Old man killed as bus hits bike on Dhaka-Ctg highway

A motorcyclist was killed after a bus hit his bike on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Bhaberchar Eidgah area of Munshiganj's Gazaria upazila this noon
7 March 2024, 11:38 AM

Motorcyclist killed in collision with lorry in Gazipur

A young motorcyclist died when his bike was hit by a lorry in the Mirer Bazar area of Gazipur this noon
7 March 2024, 11:22 AM

Fire at Banani building brought under control

A fire was brought under control 25 minutes after it broke out at a building in Dhaka’s Banani area this afternoon
7 March 2024, 08:59 AM

DMP's fire safety drives: 872 held since March 3

In response to the recent tragic fire on Bailey Road in Dhaka, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has been conducting drives targeting establishments with potential fire safety hazards
6 March 2024, 17:52 PM

Police tow truck kills rickshaw puller in Gaibandha

A rickshaw puller was killed and another injured by a police tow truck on Bogura-Rangpur highway in Gaibandha's Gobindaganj area this morning
6 March 2024, 13:20 PM

5 killed in road accidents

Five people including a 3-year-old were killed and three others were injured in separate road accidents yesterday, according to reports from our correspondents and a news agency.
5 March 2024, 18:00 PM

S Alam sugar mill fire still not doused after 27 hours

The fire at S Alam Refined Sugar Mills in Chattogram could not be doused even after 27 hours till the filing of this report at 7:00pm this evening
5 March 2024, 14:15 PM

Fire at lot next to Shahbagh Police Station doused after an hour

A car impounded at the lot next to the Shahbagh Police Station in the capital caught fire this afternoon
5 March 2024, 10:06 AM

Cyclist killed in Dhaka's Satrasta road accident

A man was killed when a truck hit his bicycle at Satrasta in the capital's Tejgaon Industrial Area this morning
5 March 2024, 09:30 AM

S Alam sugar mill fire under control, but still not doused 18 hours later

The fire at S Alam Refined Sugar Mills in Chattogram, the country's third largest sugar refinery, was brought under control but has not been extinguished even after 18 hours
5 March 2024, 04:58 AM

Fire Hazards: Agencies spring into action, finally

Rajuk yesterday conducted a raid in the Gawsia Twin Peak building on Dhanmondi’s Satmasjid Road and sealed off 12 restaurants there, four days after a deadly fire in a Bailey Road building killed at least 46 people.
4 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Fire breaks out at S Alam sugar mill

A fire broke out at the S Alam Refined Sugar Mills in the port city around 4:00pm yesterday ruining a huge amount of sugar.
4 March 2024, 18:00 PM

3 Bangladeshis killed after being hit by train in Malaysia

Three Bangladeshi men were killed on the railway tracks at Taman Puncak Utama Jade Hill in Malaysia’s Kajang when they were hit by a commuter train.
4 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Inadequate Fire Safety Measures: 3 out of 4 city markets risky

Three in four markets and shopping arcades in Dhaka city lack proper fire safety measures, according to a Fire Service and Civil Defence inspection report.
4 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Fire at S Alam Refined Sugar Mills rages on after 6 hrs

Air and Navy forces working along with 14 fire engines
4 March 2024, 13:18 PM

1 dead, 5 hurt in ‘Chander Gari’ accident in Bandarban

A 17-year-old girl died and five others were injured when a “Chander Gari” (locally modified passenger vehicle) overturned on a hilly road in Bandarban's Ruma upazila this morning
4 March 2024, 11:44 AM

Ensure punishment of those responsible for Bailey Road inferno: NHRC chairman

It will be possible to prevent the recurrence of fire incidents and deaths if punishment is ensured against the responsible persons including the institutions, individuals, and building owners, who are responsible for the fire incidents
3 March 2024, 17:01 PM

5 factories fined for lack of fire safety measures

A mobile court in Gazipur today fined five factories Tk 59,000 for their lack of fire safety measures, violating fire licence conditions, and operating without a fire licence.
3 March 2024, 16:09 PM

Two auto-rickshaw passengers killed in Habiganj road accident

Two passengers of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw were killed after it was hit by a truck on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Habiganj's Nabiganj upazila this morning
3 March 2024, 10:12 AM

Police constable killed in Sylhet road accident

A police constable died after a bus hit his motorcycle from behind at Hilalpur in Sylhet’s Golapganj upazila this morning
3 March 2024, 08:50 AM