Chattogram shipbreaking worker dies, labour leaders seek probe into cause
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
23 August 2026 Accidents and Fires
Bangladeshi sailor among 22 missing after cargo ship sinks off India's coast
Reuters, New Delhi
23 August 2026 Accidents and Fires
HSC examinee dies after excavator hits motorbike in Ctg
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
23 August 2026 Accidents and Fires
Kolkata hotel fire: Bodies of six Bangladeshis repatriated
Our Correspondent, Benapole
23 August 2026 Accidents and Fires
7 killed in road crashes in 3 districts
Star Report
23 August 2026 Accidents and Fires
3 of a family killed as oil tanker lorry collides with three-wheeler
Our Correspondent, Sylhet
22 August 2026 Accidents and Fires
Three killed in road accidents in Natore, Munshiganj
Star Online Report
22 August 2026 Accidents and Fires
HSC examinee killed after excavator hits ride-sharing bike in Ctg
Staff Correspondent, Chattogram
22 August 2026 Accidents and Fires
Shipbreaking Tragedy / Toxic hydrogen sulphide may have caused the deaths
Staff Correspondent
22 August 2026 Accidents and Fires

The blast that shattered dreams

Young husband and sole earner's life cut short, leaving family devastated
10 March 2023

Sitakunda blast: Probe body wants expert opinion, seeks deadline extension

The committee formed to probe the blast at Seema Oxygen Plant in Sitakunda's Kadamrasul area has sought the opinion of experts to determine the specific cause behind the incident
10 March 2023

Gulistan blast: Fire safety professionals gather on site to raise awareness

"There are two aspects to this – complying with the Bangladesh National Building Code when constructing buildings, and making fire safety plans in accordance with the Fire Service and Civil Defence Guidelines and getting the plans approved before starting construction."
10 March 2023

Launch passenger goes missing after falling into river in Patuakhali

A passenger went missing after falling into Tetulia river from a double-decker launch on the Dhaka-Charmontaj route in Patuakhali this morning
10 March 2023

Decision on fate of affected building after 45 days, says Rajuk official

It will take 45 days to assess whether the building in Gulistan, which was the site of a deadly blast on Tuesday that claimed 22 lives so far, will be repaired or demolished
10 March 2023

Deaths won’t stop as justice a mirage

Over the past decade, there has not been a single conviction in any major fire, and in most cases, the affected establishments went back to business as usual the minute media attention shifted.
10 March 2023

Writing was on the wall

The loss of 22 lives in Tuesday’s explosion is the result of sheer greed and negligence of the building owners, police said
10 March 2023

Gulistan blast: Rajuk begins work to stabilise affected building

Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) has started propping up the damaged pillars of the Gulistan building where a blast on Tuesday
9 March 2023

1 killed in Rampura fire

A man was burnt to death in a fire at a house in Dhaka's Rampura area tonight
9 March 2023

Miscreants used gunpowder, petrol: Panchagarh SP

Miscreants used gunpowder and petrol during the clash with the Ahmadiyya community over a Jalsa event that left two dead and over 50 injured on March 3 in Panchagarh's Sadar upazila.
9 March 2023

Gulistan blast: Another dies in burn institute, death toll now 22

Another victim of the Siddikbazar tragedy succumbed to his injuries today at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery
9 March 2023

Shipbreaking worker killed in explosion in Sitakunda

A shipbreaking worker was killed in an explosion at a shipbreaking yard in Chattogram's Sitakunda this morning
9 March 2023

Rohingya camp fire: Probe body to submit report on March 12

The report will be submitted to the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC)
9 March 2023

Another body recovered, death toll now 21

The body was brought out from the severely damaged building around 12:15pm
9 March 2023

Gulistan blast: 9 in critical condition at burn institute

All the nine victims of Gulistan explosion, who are undergoing treatment at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, are in critical condition
9 March 2023

Rajuk to conduct survey on markets, eateries in Dhaka basements

The survey will be conducted in 24 sub-zones of the eight zones, Rajuk official said
9 March 2023

Gulistan blast: Family members in grim wait as search for Swapan continues

Swapan, a manager of a shop in the basement of the building, has been missing since the explosion on Tuesday, which has so far claimed 20 lives.
9 March 2023

Of buzzing flies, a raised hand, and calls unanswered

Almost 24 hours after the explosion in Gulistan, firefighters at the site noticed a swarm of flies above a particular spot in the debris.
9 March 2023

Building fire hazards: A city strewn with ticking time bombs

The recent incidents are similar to other cases seen over the years. The causes were electric short circuit, accumulation of gas in a confined space, and poorly maintained air conditioning units
9 March 2023

It all points to accumulated gas

There were two possible sources of the gas that got trapped, experts in police said yesterday, requesting anonymity
9 March 2023