3 killed in train collides with sand laden truck in Mymensingh
Tangail Sadar police station officer-in-charge Abu Salam Miah said the goods wagon next to the locomotive derailed at 4:57 am. No one was injured in the accident. Visiting the spot, Tangail Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Hasan bin Mohammad Ali said the incident did not appear to be primarily an act of sabotage. He said […]
Bangladesh Railway Divisional Manager (Dhaka Division) Mohammad Shafiqul Islam told the media that the three suspended officers are locomaster Jahangir Alam, assistant locomaster Atiqur Rahman and container train guard Alamgir Hossain. He said he took the step after preliminary investigation as the officers failed to discharge their duty resulting in an accident in which 17 […]
Sadek, a student from Titumir, said, “About a few minutes after the train left Bhairab station, I heard a big bang. At first I thought another train was passing, but after a while it felt as if a storm had come. I can’t say anything more than that.” Passengers of College and Agardosindur Express sharing […]
Geo reported that some people are still trapped in the train compartment and others have been shifted to hospitals. Train services were suspended in interior districts of Sindh and rescue workers were dispatched to the area. Accidents are common on Pakistan’s crumbling rail system and successive governments have for years been trying to secure funding […]
At least 15 people were killed when a train derailed in southern Pakistan on Sunday, the country’s railway minister said. “It is a huge accident. Rescue teams have reached the spot and at least 15 passengers have died and 45 are injured,” Khwaja Saad Rafiq told reporters. “More rescue teams have been sent to the […]
The deceased have been identified as Basanti Das (60), Aarti Rani Das (55), Shanti Rani Das (50) and their daughter Shilpi Rani (30). All the deceased are residents of Nikrel Daspara of Bhuapur Upazila in Tangail district. The relatives of the deceased told that the four women were going to Salla. While he was walking […]
According to the UNB report, rail communication between Dhaka and the rest of the country resumed at 11:00 pm on Wednesday. Firdous Ahmed, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Dhaka Railway Police Station, confirmed the collision between the train and the bus at Malibag crossing. Earlier in the evening, Panchgar bound Drithojan Express hit a coach of Shohag […]
Speaking to Prothom Alo, Deputy Assistant Director of Fire Services Dhaka Zone-3 Shafikul Islam said that the fire started near the stairs on the 7th floor. As a result, many people were trapped inside the building due to the risk of trying to descend the stairs amid the flames. He said the probe committee would […]
Complications have arisen over the last rites of a ‘Muslim convert’ Hindu student who died after being hit by a train in Dhaka. Police have identified the student as 20-year-old Abdullah Saeed, born Jewel Sheel, a resident of Chakaria in Cox’s Bazar. He studied at the Government Science College and was waiting for the results […]
At least ten people including bride and groom were killed when a microbus carrying weeding party was hit by train at a level crossing at northern district Sirajgonj. It was around 6:30 pm local time when the microbus was trying to cross rail track at Solop level crossing. Dhaka bound train Padma Express hit the […]
We have heard a Bus or truck was inoperative or stuck in traffic jam on a rail crossing, then a train came and collided with those vehicles. But yesterday a train was inoperative in Moghbazar rail crossing. It was about 5:30 pm. The train locomotive was inoperative just after 10 minutes of starting its Journey […]
