Child drowns in drain in Cumilla during heavy rain
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Accidents & Fires
Woman dies after falling into open drain submerged by rainwater in Gazipur
6 hour(s) ago
Accidents & Fires
5 Bangladeshis killed in Qatar road crash
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Accidents & Fires
7, including 3 students, killed in lightning strikes in 3 districts
21 June 2026, 21:50 PM
Accidents & Fires
5 Bangladeshis killed in Qatar road crash
21 June 2026, 19:31 PM
Accidents & Fires
Driver, helper killed as truck overturns, catches fire in Kushtia
21 June 2026, 15:30 PM
Accidents & Fires
Two killed, four hurt in N’ganj road accidents
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Four die trying to rescue goat from pit
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Accidents & Fires
2 killed, 4 injured in separate Narayanganj road accidents
20 June 2026, 18:14 PM
Accidents & Fires
Update / Fire at Gazipur oil processing factory under control
20 June 2026, 15:39 PM
Accidents & Fires
Indian PM Modi offers condolences to victims
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi expressed his heartfelt condolences on the loss of lives in the fire at the Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall in Dhaka on February 29
2 March 2024, 09:15 AM
Step up efforts to prevent fire incidents: health minister
“Rajuk and the Public Works Ministry must adopt a proactive stance to ensure such a tragedy is never repeated," said Samanta Lal Sen
2 March 2024, 09:14 AM
Hit by train, 2 die in Gazipur
Two persons were killed after being hit by train in separate incidents in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur this morning
2 March 2024, 07:58 AM
Families of 2 victims in Bhola seek answers
They -- Md Nayan, 19, and Emdadul Haque, 24 -- are two names among the 46 killed in the Bailey road inferno
2 March 2024, 07:18 AM
Man killed after being hit by train in Gazipur
A man died this morning after being hit by a train in Konabari area of Gazipur
2 March 2024, 07:03 AM
Two die as truck hits auto-rickshaw in Brahmanbaria
Two people were killed and three others injured after a truck rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Brahmanbaria's Suhilpur union on Cumilla-Sylhet highway this morning
2 March 2024, 06:06 AM
Process underway to file a case, say police
Police are yet to file a case in connection with Thursday's fire at a seven-storey building on Bailey Road that left 46 people dead so far
2 March 2024, 06:03 AM
Barguna’s Naeem, Patuakhali’s Jewel laid to rest
Two victims of the fire at a building on the capital's Bailey Road were laid to rest yesterday
2 March 2024, 03:55 AM
3-year-old's body among three more identified
Three more bodies of victims of Thursday night's deadly fire at a building on Bailey Road were identified by a family member last night
1 March 2024, 19:14 PM
Looking for loved ones at morgues
A phone call, followed by an everlasting silence.
1 March 2024, 18:00 PM
‘We are alive thanks to them’
Whenever there is a devastating blaze threatening the lives of people, the ones everyone looks to for saving the day are the fire service and civil defence personnel.
1 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Families lost in flame
It was a leap day on Thursday, and many decided to celebrate the day that comes every four years with dreams and promises to be in a better place in life when the next one arrives.
1 March 2024, 18:00 PM
GONE ... TOO SOON
Classes, labwork, exams -- Lamisha Islam was supposed to be worrying about these today while living a life full of potential amongst her friends and family.
1 March 2024, 18:00 PM
A biriyani stop turns tragic
A check-up with the dentist. This is why Lutfun Nahar Lucky, a 47-year-old senior teacher at Viqarunnisa Noon School & College left home on Thursday night. She was accompanied by her daughter Jannatin Tazri, 23, a student of BRAC University.
1 March 2024, 18:00 PM
The last supper: All five of a family die
Only 18 days separated Syed Mobarak Hossain from his dream of taking his family to Italy, where he worked. After years of struggle as a Bangladeshi expatriate, everything was finally falling into place:
1 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Death came draped in smoke
Around 11:30pm, there were murmurs of one death. By then, the fire had been burning for over an hour.
1 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Short circuit or gas leak might be the cause
An electric short circuit or a leaky gas pipe at a ground floor cafe was most likely the cause of the fire at the Bailey Road building late at night on Thursday, said investigators.
1 March 2024, 18:00 PM
It was a bomb waiting to go off
The Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall on the capital’s Bailey Road had all the catalysts needed to set off a blaze.
1 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Tragedies recur as inaction persists
After deadly fires like the one on Thursday that claimed 46 lives, authorities momentarily wake up from their slumber to prevent recurrences, but any such initiative loses steam as they fail to take concerted action.
1 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Bailey Road Fire: PM deplores absence of fire exit
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday bemoaned that there was no fire exit in the multi-storey building that caught fire on Bailey Road leaving dozens dead.
1 March 2024, 18:00 PM