Road Accident 2024
When will our roads be safe?
Government must take steps to reduce the high number of road crash fatalities.
6 January 2025, 04:00 AM
Road accidents kill over 8,500 in 2024
Motorbike crashes account for about a third of the fatalities
4 January 2025, 07:54 AM
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.
29 December 2024, 20:09 PM
Why are our roads still death traps?
Bangladesh faces a road safety crisis, with high fatalities and systemic neglect.
13 December 2024, 06:00 AM
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.
11 October 2024, 15:16 PM
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.
11 May 2024, 18:00 PM
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
2 May 2024, 04:30 AM
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.
26 April 2024, 18:00 PM
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.
18 April 2024, 05:29 AM
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.
18 April 2024, 04:53 AM