585 killed in 593 road crashes in January

At least 585 people were killed and 899 injured in 593 road accidents across the country last month, according to Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity.

During this time, 214 road crashes involving motorcycles claimed lives of 205 people and injured 114 others, the organisation said.

The samity compiled the data following media reports and revealed it through a press release today.