Accident
59-year-old woman dies falling from rooftop in Wari
A 59-year-old mentally challenged woman died after falling from the rooftop of a five-storey building in the city's Wari on Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Monowara Begum, wife of the late Abdus Salam of Solai village in Faridganj upazila of Chandpur district, said Inspector Md. Faruk, in-charge of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital Police Outpost.
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Family members said Monowara lived on the fifth floor of a building at 9 Chandramohan Basak Street under Wari police station.
Around 1:30 pm, she suddenly fell from the roof and was seriously injured.
Later, relatives rescued her and brought her to the emergency department of DMCH, where doctors declared her dead at 2:15 pm.
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The body was kept in the hospital morgue for an autopsy, added the police official.
2 days ago
3 killed in Gazipur road crash
Three people were killed and another was injured when a truck hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Kaliakoir-Phulbaria road at Namashulai in Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur district on Saturday.One of the deceased was identified as Obaidul while the identities of two others could not be known yet.
The accident occurred around 8 am when the truck crashed into the CNG-run auto-rickshaw, leaving three people dead on the spot and another injured, said Quamrul Hasan, Sub-inspector of Kaliakoir Police Station.
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3 days ago
Mother, daughter killed in Bogura road crash; truck torched
A woman and her minor daughter were killed when a truck hit a van in Beragram of Dupchanchia upazila of Bogura district on Wednesday.
The deceased were identified as Roksana Parveen, wife of Abu Bakar Siddique of Satuapara village in Kahalu upazila and her daughter Rahia Khatun, 3.
The accident occurred in the afternoon, when the truck hit a van carrying Roksana and her daughter Rahia, leaving Rahia dead on the spot and Roksana injured, said Faridul Islam, officer-in-charge of Dupchanchia Police Station.
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Local people took Roksana to a local hospital where the doctors declared her dead.
Roksana along with her daughter met the tragic accident while returning to her home from Jolongi village.
Angered by the accident, local people set the truck on fire following the accident.
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5 days ago
Couple killed in Naogaon road crash
A couple died as a speeding truck rammed into their motorbike on Naogaon-Santahar road in Naogaon on Tuesday afternoon.
The deceased were Afaz Uddin, 55, and his wife Bilkis Banu, 50, of Kola Palsa village under Chhatin union in Bogura’s Adamdighi upazila.
Witnesses and police said the couple was going to their village home in Bogura from Naogaon district headquarters riding on a motorbike.
The accident occurred in Khalishakuri area around 2pm when the truck crashed into the bike, leaving the duo dead on the spot, they said.
Officer-in-Charge of Naogaon Sadar police station Nure Alam Siddique said police and fire service personnel recovered the bodies and took them to the police station.
6 days ago
Banani road blockade withdrawn after 7 hrs
Vehicular movement in Dhaka’s Banani area resumed after nearly seven hours on Monday after garment workers withdrew their blockade following police assurances.
The protest erupted in the morning after a female garment worker was killed in a road accident near Banani Chairman Bari around 6 am.
The garment worker identified as Minara,19, was crossing the road when she was struck.
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As the news spread , workers from nearby garment factories took to the streets and blocked the main road, disrupting traffic on Airport Road and the Elevated Expressway.
The blockade led to severe traffic congestion in and around Banani, causing immense suffering for commuters.
Office-goers struggled to reach their destinations, with many seen abandoning buses and walking instead.
The blockade was withdrawn around 1:30 pm following police intervention, said Banani Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Russell Sarwar.
7 days ago
2 killed in bus-auto-rickshaw collision in Sylhet
Two people were killed and four others injured in a collision between a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and a bus at Balaura in Sadar upazila of Sylhet district on Friday night.
The deceased were identified as Rubel Ahmed, 18, son of late Jamir Ali and Salek, 20, son of Abdul Bari of Kasarpur village.
Md Harunur Rashid, officer-in-charge (OC) of Jalalabad Police Station, said the accident occurred around 10 pm when the bus of ‘Mamun Paribahan’ from Sunamganj collided with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw, leaving six people injured.
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Later, they were taken to Sylhet Osmani Medical College and Hospital where doctors declared two of them dead.
The condition of the auto-rickshaw driver was stated to be critical.
The bodies were kept at the hospital morgue for autopsy.
9 days ago
Jamalpur road crash leaves 2 dead
Two people were killed and three others injured in a triangular crash among two trucks and a motorbike on Jamalpur-Mymensingh highway at Jamalpur municipality area on Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Jewel Akanda, 45, assistant of a trucker and son of Munsur Ali of Sankanda area and Shaon, 30, a motorbike driver of Bakshiganj upazila.
Abu Foysal, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said a Mymensingh-bound truck hit a stationary truck around 5:15 am when a motorbike also crashed into the truck, leaving two dead on the spot and two others injured.
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On information, local firefighters rushed to the spot and sent the injured to Jamalpur Sadar Hospital.
9 days ago
3 killed in truck-ambulance collision in Rajshahi
Three people were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and an ambulance on the Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj highway at Razabari in Godagari upazila of Rajshahi district on Monday.
The deceased were identified as Zafar Iqbal Jewel, 45, the ambulance driver, patient Sundari Rani, 65, and her relative Adori Rani, 38.
Ruhul Amin, officer-in-charge of Godagari Police Station, said the accident occurred around 6am when the truck collided head on with the ambulance carrying patient Sundari Rani, leaving three killed on the spot and three others injured.
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Sundari Rani, suffering from cardiac disease, met the tragic death while heading towards Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital by an ambulance.
The condition of the three injured were stated to be critical and they were kept in observation, said Dr Shankar, spokesperson of the hospital.
14 days ago
Ctg road crash leaves banker dead
A banker died in a collision between a passenger bus and a CNG-run autorickshw on Chattogram-Rangamati road in Hathazari upazila of Chattogram on Wednesday.
The deceased was Kamrul-Ibne-Hasan, son of Mohammad Hasan in Chadarliahat area under Fatikchhari upazila of the district and an official of Dutch Bangla Bank’s Agrabad branch in the port city.
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Md Asad, officer-in-charge of Gohira highway police station in Raozan, said Kamrul was going to the city from his home when the bus and his autorickshaw collided in front of a private hospital near Hathazari Central Eidgaon, leaving him dead on the spot.
Both the vehicles were seized and legal actions would be taken in this regard, the highway police official added.
26 days ago
Unidentified man killed after tanker loses control in Bhatara
A young man was killed after an oil tanker lost control and crashed into an old car showroom in the Bhatara area of the capital on Tuesday afternoon.
The identity of the deceased, aged around 25, could not be confirmed immediately. The victim was wearing a checkered t-shirt and trousers, said police.
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Confirming the incident, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Ashraful Islam of Bhatara Police Station said the accident took place on Progati Sarani Road near the police station. The oil tanker had unloaded fuel at the airport and was returning towards Badda when the driver lost control, ramming into the old car showroom.
A pedestrian, Raju Ahmed, rescued the severely injured young man and took him to a nearby hospital. Later, he was shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where doctors declared him dead at around 4:45 pm.
Police have seized the vehicle and detained the driver.
The body has been kept at the DMCH morgue, and efforts are underway to identify the deceased, the ASI added.
1 month ago