Road Accident in Bangladesh
564 killed in road accidents in March: Road Safety Foundation
Five hundred and sixty-four people were killed and 1,097 injured in 486 road accidents throughout the country in March this year, according to a report of Road Safety Foundation.
5 dead as segment of viaduct falls on car from crane
At least four people in a car were crushed to death after a segment of a viaduct of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project fell on the vehicle in Dhaka's Uttara area this afternoon (August 15, 2022).
Road accidents claim lives of 1674 children in Jan 2020-Apr 2022
At least 1,674 children (between one month and 18-year-old) died in road accidents across the country between January 2020 and April 2022, according to Road Safety Foundation.
9 killed in three-way collision: Bus driver arrested
Bhatiapara Highway Police today arrested a driver of Rajib Paribahan on charges of killing nine people and injuring 25 others in a road accident on Saturday.
9 killed in bus, private car, motorcycle collision
At least nine people, including five members of two families, were killed and 25 others injured in a three-way collision among a passenger bus, private car and motorcycle in Kashiani upazila of Gopalganj today (May 14, 2022).
543 people killed in 427 accidents in April: Road Safety Foundation
At least 543 people were killed and 612 were injured in 427 road accidents across the country in April, Road Safety Foundation, a non-government organisation, said in a press release today (May 7, 2022).
3 killed in Chapainawabganj road crash
Three labours were killed and six others were injured after a truck hit a human hauler in Nachole upazila of Chapainawabganj this morning.
Man dies after truck crashes into motorcycle in Patuakhali
A man was killed in a road accident this morning after a truck hit his motorbike from the opposite direction on the Patuakhali-Kuakata road at Eusufpur area.
Road accident: Bus-truck collision leaves 11 dead in Jhenaidah
Eleven people were killed and 13 others injured in a collision between a bus and a truck in Jhenaidah's Kaliganj upazila this afternoon.
11 killed in Sylhet, Barguna road crashes
Eleven people are killed in two separate road accidents in Sylhet and Barguna districts.
6 killed in Moulvibazar road crash
At least six people are killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and a private car in Moulvibazar Sadar upazila, police say.
Mishap on Jamuna bridge delays trains
A truck breaks down on Bangabandhu Bridge, compelling a delay in the schedule of at least five northern districts-bound trains. Train schedule resumes after the vehicle is dragged away an hour later.
Road crashes in 8 districts leave 35 dead
At least 35 people are killed and 82 others injured in road accidents in eight districts. Among the victims, 16 are killed in Gaibandha, six in Rangpur, two each in Natore, Gopalganj, Sirajganj, Faridpur, Laxmipur districts and one in Savar of Dhaka district.
4 killed in Tangail road crash
Four people are killed in a head-on collision between two trucks on Bangabandhu Bridge link road in Kalihati upazila of Tangail today.
Eden college student dies falling off human hauler in Shonir Akhra
A student of Eden Women’s College dies after falling from a human hauler, locally known as Leguna, in Shonir Akhra area of Dhaka.
Public Transport: 87pc vehicles violate rules
At least 87 percent buses and minibuses ply the roads in the capital recklessly in violation of traffic rules, creating anarchy in the public transport sector, said a passenger welfare platform citing its survey covering over one thousand vehicles.
‘87% public transports violate traffic rules in Dhaka’
Eighty-seven percent public transports including buses and minibuses ply on the roads in Dhaka violating traffic rules, according to survey of a passenger platform.