United News of Bangladesh

A Bangladeshi youth died in a road accident in South Africa on Monday night while seeking livelihood abroad. The deceased was identified as Enamul Haque, 34, son of Mojibul Haque of Udrajpur village in Feni district. According to family sources, he arrived in South Africa on Saturday night. On Sunday, he and 18 other Bangladeshis were traveling in a microbus in Delmas area of Mpumalanga province when the vehicle lost control and overturned. Two other expatriate Bangladeshis, Nurul Amin of Begumganj in Noakhali and Naeem Ahmed of Manikganj, died on the spot. He was admitted to a local hospital in critical condition but succumbed to his injuries late Monday night. 3 killed as truck hits three wheeler in Gaibandha He was the youngest among four siblings. He left behind a three-year-old daughter and a four-month-old son. His cousin Shahid Ullah confirmed the death and said that after receiving the news of his death, his mother Peyara Begum fainted several times, while their elderly father remains speechless from shock. Arrangements are underway with expatriate Bangladeshis to bring his body back home. Acting officer-in-charge of Daganbhuiyan police station Wahid Parvez said they came to know about the accident through social media and confirmed the death of the youth in South Africa.

A 21-year-old man was killed after sustaining burns in Sylhet’s Biswanath Upazila. Khaled Ahmed, son of Lal Mia from Karpara village in Daulatpur Union, succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka early Sunday. Khaled was employed at a local car workshop. According to local sources, Khaled returned home from work on the night of Thursday (3 July). After dinner, he went to sleep in his room. At approximately 2 am, neighbours heard Khaled’s screams and rushed to his aid, discovering his body engulfed in flames. In a desperate attempt to escape, Khaled leapt into a pond nearby with his body on fire. He was rescued and initially taken to Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital before being transferred to Dhaka for specialised treatment. JCD leader killed, 15 injured in Brahmanbaria clash While police have described the death as an accident, local residents claimed there may be more to the story. Several locals believe Khaled set himself on fire by pouring petrol on himself, citing the absence of fire damage to his room or furniture as suspicious. However, his family has not commented on the matter. Enamul Haque Chowdhury, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Biswanath Police Station, said initially that it appears to be an accident. He mentioned that Khaled was working as a car repairman and had a mobile phone attached to his body. The fire could have been caused by a cigarette or similar incident. “An investigation is ongoing,” he added.

 A 25-year-old man was killed after being hit by an unknown vehicle at Demra in the city’s Jatrabari area on Wednesday.The deceased, Mohammad Ali, was a human hauler driver and son of Abdur Karim Konapara Dharmik Para. University student among 2 killed in Dhaka road accidentsInspector Bachhu Mia, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital police camp, said the vehicle knocked him down in the morning while he was passing Jatrabari Mahbubur Rahman Molla College, leaving him injured. Two killed in Chattogram motorcycle accidentLater, he was taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital where doctors declared him dead around 9:45 am.Child deaths increase by about 17% in road accidents: SCRF

A young man suffering from fever and breathing problems died at his house in Barguna Municipality on Monday.