1 dead, 3 injured as bus hits two motorbikes in Dinajpur

A 25-year-old-youth died and three others sustained injuries as a speeding passenger bus rammed into two bikes carrying them from behind on Dinajpur-Rangpur Highway in Sadar upazila of Dinajpur on Saturday. Deceased Munna was son of Momtaz of Bhabki in Khansama upazila of Dinajpur while the identities of the injured could

7 injured in gas line explosion at Aminbazar

Seven people sustained burn injuries due to a gas line explosion inside a house in Aminbazar area under Savar Model Thana here on Friday night. "The victims- Rayhan, 23, Hadis, 20, Nahid, 20, Jewel, 24, Monwarul, 22, Al-Amin, 25 and Rubel 24, were admitted to Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn

1,577 fire incidents recorded across country in Sept

Four people were killed and 11 others injured in 1,577 fire incidents that occurred across the country in September this year, Fire Service and Civil Defence has said. Of them, 155 fire incidents occurred in Dhaka city where seven persons were injured but no one was killed, according to a press

6 killed, 878 injured in political violence in August: HRSS

At least six people were killed and 878 injured in 74 incidents of "political violence" in August, according to a report published by Human Rights Support Society on Saturday (2 September). "Most of these casualties occurred in clashes centred around the ruling Awami League's infighting and BNP's rally. In addition, relating

7 children among 13 killed in Madagascar stadium crush

At least 13 people, including seven children, were killed Friday in a crowd stampede at a stadium in the Madagascar capital of Antananarivo, according to the Red Cross and a local member of parliament. "So far 13 people have been killed and 107 injured," said opposition MP Hanitra Razafimanantsoa on a

Bus-microbus collision kills newborn, 2 others

Three people, including a seven-day-old child, were killed and four others injured in a collision between a bus and a microbus in Taraganj upazila of Rangpur early Sunday.  Two of the deceased were identified as Banya, 30, and Rafiqul, 40.  The accident occurred around 5:30 am when the Nilphamari-bound bus of 'Bhai

15 injured in Chhatra League infighting at Dhaka College

A clash between two groups of Chhatra League at Dhaka College has left at least 15 students injured. Students of North hostel and South Hostel of the college got involved in the clash around 9pm on Saturday. A student named Al Amin of South Block of Dhaka College was beaten by

Six hurt in clash between transport workers

At least six people were injured in a clash between two groups of transport workers in the capital's Jurain area on Friday evening. The injured are Md Rony, 35, Md Miraz, 25, Md Shohag, 20, Md Jamal, 40, Md Masum, 28 and Md Parvez, 16. The clash erupted in front of the

400 sued over Banskhali BNP-police clash

As many as three cases were filed against 400 people on Friday night in connection with the clash between the activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and police in Banskhali upazila of the district which left 45 injured. Banskhali Thana Police filed the cases on Friday night, said Officer-in-Charge (OC) of

20 injured in Barguna BCL infighting during Mourning Day programme; 2 held

At least 20 people were injured in rough-and-tumble fighting between two factions of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Barguna unit during a National Mourning Day discussion Monday.  It happened around 11am at Barguna Shilpakala Academy premises when district BCL President Rezaul Kabir Reza, General Secretary Taushikur Rahman Imran, Senior Vice-President Sabuj