Accidents & Fires
Teacher found dead at Habiganj haor
A primary school teacher was found dead at a haor near Bharpurni village in Lakhai upazila of Habiganj yesterday, two days after she went missing
Death of trapped patient / Lift malfunctioned after passengers slammed against its door: hospital authorities
The authorities of Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital have claimed that a lift at the institution malfunctioned yesterday after a few passengers, including patients, slammed against its door
Fire kills woman in Magura
A woman was killed in a fire that broke out at a house in Magura's Mohammadpur upazila last night
Hit by bike, girl dies on her way to school
A schoolgirl was killed as a motorbike hit her bicycle on Atwary-Panchagarh road at Jugikata village in Atwary upazila, Panchagarh yesterday.
Titas Gas pipeline catches fire in Narayanganj
A Titas Gas pipeline caught fire at Panchabati in Fatullah of Narayanganj today, causing damage to four houses and three shops
Hit by bike, girl dies on her way to school
A schoolgirl was killed as a motorbike hit her bicycle on Atwary-Panchagarh road at Jugikata village in Atwary upazila, Panchagarh today
Patient dies 'after being stuck in lift' for 45 minutes in Gazipur hospital
A patient of Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital in Gazipur has died this morning after being stuck in a lift for 45 minutes
Dreams shattered on road
Malaysian expat Kashem Sheikh, 40, from Maksudpur of Gopalganj, wanted to make his elder son Mursalin Sheikh, 8, a “hafez”, a person who memorises the Quran.
Lightning strikes claim five lives
Five people were killed and seven others injured in lightning strikes in three districts yesterday, according to reports from our correspondent and a news agency.
Two killed as lorry ploughs into tea shop
Two people were killed when a tanker lorry ploughed into a roadside shop at Kauga intersection in Dinajpur Sadar upazila early yesterday.
Singer Pial killed in road crash
Two people were killed and three injured as a bus and a microbus collided head-on in Panchadhana area of Narsingdi early yesterday.
Road accidents: Lack of awareness main reason, says home boss
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said lack of awareness in public is the main reason behind road accidents across the country
3 of a family killed in Faridpur road accident
Three members of a family died this morning after a truck crushed their motorcycle in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur
2 killed, 6 injured by lightning in Bagerhat
Two people were killed and six others were injured by lightning strike at Bagerhat's Sarankhola area this morning
2 killed as tanker lorry ploughs into tea shop in Dinajpur
Two people were killed when a tanker lorry ploughed into a roadside shop at Kauga intersection in Dinajpur Sadar upazila early today
Malaysian crew’s body found in the bay
Members of the Bangladesh Coast Guard have recovered the body of a Malaysian crew who remained missing for over two days after falling into the Bay from a container vessel at the outer anchorage of Chattogram port on May 8
Two die as pickup hits bike on Dhaka-Tangail highway
Two motorcyclists were killed and another was injured as a pick-up van hit their bike on Dhaka-Tangail highway in Konabari of Gazipur this evening
2 killed in Sirajganj road accidents
At least two people were killed in separate road accidents on the Bogura-Nagarbari road in Shahjadpur upazila of Siraganj last morning.
