At least 614 people died and 1,196 were injured in 597 road accidents across the country in May, Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity said yesterday.

The number of road crashes and fatalities in Bangladesh increased last year, with motorcycle-related incidents accounting for nearly one-third of all crashes and casualties, according to the Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity.

Motorbike crashes account for about a third of the fatalities

The students of the university blocked Barishal-Kuakata-Barguna-Bhola regional routes protesting the accident

Why were the trauma centres built if they were to be left unused?

Ridwan Chowdhury was preparing to go to Europe for his higher education. He also filed the required paperwork. But his dream was cut short by the tragic accident in Chattogram yesterday (July 29, 2022).

Three persons including an Indian national were killed in separate road accidents in the last two days.