United News of Bangladesh

Ten people have been hospitalized after a car crashed into a crowd in the Australian city of Newcastle, 110 km north of Sydney, on Saturday morning. The assistant commissioner of police in the Australian state of New South Wales, David Waddell, told reporters on Saturday afternoon that a car was driving erratically before the driver lost control and crashed into a crowd around 9:30 a.m. local time. He said that the crowd had gathered along the side of the road as part of an official farewell event for local team the Newcastle Knights as they traveled to Sydney to play in the National Rugby League grand final on Sunday night. Police said that 10 people were injured, including a five-year-old girl and a 67-year-old man who were hospitalized in critical condition. The remaining eight people, including a second five-year-old girl and a two-year-old girl, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The ambulance service earlier reported that nine people were injured. The driver of the vehicle, an 18-year-old man, was arrested at the scene and taken to hospital for mandatory drug and alcohol testing. Waddell said that he would likely be charged by police on Saturday. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in a statement posted on social media that it should have been a weekend of excitement and pride in Newcastle. "My thoughts are with everyone injured or involved in the horrible incident this morning in Newcastle," he said.  

Recently released web film ‘Networker Baire’ famed popular actors Sariful Raj, Nazifa Tushi, Khairul Basar and Jonayed Buktadi were injured in a horrific road accident on Gulshan Avenue in the capital at around 3 am on Friday. The actors, alongside Raj’s friend Nafis Ismaeel, survived the accident with major to minor injuries and were rushed immediately to the United Hospital for treatment. Read: 2 killed in Dhaka road accidents According to Gulshan police, the car consisting of the actors who were returning from a success party of their latest web film on Thursday night, lost control and hit an electric pole on the side of the road. Mizanur Rahman Aryan, director of 'Networker Baire', briefed about the current physical status of the actors through a Facebook post on Friday night. “Jonayed (Buktadi) and Nafis (Ismaeel) are currently admitted at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and both require surgeries, however, they are now out of danger. Jonayed’s surgery will be happening tomorrow,” he said. Regarding the conditions of three actors of his web film ‘Networker Baire’, Aryan said, “Nazifa Tushi suffered a dislocated bone in her shoulder and Raj suffered a dislocated joint in one of his hands, while Basar was left with two broken ribs.” Read: Policeman 'killed' in Dhaka road accident According to the hospital sources, Tushi, Raj, and Bashar were out of danger and undergoing treatment at the cabin of the hospital under the supervision of orthopaedic specialist Dr Rezaul Karim. Inspired by a true story, the web film ‘Networker Baire’ was released on OTT platform ‘Chorki’ on August 19, garnering popularity for its jovial celebration of friendship.

Five women, including three members of a family, were killed and 15 others injured in road accidents in Jashore, Gopalganj and Sylhet districts on Friday night and Saturday.