road accidents in Bangladesh

Will road fatalities go on without end?

Remove chaos in the transport sector, make roads safer

Road accidents killed 583 in April: Jatri Kalyan Samity

Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (BJKS), a passenger welfare platform, said that a total of 583 people were killed and 1,202 injured in 567 road accidents across the country in the month of April, citing media reports

Road safety, transport politics, and a curious policy U-turn

The latest policy rollover on unfit vehicles seems to be the result of our policymakers remembering that they have interests to protect.

Speeding led to Madaripur road accident: probe report

The bus being driven at a high speed was the main reason behind the Madaripur road crash on March 19, according to the probe report

3 students killed after bike rammed by unidentified vehicle

The three students were heading toward Natore from Sirajganj on their bike when a vehicle hit them at Mannan Nagar area around 6:45am

Is this the best the BRTA can do?

New guideline on motorcycle is unlikely to be effective without wider reforms

Road accidents eat up over 1.5pc of GDP

Over 80 percent of the 7,713 road crash victims last year were aged between 18 and 65 years, the most productive segment of the population, Road Safety Foundation said yesterday.

Why is nothing being done about the endless road crashes?

Those responsible for road safety must be held accountable for their failure to check deadly crashes

Expatriate, 2 family members killed in Gopalganj road accident

Three members of a family, including a Singapore returnee, has been killed and two others injured as a rented car lost control and hit a roadside railing on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Gopalganj’s Kashani upazila.

May 8, 2025
May 8, 2025

Will road fatalities go on without end?

Remove chaos in the transport sector, make roads safer

May 6, 2025
May 6, 2025

Road accidents killed 583 in April: Jatri Kalyan Samity

Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (BJKS), a passenger welfare platform, said that a total of 583 people were killed and 1,202 injured in 567 road accidents across the country in the month of April, citing media reports

August 17, 2023
August 17, 2023

Road safety, transport politics, and a curious policy U-turn

The latest policy rollover on unfit vehicles seems to be the result of our policymakers remembering that they have interests to protect.

March 22, 2023
March 22, 2023

Speeding led to Madaripur road accident: probe report

The bus being driven at a high speed was the main reason behind the Madaripur road crash on March 19, according to the probe report

March 6, 2023
March 6, 2023

3 students killed after bike rammed by unidentified vehicle

The three students were heading toward Natore from Sirajganj on their bike when a vehicle hit them at Mannan Nagar area around 6:45am

February 5, 2023
February 5, 2023

Is this the best the BRTA can do?

New guideline on motorcycle is unlikely to be effective without wider reforms

January 8, 2023
January 8, 2023

Road accidents eat up over 1.5pc of GDP

Over 80 percent of the 7,713 road crash victims last year were aged between 18 and 65 years, the most productive segment of the population, Road Safety Foundation said yesterday.

December 6, 2022
December 6, 2022

Why is nothing being done about the endless road crashes?

Those responsible for road safety must be held accountable for their failure to check deadly crashes

July 30, 2020
July 30, 2020

Expatriate, 2 family members killed in Gopalganj road accident

Three members of a family, including a Singapore returnee, has been killed and two others injured as a rented car lost control and hit a roadside railing on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Gopalganj’s Kashani upazila.

July 21, 2020
July 21, 2020

Six injured as bus plummets into road-side canal in Sunamganj

Six people were injured as a bus plunged into a road-side canal in Janigaon area of Sunamganj Sadar upazila earlier today.