avert fire risks
7 injured as two refrigerators explode in Sylhet city: police
Seven people were injured, including one with burns, after two refrigerators exploded at a roadside shop in Sylhet city, police said today
School kid found dead inside septic tank in Sreepur
A school student was found dead inside a septic tank in Faridpur village of Sreepur upazila, Gazipur, yesterday evening.
7 workers injured in explosion while 'installing gas line illegally'
Seven workers were injured in an explosion in Narayanganj's Sonargaon upazila last night
4 killed in train accident
Four people were killed after being hit by the Karatoa Express train in Alauddin Nagar of Lalmonirhat’s Patgram yesterday evening. Patgram Railway Station Master Nur Islam confirmed the matter.
Man beaten to death on suspicion of theft in Barishal
The incident took place in West Shewra village under Chandshi union around 4:00am, said police and locals.
Woman dies in sleep as bus rams into house in Gazipur
A woman died in her sleep this morning after a bus plying the Dhaka-Kishoreganj highway crashed into her house in Gazipur's Kapasia upazila
5 injured as fire breaks out at kitchen in Kafrul
The incident occurred around 9:00pm on the ground floor of a two-story house in the New Bazar Steel Bridge area of Mirpur 13