Police arrested two drivers on Saturday following the accident in Savar involving an ambulance and two buses that led to the deaths of four members of the same family. The arrestees are ambulance driver Zahid Hasan and Shyamoli Paribahan driver Zahirul Islam, said Savar Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Saugatul Alam. 4 of a family killed, 15 injured as ambulance, 2 buses catch fire in Savar Both drivers admitted to the reckless driving, which led to the accident. Following their appearance in court, they were sent to jail. Efforts are also ongoing to arrest the driver of another bus involved, identified as a Jhumur Paribahan vehicle, said the OC. CCTV footage revealed that the ambulance, Shyamoli Paribahan, and Jhumur Paribahan buses were racing from Nabinagar to Fulbaria in Savar when the collision took place at approximately 1:45 am Thursday. 7-year-old loses parents, brother in Savar ambulance fire The ambulance, which had been travelling ahead of the buses, was struck from behind by the two vehicles almost simultaneously. The impact sent the ambulance onto a roadside island, triggering an explosion of the ambulance’s gas cylinder. The explosion set all three vehicles on fire. Four members of a family from Ghatail upazila of Tangail, who were inside the ambulance, died from the fire. Police filed a case at Savar Highway Police Station, accusing several unidentified individuals involved regarding the matter.

Four members of a family were killed and 15 others injured as a gas cylinder in an ambulance exploded after being hit by two buses in Savar on Dhaka-Aricha highway early Thursday. The deceased were identified as Faruk Hossain Siddique, 45, headmaster of Bhabon Datta Government Primary School in Ghatail upazila of Tangail district, his wife Mahsina Akter Sania, 38, his son Fuad Siddique, 14 and his sister-in-law Mahfuza Akter Shima, 35. Savar Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sougatul Alam said the ambulance caught fire around 2am as a bus of ‘Jhumur Paribahan’ crashed into it in front of Rajfulbaria Police Town and the fire engulfed the bus. Another bus of ‘Shyamoli Paribahn’ also hit the ambulance and the blaze engulfed two buses. Four people who were in the ambulance died on the spot, he said. A number of passengers of Shyamoli Paribahan jumped out of the bus through windows and suffered injuries. Eighty-two goats which were kept in the ‘Jhumur Paribahan’ bus were also burnt down, said deputy officer of Savar Fire Service and Civil Defence Manir Hossain. The injured were rescued and admitted to a hospital for treatment. On information, a firefighting unit rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire after one hour. The bodies were sent to the Shaheed Suhrawardy Police Station in Dhaka for autopsy. Vehicular movement on Dhaka-Aricha highway remained suspended for two hours following the accident. A case was filed in this connection. Additional Deputy Inspector General of Highway Police Dr AKM Akhtaruzzaman Basunia said, "It seems that these goats belong to a businessman. He said it is illegal to bring animals in passenger buses. Necessary action will be taken after investigation.”

A motorbike rider was killed in a collision between the motorbike and a Jahangirnagar University (JU) double-decker bus on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar on Friday night.  The deceased was Sohrab Hossain, 44, a resident of Gangutia in Dhamrai. Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge Saugatul Alam said  university bus carrying students crashed into the motorbike around 9:45pm near the Thana Stand area of Savar when it was returning to the university, leaving, Sohrab critically injured. He was rushed to Enam Medical College Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries at 11:52 pm while undergoing treatment at the hospital’s Neuro ICU.  Truck falls into Turag after bailey bridge collapse Witnesses claimed that said the motorcycle was traveling on the wrong side of the road. Jahangirnagar University Proctor Professor AKM Rashidul Alam said, “According to many witnesses, the motorcycle was passing on the wrong side of the road. Such an accident and loss of life is very unfortunate. The university administration is deeply shocked and saddened by this incident. We will reach out to the victim's family and provide our all-out support to stand by them in this difficult time.” 

The  JU unit of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement laid wreaths at the National Memorial at Savar on the morning of the great Victory Day, paying tribute to the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War and the 2024 mass uprising. At 8 am on Monday, the students  laid wreaths at the National Memorial to pay tribute to the brave martyrs. Online application for 47th BCS postponed After laying the wreaths, the students  observed one minute of silence and paid tribute to the martyrs of the 24 mass uprisings. After paying tribute, the convener of the JU branch of the Anti-Discrimination Movement, Arifuzzaman Ujjwal, said, "We will never be able to repay the sacrifices of the martyrs in the mass movement to build a discrimination-free Bangladesh." First year admission process begins in agricultural universities The joint convener of the organisation, Farhana Binte Jigar Farina, said, "We have not seen 71 but we have seen 24." If the dictator Hasina and her accomplices are not brought to justice for the genocide, injustice will be done to the martyrs of the 2O24 mass uprising.

Vehicular movement on Chandra-Nabinagar highway in Gazipur remained suspended since Monday morning and the adjacent areas turned into a battle field as workers of two garment factories, including that of a Beximco, clashed with law enforcers over the payment of their dues.Unruly workers set a vehicle on fire on the highway in addition to torching a factory in Savar, forcing the authorities to shut a number of factories in Savar and Gazipur areas.In Gazipur, the workers of Beximco Industrial Park blocked Chandra-Nabinagar highway around 9 am demanding that their dues be cleared while the workers of Doreen garment factories took to the streets seeking reopening of their factories.Quoting workers, Saiful Islam, officer-in-charge of Kashimpur Police Station, said the authorities of Beximco factory failed to clear the wages of the workers after the arrest of businessman and ex-PM Hasina’s adviser Salman F Rahman.The workers of Doreen factory got agitated and staged demonstrations on the highway after they found their factory closed in the morning.On information, industrial police, police and army personnel reached the spot and tried to disperse them.A chase and counter-chase took place between workers and the law enforcers, leaving several people injured. RMG unrest continues in Gazipur, 2 highways blocked At one stage, the workers set fire to a vehicle.UNB Savar Correspondent reports: The workers of Beximco and Doreen factory entered the Amazon Knitwear Ltd, located in Ashulia Jirani Nabi Textile area and forced the authorities to suspend their production, said officer-in-charge of Ashulia Police Station Abu Bakar.At one stage, the owners and staff of the Amazon factory beat up some workers at the factory.Later, some outsiders carried out vandalism inside the factory and sent one fire that spread to the workers' colony, gutting 20 rooms.On information, firefighting units rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire after three hours.The workers of the Beximco factory have been staging demonstrations for the past seven days.

Only five garment factories out of 1278 in Savar, Ashulia, Gazipur are closed on Monday. There have been no significant disruptions in the garment industry in the major hubs including Savar, Ashulia, Narayanganj, and Gazipur, according to a government source. Only three factories out of a total of 407 in Savar and Ashulia areas remain closed while in Gazipur, two factories out of 871 are closed. Read: All RMG factories to reopen Thursday after safety assurances from Army: BGMEA The overall operation rate in these areas is high, with 99.26% of factories open. The closure rate stands at 0.74%. In Narayanganj, all garment factories are open. Read more: 60 RMG factories declare holiday amid protests in Savar

A five-year-old boy was burned to death in a fire which broke out at a house at Ashulia in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Sakib, son of Nizamuddin of Pandhoa area in Savar. Palli Bidyut Samity officials injured as angry customers attack them in Savar Station Manager of Jirabo fire station Sayem said,a fire broke out at a house at noon and spread to the three other tin-shed rooms in the area. On information, a firefighting unit rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze around 1 pm. 111 BNP leaders, activists sued in Savar Nur Alam Mia, sub-inspector of Ashulia Police Station, said the firefighters recovered the charred body of the child who was kept locked at his house as his parents went out for work leaving their child alone. Primarily it is suspected that the fire might have originated from an electric short circuit, he said. 2 dead as pick up van hits tree in Savar

Robbers looted 80 tola of gold from three jewellery shops at Hemayetpur in Savar early today (November 22, 2023). Dipak Chandra Saha, officer-in-charge of Savar Model Police Station, said a group of masked robbers, with the help of three security guards, stormed three jewellery shops at Lalon Tower and Shopping Complex near Hemayetpur bus stand and looted 42 tola of gold from Sonakkhi Jewellers, 35 tola from Mamata Jewellers, and 3 tola from Gitanjali Jewellers. The incident came to light this morning after the market was opened. Gold, diamonds worth Tk 46 lakh looted from gold shop in Chandpur Police have visited the spot. In another incident, robbers also looted mobile phone sets worth Tk 20 lakh from seven mobile phone shops in Savar Bazar bus stand. 1 killed, 3 including gold trader injured as robbers loot shop in Laksmipur

Seven youths sustained burn injuries when a fire broke out at an abandoned house at Hijla village in Aminbazar of Savar, on the outskirts of the capital on Friday night. The injured were identified as Raihan, 20, Hadis, 20, Nahid, 20, Jewel, 22, Monarul, 22, Alamin, 22 and Rubel, 24. Garment workers’ protest: 130 factories in Ashulia, Savar, Dhamrai closed Bachhu Mia, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital police camp, said the injured youths were friends and they were taken to the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (SHNIBPS) in the night. 20 injured as Daffodil University students clash with locals in Savar Md Rakib, brother-in-law of a victim Raihan, said Raihan along with his six friends gathered at their tin-shed abandoned house in the night and at one stage a fire broke out there, leaving them injured. Local people suspected that the fire might have originated from accumulated gas as the house remained abandoned for a long time. Parked bus set on fire in Savar Harun-or-Rashid, sub-inspector of Aminbazar Police Station, said police are investigating to unearth the reason behind the fire.

Speakers at a discussion have said some 200 fisher families in Savar are to lead a miserable life, losing their main livelihood for eight months every year due to water pollution in Turag River. They said many of the fishermen of Majhirdia village in Savar under Dhaka district are forced to stay unemployed from October-May every year due to lack of fishes in Turag River, caused by acute water pollution. So, they need to lead their life taking loans with high interest rates at the time, they added. Also read : Coast Guard rescues 13 stranded fishermen from sea after trawler breaks down River and Delta Research Centre (RDRC), a non-government organization, arranged the discussion at Majhirdia village under Kaundia Union in Savar on Saturday, said a press release. The RDRC also donated 3 water pumps at Srighat area in the village to ensure safe water for the fisher families. Joint Secretary of Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) Mihir Biswas, Secretary of Turag River Protection Committee Masum Sardar, President of Global Law Thinker Society Raoman Smita, Secretary of River Bangladesh Foysal Ahmed, coordinator of Water Keepers’ Bangladesh Sharif Jamil, writer Robiul Alam, chairman of Safe Development Foundation Ibnul Sayeed Rana, among others, spoke at the discussion presided over by RDRC chairman Mohammad Azaz. Also read : Ctg flood causes loss of Tk 70cr for fish sector They said a race of encroachment and pollution continues in Turag River as numerous industries and factories were built on the banks of the river. The effluents of the factories are polluting the river. So, thousands of people who are dependent on the river are losing their livelihood, they added. The speakers said the fisher families are deprived of access to safe water due to the river pollution. The families are not getting other facilities like ‘fishing allowance’ unemployment allowance and elderly allowance, they claimed. Also read : Coast Guard seizes banned fishing nets worth near Tk 9 cr In this context, many fishers are changing their profession, losing their livelihood, said the environment activists.