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Two people were killed and three others injured when a truck rammed into a battery-run auto-rickshaw on the Dhaka-Kuakata highway in Amtoli upazila of Barguna district on Tuesday night. The deceased were identified as Md Belal, 35, and Shaon, 35. The accident occurred around 8:30 pm in front of the Amtoli Fire Service Station when the truck crashed into the Mahishkata-bound battery-run auto-rickshaw carrying five passengers, leaving them injured. The injured were taken to Amtoli Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared Belal dead and referred Shaon to Patuakhali Medical College Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries after being admitted.

An unidentified 25-year-old man was killed in a road accident at Jatrabari in the capital early Thursday. Quoting witnesses, Sub-Inspector Md Irfan of Jatrabari Police Station said the victim was crossing the road near Asma Ali Pump around 2:30am when a speedy vehicle struck him, leaving him seriously injured. He was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital around 4:30am, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead. The body has been sent to the hospital morgue for postmortem.

A 20-year-old man was killed in a road accident on the Daganbhuiyan-Feni regional highway in Daganbhuiyan upazila on Thursday night. Deceased Mohammad Antar, son of Ekramul Haque of Midda Bari under Charkankara union of Noakhali’s Companiganj upazila, was riding his motorcycle when the accident occurred. Locals said amid the fuel shortage in Companiganj, Antar left home in the afternoon to collect petrol from Feni for his motorcycle. On his way back, an unknown vehicle crashed into his bike in the Enayetbhuiyan area around 8:30pm, leaving him seriously injured. Locals took him to hospital where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.  

A 60-year-old man was killed after being hit by an unidentified vehicle in the Azampur area of Uttara in the capital on Monday. The deceased was identified as Parosh Mia Bepari, son of Hamid Bepari from the Madhyanagar area under Bancharampur Upazila. He lived in a rented house in the Chalaban area of Uttara. Md Jamal Hossain, who took him to the hospital, said Parosh Mia worked as a day labourer. He was seriously injured after being hit by a speeding unidentified vehicle while crossing a road in the Azampur area under Uttara East Police Station around 10:30 am. Youth killed in Uttara road crash He was first taken to Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital in Uttara. As his condition deteriorated, he was later shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead around 2:45 pm. Inspector Md Faruk, in-charge of the police camp at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, said the body has been kept at the hospital’s emergency department morgue. The matter has been informed to the concerned police station, he added.

Twelve people including a bride were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a microbus on the Khulna-Mongla highway at Belai Bridge in Rampal upazila of Bagerhat district on Thursday. Authorities have not yet released their identities officially. All the deceased hailed from Koyra upazila of Khulna district. Among the deceased, ten were from the same family, including the bride. The accident occurred around 4:30pm when the bus of Bangladesh Navy collided head-on with a microbus carrying people returning from a wedding programme, leaving twelve people dead, said Md Hasan, sub-inspector of Katakhali Highway Police camp. Post-poll violence: Supporter of independent candidate killed in Bagerhat

Thakurgaon, Feb 22 (UNB) — Two people, including a woman, were killed in separate road accidents in Thakurgaon, police said on Sunday. In the first incident, a wheat-laden truck (Dhaka Metro-T 20-6550) heading towards Thakurgaon hit a pedestrian in Singiya village under Jagannathpur union in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila on Sunday morning. The victim, Rahima, 65, wife of Md Ruhul Amin of the same village, fell under the rear wheels of the truck and died on the spot, police said, quoting locals. Attack on Bauls near Thakurgaon court leaves 3 injured On information, police recovered the body. The truck, however, fled the scene after the accident. In a separate incident on Saturday afternoon, Monoranjan Barman of Matigara Sonahar village under Auliapur union in Sadar upazila was seriously injured when a motorcycle collided with his bicycle in the Piala Bazar area. He was taken to Thakurgaon 250-bed General Hospital, where he died at around 2am on Sunday. His body has been kept at the hospital morgue. Thakurgaon man commits suicide during video call with expatriate wife Mohammad Monir Hossain, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Thakurgaon Sadar Police Station said legal action is under way in connection with the two accidents.

A 55-year-old woman was killed after being hit by a moving motorcycle in Jhenaigati upazila of Sherpur on Sunday evening. The deceased, Khaleda Akhter, was the wife of Joynal Abdin of Sandhyakura area in the upazila. The accident occurred in Sandhyakura when the motorcyclist, Shahjamal, 25, son of Shafiq Mia of Haldigram area, lost control after Khaleda Akhter’s saree got entangled in his motorcycle. Shahjamal was seriously injured in the accident. Asst presiding officer among 2 killed in Sherpur road crash Eyewitnesses said Shahjamal was heading towards the upazila headquarters when he hit Khaleda Akhter while she was crossing the road. Locals rescued both and took them to Jhenaigati Upazila Health Complex, where the on-duty doctor declared Khaleda Akhter dead on arrival. Shahjamal was later referred to Sherpur District Sadar Hospital due to the critical condition of his injuries. Md Amirul Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Jhenaigati Police Station, said police visited the scene immediately after the accident and legal action is under process. Case filed against BNP candidate among hundreds over killing of Jamaat leader in Sherpur

Six people were killed when a bus hit an auto-rickshaw at Ghatak Kanda in Madaripur Sadar upazila on Sunday. The identities of the deceased could not be known yet. Read more: Minor boy killed in Jatrabari road crash Talha Bin Jashim, an official of the Fire Service and Civil Defense (Media cell), said the accident occurred around 5:25 pm when the bus of ‘Sarbik Paribahan’ crashed into the auto-rickshaw, leaving six dead on the spot. On information, a firefighting unit rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies.

An 11-year-old minor boy was killed when a truck ran over him in Jatrabari area of the capital early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Md Zahid, 11. Inspector Md Faruk, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) police camp, said the accident occurred around 12:30 am when the truck hit him while crossing the road, leaving him injured. Young man killed in a road accident in Feni Later, he was taken to DMCH where the doctors declared him dead.      

As many as 441 people including 63 children were killed and 1,128 others injured in 486 road accidents across the country in October, according to a report of Road Safety Foundation (RSF). Dhaka division recorded the highest number of accidents at 121, resulting in 112 deaths, the RSF report released on Wednesday said. The report noted that the number of fatalities and accidents rose compared to September, increasing by 24 deaths and 40 accidents respectively. The RSF prepared the report based on the reports of nine national dailies, seven online news portals and electronic media. Read more: RSF identifies 314 accident-prone upazilas across Bangladesh, 139 as highly risky Among the deceased, 137 people died in 192 motorbike accidents, accounting for 31.06% of total fatalities though this figure was six fewer than in the previous month. The deceased also included 98 pedestrians, 56 drivers and their assistants. Besides, nine waterways accidents claimed at least 11 lives with four missing. Besides, 43  people were killed and 12 others injured in 46 accidents involving trains across Bangladesh last month. Read more: Three killed in Ctg motorcycle accidents  Of the total accidents, 166 accidents occurred on the national highways, 148 on regional roads, 81 on rural roads and 87 on city roads, said the report. According to the report, 24.89% accidents occurred in Dhaka division, 11.52% in Rajshahi, 21.39% in Chattogram, 13.16% in Khulna, 6.37% in Barishal, 5.34% in Sylhet, 11.31% in Rangpur and 5.96% in Mymensingh division. Sylhet division saw 26 accidents with lowest 24 deaths during the same period, said the report. The RSF identified several key factors behind the rise in road accidents including faulty vehicles, reckless driving, drivers’ incompetence or illness, unsettled wages and working hours, low-speed traffic on highways, risky motorcycling by youth, frequent violation of traffic rules, poor traffic management, inefficiency of the BRTA, and extortion in the transport sector. The RSF urged the concerned authorities to take necessary measures to improve road safety across the country. Read more: 428 lives lost on roads in August in Bangladesh: RSF