Accidents & Fires

Accidents & Fires

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

31m ago

Mother, son burned in Gazipur fire

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

3h 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

8h 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.

19h 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.

20h 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.

20h 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

1d ago

Fire at Uttara restaurant brought under control after 3.5 hours

Twelve firefighting engines worked to douse the blaze

1d ago

Five killed as truck crushes autorickshaw

Five people, including three of a family, were killed and two others injured in a road traffic accident at Pekua upazila in Cox’s Bazar yesterday.

1d ago

Interim govt failed to ensure safe roads: Ilias Kanchan

Ilias Kanchan, founder and chairman of Nirapad Sarak Chai, today expressed concern that although five months have passed since the formation of the interim government, no significant efforts have been made to ensure road safety

1d ago

Cop killed as sand-laden vehicle hits bike in Pabna

A policeman was killed after a sand-laden vehicle hit his motorbike in the Shreepur area on the Pabna-Sujanagar road in Pabna’s Sadar upazila today

2d ago

At least 30 shops gutted in Munshiganj fire

The fire initially started from an electrical short circuit

2d ago

RMG worker run over by dump truck in Kaliakoir

Shefali fell off the bike and went under the truck's wheels. She died on the spot

2d ago

4 die in 2 bike crashes

Four people were killed in two motorbike accidents in Narayanganj yesterday.

2d ago

2 students killed in Narayanganj accident

Two college students were killed in a motorcycle accident on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Narayanganj’s Sonargaon upazila this evening

2d ago

2 bike riders killed in accident on 300 feet road

A motorcyclist and his pillion rider were killed as their bike crashed into a road divider after losing control on the 300 feet road in Purbachal area of Narayanagnj’s Rupganj upazila this afternoon

3d ago

Child dies in Gazipur fire

Miraj lived with his parents in the Dattapara Achar-Patti Road area. He was a madrasa student.

3d ago

Five killed as trucks crush three-wheeler

Five people were killed after their CNG-run autorickshaw was sandwiched between a lorry and a pick-up truck on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Kishoreganj’s Bhairab upazila yesterday.

4d ago