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Road crashes claim 26 lives in 9 districts
At least 26 people including eight members of three families were killed and 40 others injured in separate road accidents in 9 districts on Saturday, police said.
In Tangail, four people were killed and 15 others injured when a commuter bus crashed into a truck parked along the busy Dhaka-Tangail highway in Mirzapur upazila early in the morning.
The deceased were Alak Roy, 38, Binoy Roi, 40, of Pirganj upazila of Rangpur, Shakhawat Hossain, 36 of Madhupur upazila and Jakaria, 32 of Barishal.
Molla Tutul, officer-in-charge (OC) of Gorai Highway Police Station, said the accident occurred around 4:30am when the ‘Binimoy Paribahan’ bus hit the stationary sand-laden truck from behind in the Dulla Mansur area.
"The impact left three passengers dead on the spot and 16 others injured. The injured were rushed to a local hospital where one of them was declared dead on arrival," he said.
In another accident, three members of a family were killed after being hit by a bus at Pakulya on the same highway.
The deceased were Parvin Begum, 27, her son Sumon, 7 and daughter Sadia,10, hailing from Banshtoil village in Mirzapur upazila.
In Bogura, four people, including a father –son duo, were killed and another one injured when a truck hit a private car at Kalia Pukur in Kahalu upazila this morning.
The deceased were identified as Tanser Ali, 60, his son Tagar Ali, 35, Abdur Rahman, 35, son of Mafiz Uddin, and Sumon, 30, a private car driver.
Ambar Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kahalu Police Station, said the accident occurred around 8am when the Naogaon-bound truck from Bogura hit the private car at Dargahat, leaving three people dead on the spot and two others injured.
The injured were taken to Bogura Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College, where doctors declared Abdur Rahman dead on arrival.
In Mymensingh, three members of a family were killed as a truck knocked them down in court bhaban area of Trishal upazila on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway this afternoon.
The deceased were Jahangir Alam, 35, his eight-month pregnant wife Ratna Begum,26 and their two and a hald years old daughter Jannat Ara.
Ranta gave birth to a daughter when the accident occurred local people took the newborn to uapzila health complex and then to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.
Locals said Jahangir went to Trishal upazila headquarter along with his wife Ratna and child for a medical test of his pregnant wife.
The Mymensingh-bound goods-laden truck knocked down the three while they were crossing the road around 2:30 pm, leaving the trio dead on the spot, said Officer-in-charge of Trishal police station Md Main Uddin.
The truck has been seized and a case will be filed, he said.
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3 bikers killed in Manikganj road crashes
Three bikers have been killed and three others injured in separate road accidents in Manikganj district.
The deceased were identified as Abdullah Al Amin, 45, Zubayer, 14, and Haji Mia, 26, of the district.
In Shibalay upazila, Al Amin's motorcycle crashed into a truck on Dhaka-Paturia highway in Arpara area around 11am on Monday, leaving him dead on spot, said Zakir Hossain, in-charge of Barangail Highway Police.
Pillion rider Tauhidul Islam was injured and rushed to Shibalaya Upazila Health Complex.
Police seized the truck, however, its driver managed to flee the scene, said the official.
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In Ghior upazila, a bus hit a motorcycle on Dhaka-Paturia highway near Baniajuri area this morning, leaving Zubayer dead on spot and his friend Tushar injured.
Tushar is undergoing treatment at Munnu Medical College and Hospital, said the highway police outpost in-charge Zakir Hossain.
On Sunday night, an unidentified vehicle hit Haji Mia's motorcycle on Singair-Hemayetpur road in Char Nayadingi area, leaving him dead on spot and his pillion rider injured, said the official.
The injured is undergoing treatment at Upazila Health Complex.
The bodies were sent to Manikganj Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy, the official added.
5 lives lost in road crashes in 4 districts
Five people were killed in separate road crashes in Noakhali, Chapainawabganj, Chuadanga, and Bogura districts on Monday.
In Noakhali two people were killed and two more suffered injuries as a pickup van collided with an auto rickshaw at Bijaynagar area of Companiganj upazila.
The deceased were identified as Peara Begum, 54, wife of Ali Ahmed from Char Elahi union and Md Milon, 46, son of Abdul Mannan from Chaprashir Hat union, said Sadekur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Companiganj police station.
The accident occurred around 4 pm as the pickup van hit the auto rickshaw coming from the opposite side leaving Milon dead on spot and Peara was announced dead after being taken to upazila health complex.
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OC Sadekur Rahman said locals have nabbed the pickup van driver from the spot and legal actions will be taken in this regard.
In Chuadanga, a three-year-old girl was crushed by a truck at Deuli intersection of Damurhuda upazila.
The deceased was identified as Jannatul. She was standing beside the road when a cow-laden truck coming from Karpashdanga left her severely injured, said Ferdous Wahid, Officer-in-Charge of Damurhuda model police station.
Doctors announced her death on arrival after being taken to upazila health complex. The accused truck driver has been detained, said OC Wahid.
In Chapainawabganj sadar upazila, a 55-year-old man was killed in a road accident at Moharajpur Chowdhurypara intersection.
The deceased was identified as Abul Mannan, son of late Mosahek of Shibganj upazila in the district.
Mojaffar Hossain, Officer-in-charge (OC) of Chapainawabganj sadar police station said , Mannan suffer serious injuries after being hit by an unknown vehicle at Moharajpur Chowdhurypara intersection around 1:30 am.
On information, police rushed to the spot and took him to Chapainawabganj sadar general hospital where doctors declared him dead, the OC said.
In Bogura, a 27-year old assistant driver of a truck was killed as another truck hit it from behind near the Birkedar area on Bogura-Naogaon highway at 11 am.
The deceased was identified as Azid, 27, son of Md Siddik from Naogaon sadar upazila, said Nazmul, Sub-Inspector of kahaloo police station.
The driver’s assistant died on the spot as another truck hit the truck he was on standing beside the road, said SI Nazmul.
Road crashes claim 524 lives in June
As many as 524 people including 73 children were killed and 821 others injured in 467 road accidents across the country in June.
Of these, 204 people died in motorbike accidents alone during this period, which is 38.93% of the total fatalities, Road Safety Foundation said its latest report released on Monday.
Besides, 107 pedestrians, 86 drivers and their assistants were killed in the accidents .
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On the other hand, waterways accidents claimed at least nine lives with 16 injuries. Besides,16 were killed and four injured in train accidents across Bangladesh last month.
Road Safety Foundation prepared the report based on the reports of nine national dailies, seven online news portals and electronic media.
Of the total accident, 159 accidents occurred on the national highways, 174 on regional roads, 72 on rural roads, 56 on city roads and six in other places, said the report.
According to the report, 25.05% accidents occurred in Dhaka division, 15.41% in Rajshahi, 16.48% in Chattogram, 14.34% in Khulna, 9% in Barishal, 2.78% in Sylhet, 10.49% in Rangpur and 6.42% in Mymensingh divisions.
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The highest number of accidents recorded in Dhaka division as 139 people died in 117 accidents while 14 people died in 13 accidents in Sylhet division, which is the lowest compared to other divisions, said the report.
The RSF pointed out several major reasons behind the increasing trend of road accidents.
The reasons include - faulty vehicles; reckless driving; desperate mentality, incompetence and illness of drivers; unsettled wages and working hours; prevalence of low-speed traffic on highways; reckless motorcycling by the youth; the tendency of flouting traffic rules, poor management of traffic; lack of efficiency of the BRTA; and extortion in the sector.
The RSF urged the authorities concerned to address the issues and take necessary initiative to fix those.
2 killed in Chattogram road crashes
Two people, including a child, were killed in separate road accidents in Anwara and Karnaphuli upazilas of Chattogram on Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Dipankar Nath, 11, of Patia upazila and Abdul Hamid , 28, of Karnaphuli upazila.
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In Anwara upazila, a speeding pickup van rammed Dipankar while he was crossing the road at Kalabibir Dighi on PAB Road around 11 am, leaving him dead on spot.
The body was sent to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) morgue, said SM Didarul Islam Shikdar, officer-in-charge (OC) of Anwara police station.
Police also detained the pickup van driver, said the OC.
In Karnaphuli upazila, biker Abdul Hamid sustained serious injuries when his motorbike crashed into a truck in Charlakkhya area of the upazila.
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Later, locals rushed him to CMCH where doctors declared him dead, said Sadikur Rahman, superintendent of CMCH police outpost.
The body was kept at the hospital morgue, he added.
2 killed in separate road crashes in city
Two people were killed in road crashes in Darussalam and Jatrabari areas of the city on Wednesday.
The deceased were identified as Md Abu Siddique, 52, of Bandarban district, and Shihab, 21, of Narayanganj district.
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At Darussalam, Abu Siddique was hit by an unidentified vehicle while crossing the road at night and fell on the road.
Later, a pedestrian rescued him and rushed to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) where doctors declared Siddique dead around 10pm, said Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Abdul Khan, assistant at DMCH police outpost.
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In Jatrabari area, Shihab sustained injuries falling from his motorbike on Jatrabari flyover.
He was taken to DMCH in critical condition where the doctor declared him dead, said ASI Abdul Khan.
The bodies were kept in the hospital morgue for autopsy, he added.
2 killed in Dhaka road crashes
Two people were killed in separate road accidents in the capital Sunday.
In Jatrabari, a 17-year-old boy died after being hit by a speeding covered van. The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahim Kazi, a resident of Kajla, Jatrabari.
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The accident occurred around 6:30pm at Matuail's Hashem Road.
Locals rushed Abdur Rahim to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where he was declared dead at 7pm.
In Mohakhali, a 55-year-old woman was critically injured as a bus hit her at Amtoli. The deceased was identified as Bilkis from Bhaluka, Mymensingh.
She was crossing the road on her way to a house in Gopibagh.
Bilkis succumbed to her injuries at 8pm at DMCH.
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"The vehicles involved in the accidents were seized. However, the drivers managed to flee," said Inspector Bachchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH Police Outpost.
The bodies were kept at DMCH morgue for autopsies, he added.
Road crashes claim 589 lives in March: Report
As many as 589 lives were lost while 647 people were injured in 458 road accidents across the country in March, showing an increase of 13.43% from the month of February, according to a report.
Besides, at least 19 people were killed in five waterway accidents while 17 others killed and eight others injured in 11 train accidents during the period.
Road Safety Foundation (RSF), an organisation that campaigns for safer roads, on Monday revealed this information in a new report on accidents on Bangladesh’s roads this year.
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The report was prepared based on accident news carried by seven national dailies, five online news portals and electronic media.
On average, 19 people were killed in a day in the month of March while the average rate per day was 16.75 in the month of February, the report said.
Besides, the total number of motorcycle accidents was 221 during the last month, which is 38.42 per cent of the total accidents.
According to the RSF findings, at least 162 pedestrians were killed in road accidents, which account for 27.50 percent of the total deaths.
Some 73 drivers and their assistants were also subjected to road fatalities and that is 12.39 percent of the total deaths.
According to the RSF report, 167 accidents occurred on national highways, 179 on regional highways, 68 on rural roads, 39 on city roads and five accidents occurred in others places.
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The Dhaka division witnessed the highest number of accidents with 23.93% from 25.54% while accidents while Sylhet experienced the lowest number of accident and casualty with 5.94% deaths from 5.67% accidents.
3 die in Dhaka road crashes
Three people were killed in separate road crashes in the city on Friday, police said.
The deceased were identified as Farooque Mia, 56, an employee of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Badal, 45, a truck driver, and Md Rafique, 24, a helper of a pickup van.
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The first accident occurred in the Rupnagar area around 3am when a Tongi-bound truck from Munshiganj collided with a lorry and a pickup van crashed into both the vehicles at high speed while overtaking, said local police officer-in-charge Arifur Rahman.
All the four occupants of the pickup van and the driver of the truck sustained serious injuries in the accident, he added.
Later, they were rushed to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), where truck driver Badal and the pickup van helper succumbed to their injuries. The three vehicles were seized, the OC added.
Meanwhile, DSCC sanitation worker Farooque died after being hit by a speeding bus belonging to ‘Swadesh Paribahan’ while sweeping the road adjacent to the south gate of Baitul Mukarram in the morning.
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"He was rushed to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital in a critical condition, and he died around 9am," said Mohsin Habib, a sub-inspector at Paltan police station.
The driver of the bus managed to escape leaving the vehicle behind, he added.
2 killed in separate road crashes 2 in Dhaka city
Two youths were killed in separate road accidents in the capital's Shahbagh and Shahjahanpur areas.The first accident occurred on Sunday night when a truck hit a bicycle in front of the Shahjahanpur ICD gate, leaving him dead on the spot.The deceased was identified as Al Amin 25, hailing from Nazirpur upazila of Pirojpur.
Also read: Woman, her grandchild die in Gazipur road accidentOn information, police recovered the body and sent it to the Dhaka Medical College morgue for an autopsy on Monday, said Jamal Hossain, sub-inspector of Shahjahanpur Police Station.Police seized the truck and arrested the driver over the incident, he added.In another incident, a 28-year old man was killed when a speeding vehicle hit him in Matshaw Bhaban area of Shahbagh on Friday morning, leaving him seriously injured.He was rushed to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital where the on-duty doctor declared him dead at 10 am while undergoing treatment.
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