A young man was rescued alive after jumping into the Yamuna River from a bridge in India’s Uttar Pradesh, while the woman who had reportedly agreed to die alongside him walked away moments before the jump, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. The incident took place on Thursday, 16 July, on […]

A 22-year-old garment worker was killed after being struck by a train in Netrokona during the early hours of Friday, in what authorities believe was a tragic railway accident. The victim, identified as Muhid Khan Rifat, was the son of Moinul Kabir Khan from Bara Paikura village under Tetulia Union in Mohanganj upazila of Netrokona […]

Grief engulfed a village in Narsingdi’s Raipura upazila as four schoolgirls who drowned while bathing in a canal were laid to rest side by side following a joint funeral prayer. The funeral took place on Thursday evening at the local Eidgah ground before hundreds of mourners gathered to bid a final farewell. The children were […]

Two workers have died after suffering severe burns in an explosion and fire at a salt processing factory in Boalkhali Upazila of Chattogram, while nine others remain in hospital receiving treatment for burn injuries. The victims succumbed to their injuries on Thursday night, 16 July, while undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and […]

A 20-year-old woman was found dead on the veranda of her husband’s family home in Dhunat upazila of Bogura, while her three-month-old son lay beside her crying in a deeply distressing scene that has shocked the local community. The incident came to light on Thursday evening, 16 July, at the residence of Farhad Molla in […]

A child has died after developing symptoms consistent with measles during the past 24 hours, as Bangladesh continues to grapple with a sustained surge in infections and suspected cases among children. According to the latest measles situation report released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Friday (17 July), one child died with […]

A fire broke out at a footwear factory in the Madbar Bazar area of Kamrangirchar in the Bangladeshi capital on Friday afternoon, prompting an immediate emergency response from the Fire Service and Civil Defence. According to fire officials, the blaze was reported at 3:12 pm on 17 July. Shortly after receiving the emergency call, two […]

Grief has engulfed the family and hometown of Fire Service diver Sadik Hossain (Shuvo), who lost his life while carrying out official duties in the Shitalakkhya River in Narayanganj. The tragedy has drawn widespread sympathy, with relatives, neighbours and colleagues mourning the death of a young rescuer who had recently been recognised by the state […]

A 21-year-old Bangladesh Police constable has died after an apparent suicide at the Demra Police Lines in the capital, hours after sharing a deeply emotional Facebook post in which he described the breakdown of his marriage and expressed overwhelming despair. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday at a multi-storey residential building inside […]

Two primary school students have died after drowning while bathing in a wetland in Narsingdi’s Raipura upazila, in a tragic incident that has left their families and the local community in mourning. The accident took place on Friday morning (17 July) in the Namar Char wetland, located in Bheluarchar village under Srinagar Union of Raipura […]