Bangladesh road accidents

224 killed, 866 hurt in road crashes in August: Jatri Kalyan Samity

At least 224 people are killed and 866 injured in 203 road accidents in 12 days of this month (August) across country, a passengers' welfare platform has said.
18 August 2019, 07:26 AM

13 killed in Feni, Faridpur, Kishoreganj road accidents

Thirteen people are killed in separate road accidents in Feni, Faridpur and Kishoreganj districts.
15 August 2019, 04:40 AM

Man killed in Dhaka road crash

A man is killed in a road accident at Airport Road in capital Dhaka.
13 August 2019, 16:19 PM

3 cattle traders killed in Manikganj road crash

An accident on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway leaves three cattle traders dead and six others injured.
12 August 2019, 06:30 AM

4 construction workers killed as lorry overturns in Noakhali

At least four construction workers are killed and 13 injured as a lorry turned turtle in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali.
28 July 2019, 05:15 AM

4 killed as truck hits three-wheeler in Kishoreganj

Four people are killed as a truck rams a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Pakundia upazila of Kishoreganj.
27 July 2019, 06:34 AM

Death in accident: Barishal traffic sergeant’s father files writ for Tk 10cr compensation

The father of Golam Kibria, a traffic police sergeant who was killed in a road accident last month, has filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directives on the authorities concerned for Tk 10 crore compensation for his family.
23 July 2019, 07:32 AM

3 killed in road crashes in B’baria, N’ganj

Three people have been killed and three others injured in three separate road accidents in Brahmanbaria and Naryanganj districts.
19 July 2019, 12:39 PM

Sirajganj accident: Writ seeks compensation for victims' families

A writ petition is filed with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to give as compensation Tk 1 crore to the family of each of the 11 victims who died when a train rammed a microbus at a level crossing in Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj on July 15.
18 July 2019, 07:12 AM

4 killed in Gazipur, Bagerhat road accidents

At least four people are killed and one injured in separate road accidents in Gazipur and Bagerhat.
15 July 2019, 07:32 AM

Bus driver held for ‘severing Rajshahi student's forearm’

Police claimed to have arrested the bus driver of “Mohammad Ali Paribahan” linked to an accident in which Feroz Sarker, a Rajshahi College student, lost his forearm recently.
4 July 2019, 05:08 AM

Road crashes kill 5 in Rangpur, Gopalganj districts

At least five people have been killed in separate road accidents in Rangpur and Gopalganj districts.
29 June 2019, 05:28 AM

Road crashes kill 5 in Natore, Faridpur

At least five people have been killed and 17 others injured in separate road accidents in Natore and Faridpur.
21 June 2019, 04:57 AM

HC for vision and dope tests for driving license

The High Court directs the authorities concerned to take steps for dope and vision tests of drivers before giving them licenses to run vehicles.
20 June 2019, 08:30 AM

298 killed in accidents during Eid: Jatri Kalyan Samity

At least 298 people were killed and 860 injured in accidents on roads and highways and rail and water ways while travelling during the Eid-ul-Fitr festival, Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity says.
15 June 2019, 07:36 AM

Road crashes kill 25,526 in last 10yrs: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader informs parliament that around 25,526 people were killed and 19,763 others were injured in road accidents in the last 10 years since 2009.
12 June 2019, 15:19 PM

Road crashes kill 7 in Sirajganj, Narayanganj

At least seven people are killed and 33 others injured in separate road accidents in Sirajganj and Narayanganj districts.
4 June 2019, 06:32 AM

Youth run over by private car in Mirpur

A young man is killed after a private car ran him over in Dhaka’s Mirpur area.
19 May 2019, 08:47 AM

Road crashes kill 7 in 3 districts

Separate road crashes in Bagerhat, Rajshahi and Dhaka’s outskirts Savar claim the lives of at least 7 people and injured 12 others this morning.
2 May 2019, 05:05 AM

5 killed as bus overturns in Gaibandha

At least five people have been killed and 16 injured when a speeding bus overturned and fell into a ditch on Bogura-Rangpur highway in Gaibandha early today.
6 April 2019, 04:12 AM