Accidents & Fires

Accidents & Fires

7,294 killed in road accident in 2024: RSF

Bangladesh witnessed 7,294 deaths and 12,019 injuries from a total of 6,927 road accidents in 2024, according to a report published by the Road Safety Foundation today

7h ago

Man dies in bus-motorbike collision in Dinajpur

A senior loan officer of the Association for Social Advancement, a non-governmental organisation, was killed this morning in a head-on collision between a bus and a motorbike in Phulbaria upazila of Dinajpur

9h ago

Four injured as train hits truck at Jamalpur level crossing

Three out of the four people injured were from the truck, while the other was the train driver Shamsul Haque

12h ago

3 killed in truck-autorickshaw collision in Gazipur

Three people were killed in a collision between a brick-laden truck and a passenger-carrying autorickshaw in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur yesterday.

1d ago

Pedestrian killed in Gazipur road accident involving forklift, microbus, and truck

The incident occurred around 2:00pm in front of Yasmin Spinning Mill in Gilaberaid village, located along the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in the upazila.

1d ago

Fire in Purana Paltan law chamber brought under control

Five fire service units from Siddique Bazar Fire Station are currently working to extinguish the blaze

1d ago

2 killed in road crash

Two motorcyclists were killed in a head-on collision with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Sunamganj yesterday morning.

2d ago

One killed, nine injured in Jashore road crash

The accident occurred around 8:30pm in front of the Livestock Research Office in Panchbaria, said Jashore Kotwali Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdur Razzak.

2d ago

2 dead as truck hits bike in Gazipur

Two people were killed as a truck hit their motorcycle in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur this afternoon

2w ago

37,000 lives lost on roads in 5 yrs: report

At least 37,000 lives have been lost in road accidents over the last five years, according to a report by the Road Safety Foundation..The organisation published this data during a national dialogue on institutional management and structural reforms aimed at establishing discipline in the r

2w ago

Man killed after being hit by train at Moghbazar level-crossing

A man was killed after a train hit him at Moghbazar level-crossing in the capital today

2w ago

Mother, son burned in Gazipur fire

According to victim's brother, a gas leak might have led to the incident

2w ago

Truck falls into Turag river after collapse of Bailey bridge

A truck plunged into Turag river after a one-way Bailey bridge, which connects Dhaka's Abdullahpur with Gazipur's Tongi, collapsed early today

2w ago

Buet student killed as car hits bike

A Buet student was killed and two of his classmates were injured when a car hit them and their stationary motorcycle early yesterday at a police check post on Purbachal Expressway, better known as 300-feet road.

2w ago

Fire breaks out at Uttara restaurant

A fire broke out at a restaurant in Dhaka’s Uttara yesterday morning, which was later brought under control after around three and a half hours.

2w ago

Five killed in road accidents in 2 dists

Five people were killed in road accidents in two districts yesterday, according to reports from our correspondents.

2w ago

Road accident kills 3 on Sylhet-Tamabil Highway

Three people died after a private car hit an electric pillar on the side of the Sylhet-Tamabil highway in Damri of Sylhet’s Jaintiapur upazila this morning

2w ago

Fire at Uttara restaurant brought under control after 3.5 hours

Twelve firefighting engines worked to douse the blaze

2w ago