Accidents & Fires

Accidents & Fires

Motorcycle-bus collision kills one in Barishal

A motorcyclist died while his pillion rider was injured when their motorbike collided head-on with a bus in the Bhurghata area of Gournadi upazila, Barishal, this morning

4h ago

Two killed in separate road accidents in Dinajpur

Police have seized the bus

6h ago

Motorcyclist killed after being run over by truck in Chuadanga

The truck driver fled the scene with the vehicle

10h ago

3 lives lost in road crashes

Three people were killed and six others were injured yesterday in separate road accidents in Narayanganj’s Rupganj upazila.

23h ago

New Year celebration turns tragic as SSC candidate dies from rooftop fall

The deceased, identified as Ishtiak, was a student at St Joseph High School in the upazila's Bonpara area

1d ago

3 children among five injured in fire during New Year’s celebrations in Dhaka

Eight-year-old Farhan was admitted to the hospital with 15 percent burn on the body

1d ago

4 dead, 3 injured in Akij factory explosion in Habiganj

Four workers were killed, and three others critically injured in a cylinder explosion at an under-construction factory of Akij Group in Habiganj’s Bahubal upazila yesterday.

1d ago

2 sisters drown in Cumilla pond

Family members and locals said the sisters were playing on a bank of a pond

2d ago

SSC examinee dies from electrocution in Jashore

A 16-year-old SSC examinee died from electrocution caused by an electrical short circuit in Chaugachha upazila of Jashore yesterday.

6d ago

Fire at secretariat: Documents of 5 ministries, divisions burned

Documents of at least five ministries and divisions have been burned as fires ravaged part of Building-7 of the Secretariat for almost 10 hours.

6d ago

4 of a family killed in road accident

After four members of a family lost their lives in a road accident in Mymensingh yesterday, tragedy struck the family once again when an elderly relative, whom the victims were travelling to visit, passed away after getting the devastating news.

1w ago

Man dies of electrocution in Munshiganj

A painter died of electrocution in Sreenagar upazila of Munshiganj today

1w ago

7-member committee formed to probe Secretariat fire

The committee will submit its report within 7 working days, detailing findings, recommendations to prevent such incidents in future

1w ago

Fire disrupts regular activities at Secretariat

Most officials have vacated the Secretariat, with electricity disconnected, halting regular operations completely

1w ago

High-powered committee to probe Secretariat fire incident: Home adviser

Asked whether it was a conspiracy or an act of sabotage, Jahangir said, 'We can't say that before investigation'

1w ago

Firefighter dies after being hit by truck while battling Secretariat fire

Another firefighter sustained injuries in his leg while working to extinguish the fire

1w ago

Two electrocuted in Narayanganj

A man and his son-in-law died after being electrocuted at an under-construction building in Narayanganj‘s Siddhirganj yesterday

1w ago

2 dead, 500 houses gutted in Rohingya camp fire

Two people were burnt to death and many injured in a devastating fire that broke out at a Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya yesterday.

1w ago