United News of Bangladesh

A firefighter was killed after a bus ploughed through a fire station while he was on duty in Sherpur upazila of Bogura district early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Md Ahsan Habib, a firefighter posted at Sherpur Fire Station. Witnesses said after receiving a report of a road accident he rang the fire alarm and opened the main gate to allow a fire service unit to respond. 2 killed in Bogra road crash while going to attend funeral As he was stopping a truck on the road to ensure the safe exit of the fire service vehicle a bus from behind hit the truck that ploughed into the fire station, leaving Habib injured. He was rescued and rushed to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital by a fire service ambulance, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead at around 2:30am, said Shahjahan Sikder, deputy assistant director of the media cell at the Fire Service and Civil Defence on Sunday afternoon. Both the bus and the truck were seized following the incident. Ahsan Habib had been serving at Sherpur Fire Station since May 11, 2023. He joined government service in 2005. 2 killed in accident on Dhaka–Mawa Expressway He is survived by his wife, one son and one daughter. Fire Service and Civil Defence Director General Brigadier General Muhammad Zahed Kamal expressed deep shock at the death and conveyed condolences to the bereaved family. Following his instructions, Rajshahi Division Deputy Director Md Manzil Haque visited the spot.

A tire blowout caused a bus to lose control and crash into a road divider and burst into flames, killing 25 people in western India early Saturday, police told local media. Police officer Sunil Kadasne told the Press Trust of India news agency that 33 people were on the bus when the crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. on a highway in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra state. The eight survivors were taken to a hospital, he said. Pakistani officials say bus accident in Salt mountain range kills 12, injures 8 The private travel bus was headed to Pune city from Nagpur, another city in the state. 7 killed and 16 injured in road accidents in 3 districts Deadly road accidents are common in India, often due to reckless driving, poorly maintained roads and aging vehicles. More than 110,000 people are killed every year in road accidents across India, according to police. Mother, 7-month old child among 3 dead in Sirajganj road accident