Namaz-e-janaza of five of the 11 teachers and students, who died after a train hit their microbus on a level crossing at Mirsharaiupazila of Chattogram, was held this (July 30, 2022) morning.

Accidents at unprotected level crossings continue to claim lives as decisions taken at an inter-ministerial meeting around one and a half years back to curb such fatalities remained largely unimplemented.

Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan has said about 2,000 level crossings out of 3,200 across the country are unauthorised.

Rail-related fatalities are on the rise as over 80 percent level crossings, authorised and unauthorised, in the country are unprotected.

Two-thirds of Bangladesh Railway's 1,412 level crossings have no designated gatemen, resulting in increased rail-related fatalities.

Eight people die as a train rams into a three-wheeler at an unmanned level crossing in Bakkikhan area of Gazipur.