Road Accident 2024

When will our roads be safe?

Government must take steps to reduce the high number of road crash fatalities.

Road accidents kill over 8,500 in 2024

Motorbike crashes account for about a third of the fatalities

Surge in road crashes: Patient overflow pushes NITOR beyond capacity

The National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) is struggling to manage an overwhelming number of patients, far exceeding its 1,000-bed capacity, leaving many to receive treatment on the floor or in overcrowded corridors.

Why are our roads still death traps?

Bangladesh faces a road safety crisis, with high fatalities and systemic neglect.

#Perspective / Is every step a risk? Addressing Dhaka’s road safety crisis

In Dhaka, the symphony of traffic never ceases — rickshaws, buses, and crowds push forward in a relentless tide of movement. Amid this everyday hustle, the city’s roads present a dangerous paradox: they are both lifelines and lethal threats.

Dreams shattered on road

Malaysian expat Kashem Sheikh, 40, from Maksudpur of Gopalganj, wanted to make his elder son Mursalin Sheikh, 8, a “hafez”, a person who memorises the Quran.

Four of a family among five killed as private car, truck collide in Habiganj

The family members met the tragic accident while returning home after receiving someone at Dhaka airport

Seventh grader killed by DSCC garbage truck

A 13-year-old schoolboy was killed after being run over by a garbage truck of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) in the city’s Madinabagh area on Thursday night.

Sunamganj’s famous singer Pagol Hasan among two killed in bus-autorickshaw collision

Famous singer Pagol Hasan was among two people killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Sunamganj's Chhatak upazila this morning.

January 6, 2025
January 6, 2025

When will our roads be safe?

Government must take steps to reduce the high number of road crash fatalities.

January 4, 2025
January 4, 2025

Road accidents kill over 8,500 in 2024

Motorbike crashes account for about a third of the fatalities

December 30, 2024
December 30, 2024

Surge in road crashes: Patient overflow pushes NITOR beyond capacity

The National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) is struggling to manage an overwhelming number of patients, far exceeding its 1,000-bed capacity, leaving many to receive treatment on the floor or in overcrowded corridors.

December 13, 2024
December 13, 2024

Why are our roads still death traps?

Bangladesh faces a road safety crisis, with high fatalities and systemic neglect.

October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024

Is every step a risk? Addressing Dhaka’s road safety crisis

In Dhaka, the symphony of traffic never ceases — rickshaws, buses, and crowds push forward in a relentless tide of movement. Amid this everyday hustle, the city’s roads present a dangerous paradox: they are both lifelines and lethal threats.

May 12, 2024
May 12, 2024

Dreams shattered on road

Malaysian expat Kashem Sheikh, 40, from Maksudpur of Gopalganj, wanted to make his elder son Mursalin Sheikh, 8, a “hafez”, a person who memorises the Quran.

May 2, 2024
May 2, 2024

Four of a family among five killed as private car, truck collide in Habiganj

The family members met the tragic accident while returning home after receiving someone at Dhaka airport

April 27, 2024
April 27, 2024

Seventh grader killed by DSCC garbage truck

A 13-year-old schoolboy was killed after being run over by a garbage truck of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) in the city’s Madinabagh area on Thursday night.

April 18, 2024
April 18, 2024

Sunamganj’s famous singer Pagol Hasan among two killed in bus-autorickshaw collision

Famous singer Pagol Hasan was among two people killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Sunamganj's Chhatak upazila this morning.

April 18, 2024
April 18, 2024

Musician Pagol Hasan killed in road accident

In a tragic accident in Sunamganj's Chhatak, a head-on collision between a bus and a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw resulted in the deaths of two individuals, including popular musician Pagol Hasan.