Accident
4 killed as truck plunges into ditch in Ashulia
Savar, Jan 29 (UNB) – Three brick kilns workers and a truck driver, were killed as a truck plunged into in a roadside ditch in Ashulia Boro Bridge area near Bypail-Abdullahpur highway early Tuesday.
Two killed in Chattogram road crash
Chattogram, Jan 29 (UNB) – A Chhatra League activist and his friend were killed as a truck rammed a motorcycle riding by them in Chandnaish upazila headquarters on Monday night.
Teenager falls off motorbike, killer truck runs over her
Sylhet, Jan 28 (UNB) – A teenage girl was killed as a truck ran over her after she fell from a motorbike on the Sylhet-Tamabil road at Sarighat in Jointapur upazila on Monday.
‘Disoriented’ pilot, bad runway approach blamed for US-Bangla crash
Dhaka, Jan 28 (UNB) – The US-Bangla Airlines aircraft was misaligned with the runway and its pilot was disoriented and tried to land in "sheer desperation" when it crashed last year in Nepal, said Nepal’s investigation report.
2 siblings killed in Keraniganj road crash
Keraniganj, Jan 28 (UNB) – Two siblings were killed and their father was injured when a truck hit a motorbike at Rajendrapur Mollar Pool in South Keraniganj here on Monday.
Truck driver, helper sued over Cumilla accident
Cumilla, Jan 26 (UNB) – A case has been filed against a truck driver and his helper in connection with the death of 13 brick kiln workers who were killed when a coal-laden truck flipped on them in Chouddagram upazila here on Friday.
Families of 13 Cumilla accident victims to get Tk 1 lakh each
Dhaka, Jan 26 (UNB) - The government will provide Tk 1,00,000 to each families of the brick kiln workers who were killed when a coal-laden truck overturned at Chouddagram upazila in Cumilla on Friday.
Govt official crushed under train in city
Dhaka, Jan 25 (UNB) – A government official was crushed to death under the wheels of train in the city’s Ashkona area on Friday morning.
Road crashes killed 7,221 people in Bangladesh in 2018
Dhaka, Jan 25 (UNB)- A total of 7,221 people were killed in at least 5,514 road accidents across the country last year, the Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, a passengers’ welfare association, said on Friday.
Balloon vendor killed in gas cylinder blast in city
Dhaka, Jan 25 (UNB) – A balloon vendor was killed and two people were injured when a gas cylinder exploded at Dhaka Shikkha Board Laboratory School and College compound in city’s Mirpur area on Friday.