At least seven people, including a college student, were killed in separate road accidents across four districts on Thursday and Friday. In Dinajpur’s Birganj Upazila, two motorcyclists were killed in a collision with a truck on Friday morning. The accident occurred around 8:30am in the Kabirajhat area, said Abdul Gafur, officer-in-charge (OC) of Birganj Police Station. Madhav Roy, 19, son of Kaushik Roy of Mashalpur village, died on the spot, while Dipu Roy (22), son of Madhav Roy of Naniyatikar village, succumbed to his injuries at the Upazila Health Complex. The victims were returning home after drinking date juice in Nargun village of Thakurgaon when the truck hit them, he added. The truck had been seized, but the driver and his helper managed to flee the scene. In Rajshahi’s Charghat Upazila, a head-on collision between a truck and three motorcycles left one youth dead and five others injured on Thursday evening. Charghat Model Police Station Inspector Abdul Khalek said the accident occurred in front of Charghat Technical College and School around 7pm. The deceased, identified as Prabhat (32), son of Yakub Munshi of Gaur Shaharpur village, died on the spot. Sugarcane threshing to begin at Drashana's Carew & Co sugar mill on Friday In another incident, three people were killed and one person was injured when a private car lost control and crashed into an electricity pole on the Sylhet-Tamabil Road on Friday morning. The incident took place around 11 am near Dhamri Beel in the Baghersarak area of Jaintapur upazila. Abul Bashar Md Badruzzaman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Jaintapur Police Station, said the private car, traveling towards Sylhet, veered off the road and struck an electricity pole, leaving two people dead on the spot. Locals managed to rescue two others, who were critically injured, and rushed them to Osmani Medical College Hospital. Muhibur Rahman, Deputy Assistant Inspector (ASI) at the Osmani Medical College Hospital Police Camp, confirmed that one of the injured succumbed to his injuries after being admitted to the hospital. The identities of the victims are yet to be confirmed. Meanwhile, a college student died during a motorcycle race with a friend in Charbhadrasan Upazila of Faridpur on Thursday. Hasibul Hasan, alias Ashraful Mondal (20), a first-year HSC student of Charbhadrasan Government College, hit a roadside tree after his motorcycle collided with another. 4 killed as truck hits auto-rickshaw in Cox’s Bazar He was critically injured and died while being taken to Dhaka for advanced treatment later that night. The accident took place around 1 pm in the MP Dangi area of Sadar Union. Two others were also injured in the crash. Abdul Gaffar, officer-in-charge (OC) of Charbhadrasan Police Station, said legal action would be taken if a complaint is filed by the victim’s family.

Two people were killed and two others sustained serious injuries in separate road accidents in Lakshmipur and Khagrachhari on Friday morning. In Lakshmipur, a 25-year-old woman was killed and two others were injured when an auto-rickshaw lost control and collided with a stationary truck in the Zamindar Hat area on the Lakshmipur-Ramgati road. Nasima Akhter, wife of Abdul Barek from the Charsita area in Ramgati upazila, died on the spot, said Ramgati Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Kabir Hossain. Her elder sister, Farzana Akhter, and the auto-rickshaw driver were injured in the crash, which occurred around 10am, he added. Injured Farzana was taken to Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital and later transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for further treatment. The body of Nasima Akhter has been kept at the hospital morgue, said Dr. Kamalashish of Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital. In another accident in Khagrachhari, a 24-year-old man died when a SUV overturned in the Rainyabari area of Bhai-Bonchhara Union under Khagrachhari Sadar. 25-year-old’s body recovered in Chandpur The deceased, Md. Monir Hossain, son of Md. Solaiman from Purba Muslim Para, died on the spot after being crushed by the vehicle, which lost control while climbing a hill, said Abdul Baten Mridha, officer-in-charge (OC) of Khagrachhari Sadar Police Station.

A four-year-old girl died in a road accident in Kaliganj, Lalmonirhat on Friday afternoon. The deceased, Tithi Rani, was the daughter of Bishnu Roy of Chabala union’s Dhakaiyatari area of the upazila. Kaliganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Selim Malik said that the incident occurred in the Dhakaiyatari area of Nithak, Chabala union and officers were dispatched to the scene. According to locals, Tithi was riding with her parents on an easy-bike when a Nosimon, heading towards Chaparhat, collided with their vehicle. 1 dead, 3 missing after speedboat-barge collision in Barishal The impact crushed the child, who died on the spot. Her parents sustained minor injuries. No written complaint has been filed as of yet. Legal action will be taken upon receiving a complaint, the OC said.  

At least four people, including two drivers, were killed and 20 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Dinajpur on Friday morning, said police. The accident occurred on Dinajpur-Panchagarh highway in Chakai intersection around 8:30am, said Birganj police station’s Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdul Gafur. The deceased included bus and truck drivers and two bus passengers. Details about casualties couldn’t be known immediately, he said. All the injured were first sent to Birganj Upazila Health Complex, the OC said, adding that later six of them were shifted to Dinajpur Medical College Hospital for advance treatment as their condition was stated to be critical. Read: 4 killed in separate road accidents in Natore Quoting locals, OC Gafur said the paddy-laden truck collided with the Panchagarh-bound bus coming from Dhaka, leaving the four dead on the spot and some 20 others injured. On information, police and Fire Service personnel went to the spot and rescued the injured and sent them to the hospital, he said.

A 45-year-old woman died after a bus hit a van in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi on Wednesday morning.  The accident happened around 8:30am in the Krishnapur Gopalhati area, said Poba Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mozammel Haque Kazi. The deceased was identified as Majeda Begum, wife of Bachchu of Holidagachhi area of Charghat upazila. Majeda, a passenger of the van, died on the spot, he said. Trade with India through 3 land ports suspended, uninterrupted at Benapole “The bus bound for Jashore rammed into the van from behind while heading towards the Puthia Bazar. The bus then lost control and collided with a roadside mango tree, dragging the van along with it,” he said.  Police recovered the body and later handed it over to the deceased’s family, the OC added.   

Four people were killed in two separate road accidents in Natore on Tuesday, said police. The deceased were Alfu, 55, Mostakim Sheikh, 23, Motaleb Hossain, 45, and Shah Alam, 47.   Alfu, a rickshaw van driver and Mostakim, a pedestrian, were killed in a collision between a truck and a rickshaw van in Lalpur upazila of the district early Tuesday, said Ismail Hossain, Officer-in-Charge of Banpara Highway Police Station. The accident happened when the rickshaw van, coming from a side road, entered the Natore-Pabna highway and collided head-on with the oncoming truck, leaving Alfu killed on the spot, the OC said. In another accident, Motaleb and Shah Alam riding on a motorbike were hit by an unidentified vehicle on Banpara-Hatikumrul highway in Kachikata area of Gurudaspur upazila around 3:30 pm. The impact of the accident left the duo dead on the spot.  Officer-in-Charge Ismail Hossain of Banpara Highway Police Station said locals spotted the bodies lying on the ground and informed them. The bodies were sent to the Sadar Hospital Morgue for autopsy after recovery, he said, adding that legal actions would be taken accordingly.  

Three people were killed in a road accident on Satkhira-Khulna highway in Satkhira Sadar upazila early Thursday, said police. The deceased are Arizul Gazi, 28, son of Akbar Ali Gazi, of Jashore’s Jhikargacha upazila, Asadul Islam Fakir, 55, son of Shamsur Kabir of Satkhira’s Tala upazila, and Abdus Selim, 35, son of Abdul Aziz of the same (Tala) upazila. Confirming the matter, Sadar police station’s Sub-Inspector Biswajit Sarkar said a speeding truck ran over a motorbike leaving a biker and two pillion passengers killed on the spot in Binerpota BSCIC area on the highway in the early morning. Read: Two college students die in Moulvibazar road accident After recovery, the bodies were sent to Satkhira Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy, he said. The bodies will be handed over to the families upon autopsy, he said, adding that no one so far has been detained in this connection.

In the last five and a half years, road, railway, and waterway accidents in Bangladesh have caused human resource losses worth Tk 87,884.12 crore, according to a report by the Road Safety Foundation (RSF). From 2019 to June 2024, a total of 32,733 accidents were reported across the country, resulting in 35,384 deaths and 53,196 injuries. Among the fatalities, 5,103 were women (14.42%), and 4,785 were children (13.52%). Motorcycle accidents accounted for a significant portion of the fatalities, with 11,593 deaths from 11,669 accidents, representing 32.76% of the total. The motorcycle accident rate stood at 35.64%. Additionally, 8,358 pedestrians were killed, making up 23.62% of the total fatalities. Drivers and their assistants made up 14.86% of the deaths, with 5,261 individuals losing their lives. 20 dead, 24 injured in Sylhet division road accidents in Sept During this period, 587 waterway accidents claimed 1,021 lives, injured 582, and left 369 missing. Meanwhile, 1,403 people were killed and 1,269 injured in 1,228 railway accidents. The RSF report, based on data from nine national newspapers, seven online news portals, electronic media, and its own sources, highlighted the significant toll accidents have taken on the country. Accident statistics by road type revealed that 36.48% of accidents occurred on national highways, 35.73% on regional roads, 15.46% on rural roads, and 12.14% on urban roads. Among the victims, 11,593 (32.76%) were motorcyclists, 1,915 (5.41%) were bus passengers, 2,511 (7.09%) were passengers in goods carrying vehicles (trucks, pickups), and 1,544 (4.36%) were passengers in private vehicles (cars, microbuses). Four Dead in two separate road accidents in Ctg and Magura The report also revealed that the Dhaka division saw the highest number of accidents, with 24.96% of incidents, while the Sylhet division recorded the lowest at 6.29%. These alarming figures highlight the urgent need for stronger road safety measures and stricter enforcement to reduce the high death toll on Bangladesh’s roads.

Eight people were killed after a private car lost control and fell into a roadside canal in Pirojpur Sadar upazila early thursday. The incident occurred at the Nurani Gate area along the Pirojpur-Nazirpur road. Fire service personnel, alerted by local residents, recovered the bodies from the submerged vehicle at around 3am. Death toll from Sherpur floods rises to 9 as one more dies Additional Superintendent of Police in Pirojpur, Md. Mukit Hasan Khan, confirmed the deaths. The deceased include two men, two women, and four children. They  have been identified as Shaon Mridha,32, his wife Amena Begum,30, and their sons Abdul,3 and Shahadat,10, all residents of Hoglabunia village in Nazirpur upazila, Pirojpur and  Motaleb,45, his wife Sabina Akter,30, daughter Mukta,12, and son Soyaib,2, all residents of Ragunathpur, Sherpur Sadar upazila. Shaon’s cousin, Murad, said that Shaon and Motaleb had been traveling back from Kuakata to Shaon’s residence in Hoglabunia after a trip. Around 3 am their car lost control at the Nurani Gate area and plunged into a canal, where it became submerged. 20 dead, 24 injured in Sylhet division road accidents in Sept Locals immediately informed the fire service and police. Upon recovery, all eight passengers were rushed to Pirojpur District Hospital, where doctors declared them dead. Dr. Asif Hossain of Pirojpur District Hospital said that the victims were brought in around 3:30 am. According to Additional Superintendent of Police Mukit Hasan Khan, an ID card found on Motaleb confirmed his identity, and he was employed as civil staff in the Bangladesh Army.

A 24-year-old woman died after being hit by an Akash Paribahan bus on Pragati Sarani Road in Dhaka's Badda area on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Ieren, 24, an employee of an IT financial company called Next Venture.  Zia Uddin Ahmed, additional deputy commissioner of the Gulshan Traffic Division, confirmed the matter. After the accident, the deceased's colleagues blocked the road. As a result, heavy traffic congestion was created from Badda to Malibagh. Four killed, 10 injured in Tangail road crash Later, the police reached the spot and the traffic situation returned to normal. Sub-Inspector (SI) Md. Abbas of Badda Police Station said that although the bus was seized, the driver and the helper fled the scene. Legal proceedings regarding the incident are underway, he said.