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Man killed in train accident
An unidentified man was killed after a train hit him in Joypurhat’s Panchbibi yesterday.
8 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Four killed, 17 hurt in road accidents
Four people were killed and 17 injured in road accidents in three districts yesterday, according to reports from our correspondents.
8 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Road Crashes, Deaths: BRTA numbers way lower than road-safety platforms’
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has said that at least 303 people were killed and 416 injured in 308 road crashes last month.
8 March 2023, 18:00 PM
1 killed in bus accident
A madrasa student was killed and 50 others were injured in a bus accident at Laxmipur Bazar area in Netrakona’s Durgapur upazila yesterday morning,
8 March 2023, 18:00 PM
No evidence of gaseous explosion at Gulistan site: Titas official
"The gas riser device in the building is intact. The evidence we have collected using a gas detector also does not indicate it was an explosion due to gas," said Md Salim Miah, director operations of the operation division at Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Co Ltd.
8 March 2023, 10:30 AM
Anxious wait as rescue efforts resume
Relatives of the missing victims of yesterday's Gulistan blast have kept their eyes fixed on the rescue team, who resumed their operation this afternoon.
8 March 2023, 10:28 AM
Explosions from accumulated gas: How to keep your homes safe
But when there is a leak and gas accumulates inside a closed space or room, it is akin to a ticking time-bomb. And when that accumulated gas comes in contact with a spark from an electric short-circuit or when someone lights a matchstick, an explosion rips through the room.
8 March 2023, 09:57 AM
Road crashes claimed 487 lives in February alone: Road Safety Foundation
At least 487 people died and 712 were injured in 439 road crashes in February alone, according to a report of Road Safety Foundation
8 March 2023, 08:49 AM
Rajuk finds cracks in column joints at the affected building
According to their primary observations, the seven-storey building is in a risky state now, and the slab of the ground floor has also collapsed
8 March 2023, 08:31 AM
‘Investigation needed to determine whether Gulistan explosion was sabotage’
In light of previous experiences, Kamal Uddin said he has the ground to suspect it could be a case of sabotage.
8 March 2023, 07:49 AM
Country's experts sufficient to probe Gulistan blast: home minister
"But if the country's experts fail [to investigate], we will seek assistance from foreign experts," the home minister said
8 March 2023, 07:47 AM
Gulistan blast: 1 injured at DMCH still in danger, others recovering
"The rest of the patients who are being treated at different wards, units and burn wards are improving gradually"
8 March 2023, 07:23 AM
Gulistan blast: Three still missing, one found
The missing persons are Md Mehdi Hasan Swapan, Md Robin Hossain, and Imtiaz Mohammad Bhuiyan
8 March 2023, 06:41 AM
Rescue efforts slow because of building’s instability
"Rescue personnel could not start operations at full scale until they are given clearance from authorities"
8 March 2023, 05:42 AM
10 in critical condition at burn institute
Ten people, who were injured in yesterday's explosion at Gulistan, are undergoing treatment at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery and are all in critical condition.
8 March 2023, 05:39 AM
'Rescuers found my friend's cellphone, but not him'
"My friend Momin Uddin Sumon's shop was on the ground floor of this building. After hearing the news of the explosion, I kept calling him. The call went through but Momin did not receive the call," Arif said.
8 March 2023, 05:35 AM
‘Deploy army, so that we can at least get our relative's body’
Dismayed at the delay in the rescue operation, grief-stricken Abdul Mannan who came from Chattogram in search of his niece's husband, urged the government to deploy army to speed up rescue operations.
8 March 2023, 05:26 AM
Fire service forms 5-member probe body
The committee will submit a probe report within five working days
8 March 2023, 05:08 AM
Rapid Response Team successfully handled the emergency: DMCH director
The team has received specialised training to handle crisis situations and perform under time constraint. Once a month, they receive training, and frequent meetings are held to discuss how to improve services
8 March 2023, 05:08 AM
Rescue operations delayed due to clearance issues
At the spot, an on-duty Rab official was heard speaking on his mobile and requesting a top official of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) to send an engineer for clearance
8 March 2023, 03:05 AM