5 killed after bus falls from bridge in Sirajganj

Five people, including police official, were killed and 15 others injured when a bus plunged into roadside ditch beside the Bonpara-Hatikumrul highway in Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj this morning.
31 December 2021, 08:21 AM

2 die as cop ploughs bus thru crowd

A police officer not authorised to drive took the steering of a bus and ploughed through a crowd, killing two men and injuring at least three others in the capital’s Gulistan yesterday afternoon.
30 December 2021, 18:00 PM

2 crushed under 2 trains in Kuril

Two people were crushed under the wheels of separate trains in the capital’s Kuril area.
30 December 2021, 16:14 PM

ASI detained after running over 2 with seized bus in Gulistan

An assistant sub-inspector of police was detained after he reportedly ran over a crowd while driving a seized bus to the nearest police box, killing at least two people and injuring two others in the capital’s Gulistan today.
30 December 2021, 13:57 PM

Jhalakathi launch fire: Probe committee gets 3 more days to submit report

The probe committee formed by the Shipping Ministry has been granted three more working days from Wednesday to finish its investigation over the MV Abhijan-10 launch fire on the Sugandha River in Jhalakathi on Thursday where at least 47 people were killed.
29 December 2021, 19:47 PM

MV Abhijan-10 Fire: Locals blame staffers for loss of lives

Locals, who rescued many passengers after MV Abhijan-10 caught fire early on December 24 in Jhalakathi, said most of the lives perished in the tragedy could have been saved had the launch staffers acted responsibly.
29 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Jhalakathi launch fire: 2 more bodies recovered, one dies at Sheikh Hasina Burn Institute

The death toll from Thursday’s MV Abhijan-10 launch fire in Jhalakathi rose to 47 with the recovery of two more bodies from the Sugandha River while another injured succumbed to her injuries at Sheikh Hasina Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery today.
29 December 2021, 15:18 PM

Launch Fire Tragedy: BIWTA officials, vessel authorities negligent

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority officials had negligence in examining the fitness of MV Abhijan-10, observed the High Court yesterday.
28 December 2021, 18:00 PM

3 killed, 4 hurt in Dinajpur road accidents

Three people were killed and four were injured in separate road accidents in Ghoraghat and Parbatipur upazilas of Dinajpur yesterday.
28 December 2021, 18:00 PM

One killed as oil drum explodes in Dinajpur

A man was killed as an oil drum exploded while its lid was being cut open in Sadar upazila of Dinajpur this afternoon.
28 December 2021, 16:33 PM

Jhalakathi launch fire: 2 more bodies recovered, death toll rises to 44

Two more bodies were recovered from Biskhali and Sugandha rivers today taking the death toll from the fire on launch MV Abhijan-10 in Jhalakathi to 44.
28 December 2021, 14:24 PM

Road accidents kill 3 in Dinajpur

Three people were killed and four were injured in separate road accidents in Ghoraghat and Parbatipur upazilas of Dinajpur today.
28 December 2021, 11:02 AM

Ena Paribahan bus goes over divider, hits microbus on Airport Road

After going over the road divider, a Sylhet-bound Ena Paribahan bus hit a Munshiganj-bound microbus on Airport Road this morning.
28 December 2021, 05:43 AM

Metro Rail employee killed in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar road accident

An employee of the Metro Rail project died after a bus ran him over at the capital's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar yesterday.
27 December 2021, 19:38 PM

Sleeping couple killed as truck hits their house

A couple was killed when a truck slammed into their house in Jamalpur yesterday while crashes in Dhaka and Gopalganj killed five others, including a university student.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Launch fire tragedy : It was too much, even for the strongest

Professional duties called numerous people to Jiakul village and neighbouring areas in Jhalakathi. The areas are adjacent to the Sugandha river, where MV Abhijan-10 caught fire early Friday, resulting in 42 deaths and over hundred cases of injury.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Launch fire tragedy: Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to fight a fire

My philosophy, after any tragic fire incident, is to forget it, and rather concentrate on similar conditions that pose threats in the future. Because the fact of the matter is, many potential killing machines are waiting in our waters.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Launch fire tragedy : Hafsa set to get married, albeit with a heavy heart

The eldest daughter of Pakhi Begum and Abdul Hakim, passengers of MV Abhijan-10 who went missing since the tragic launch fire, Hafsa (18) is set to get married on Friday.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Launch fire: Parliamentary committee asks authorities to provide proper compensation to victims

A parliamentary body today asked authorities concerned to provide proper financial compensation to the deceased and injured victims of the deadly fire on MV Abhijan-10 launch on the Sugandha river on December 24.
27 December 2021, 10:26 AM

4 dead as truck hits three-wheeler in Dhaka’s Nawabganj

Four women were killed after a truck hit an auto-rickshaw at Mrirdhakanda in Dhaka’s Nawabganj upazila early today.
27 December 2021, 07:28 AM