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Youth killed in Sylhet road accident
A youth returning home with the body of his cousin was crushed to death allegedly by a speeding truck at Hazrai in South Surma upazila of Sylhet on Thursday evening.
The deceased was identified as Bayazid Ahmed, son of Sonu Mia of Purangaon in Kamalbazar of the upazila. He was a member of Juba League.
The accident occurred in the evening when Bayezid was returning home with the body of his cousin who died at Ragib Rabeya Medical College Hospital in Sylhet.
"While few family members were returning home with the body in an ambulance, Bayazid was following them on his bike. He died after his bike was hit by the truck on a small lane next to Highway Road at Hazrai and he came under its wheels," an official said.
Eye-witnesses said the truck was carrying goods from the local depot of Lafarge Cement. Locals also detained the driver and handed him over to the South Surma police.
Monirul Islam, officer-in-charge of South Surma Police Station, said they had arrested the driver and seized the truck. "Legal action is being taken in this regard," the OC added.
249 lives lost on the road during Eid holidays
The number of deaths in road crashes during the Eid holiday rush increased during the just concluded Eid ul Fitr, despite a ban on inter-district bus operations due to the Covid-19 pandemic, two civic bodies said Tuesday.
At least 249 people were killed and 385 others were injured in 207 road crashes over the 12 days till Monday, as people rushed to travel home and come back to Dhaka, according to a report jointly prepared by Green Club of Bangladesh (GCB) and National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways.
The report covers the period between May 6 and May 17.
The report also stated that among the deceased, 35 were women, 29 children, 23 pedestrians and 27 transport workers, including drivers.
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Both accidents and deaths increased during this Eid-ul Fitr's holidays from the last Eid-ul Azha, the report observed.
Rab member, another killed in Gazipur road accident
Two people, including a member of RAB-4, were killed when a microbus hit a Rab vehicle on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur on Wednesday.
The deceased were identified as Mohammad Khairul Islam, a member of RAB-4 and motor mechanic Liton Mia, said Rab SI Md Rakib.
Also read: Rickshaw puller killed in city road crash
Three injured RAB-4 members- senior warrant officer Md. Shariful Islam, soldier Atiq, Corporal Pradeep Kumar and motor mechanic Rifat,20, were airlifted to Dhaka CMH from Sreepur Hospital in Gazipur in a special helicopter, said Maona Highway police camp in-charge Kamar Hossain.
Rickshaw puller killed in city road crash
A rickshaw puller was killed as a speeding car hit his rickshaw on Basabo flyover in the capital's Sabujbagh on Wednesday morning.
The identity of the deceased, aged about 35, could not be ascertained yet.
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When a speeding car hit the rickshaw its puller fell on the road in the morning, said a witness of the incident.
He was rushed to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital in critical condition and was pronounced dead by a doctor at around 5.30 am.
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Mohammad Bachchu Mia, in-charge (inspector) of the police camp at DMCH confirmed the death and said the body has been kept at the morgue of the hospital for an autopsy.
Sylhet road crash leaves three dead
Three people were killed as a truck ploughed through a roadside motor workshop at Darbast bazar in Jaintapur upazila on Sylhet-Tamabil highway on Monday morning.
The deceased were identified as Sohel Ahmed, Ashik Ahmed and Minhaz Uddin Sultan.
The accident took place when a speeding Jaflong-bound truck ploughed through a motor workshop after the driver lost control over the vehicle in the morning, said Partha Ranjan Chakrabarty, sub-inspector of Jaintiapur Police Station.
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The bodies were sent to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital for autopsy.
The accident took place a day after another deadly accident on the same highway in Jaintiapur upazila that left five people dead.
Road accidents in Bangladesh claim 468 lives in April
At least 468 people were killed and 507 others injured in 432 road accidents across the country in the last month amid the nationwide lockdown, said Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, a passengers' welfare platform, on Sunday.
The road accidents took place on different national and regional highways, according to a report published by the organization.
Besides, six more people were killed in eight accidents on rail tracks, 38 people were killed and nine others injured in 14 accidents on river routes while two others went missing during the period.
The report was published after analysing accident reports published in the country's national and regional dailies and online media.
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According to the Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity report, among the injured victims, 82 were pedestrians 134 were drivers, 110 were transport workers, 33 were students, six were teachers, 28 were members of law enforcement agencies, 52 were women, 47 children and four were leaders of different political parties.
One hundred and twelve drivers of different vehicles, 38 women, 26 students, 36 transport workers, 42 children, two political leaders, seven members of law enforcement agencies and four teachers were among those killed in the road accidents in the last month.
The report also said that 221 accidents took place due to truck-covered van collision, 144 by motorbikes , 55 by battery-run human haulers, 64 by unauthorised human haulers, 52 by CNG run auto-rickshaws, 30 by private cars and by 20 buses.
Also read: 513 lives lost in March road accidents
On April 8, 26 people were killed and 33 others injured in 26 road accidents , the highest death toll in the month.
Besides, ten people were killed and six others were injured in six road crashes on April 14, the lowest death toll reported in the month.
Cumilla Crash: Victims belong to 3 generations of a family
A man, his daughter and granddaughter died Tuesday, as a truck piled into a CNG auto-rickshaw in Chiwra, an area of Chauddagram in Cumilla.
The deceased were identified as Md Hanif, his daughter Mery Begum, and granddaughter Mehzabin.
Yasin Prodhania, Fire Service and Civil Defence in-Charge of Chauddagram, said the driver of the truck lost control of his vehicle and hit the auto-rickshaw hard- killing Mery on the spot and injuring four others.
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After being taken to the hospital, doctors declared two more dead, said Prodhania.
Road accidents in Bangladesh
Road accidents in Bangladesh claim hundreds of lives every year.
At least 484 people were killed and 673 others injured in as many as 427 road accidents in January this year.
According to Road Safety Foundation (RSF), the accident rate increased by 25.58 percent while fatalities rose by 8.76 percent in January compared to the same period last year.
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At least 445 lives were lost in 340 road accidents in January 2020, according to RSF.
In a report released in February last year, the World Bank said Bangladesh needs to invest an estimated $7.8 billion over the next decade to halve its road crash fatalities.
The report attributed the high death rate on Bangladesh’s roads to a lack of investment in systemic, targeted, and sustained road safety programmes.
Three killed in Cumilla road crash
Three people were killed as a truck hit a battery-run auto-rickshaw in Palpara area of Cumilla Sadar upazila on Sunday.
The deceased were identified as Helal Mia, 60, Matin Mia, 65, and Abdul Kader, 70.
Officer-in-Charge of Kotwali Police Station Md Anwarul Haque said the truck hitthea Mainamati bound auto-rickshaw at 9:30 am, leaving its two passengers dead on the spot and injuring some others.
Later, one of the injured passengers died on the way to a hospital.
Dhaka-Khulna highway turns death trap
The 35 kilometre stretch between Faridpur Sadar and Kamarkhali Bridge in Madhukhali on the Dhaka-Khulna highway has become a virtual death trap for commuters.
In the past 13 months, at least 30 people have reportedly died in different road accidents on the high-speed corridor. Apart from claiming lives, road crashes on the stretch have caused permanent disabilities in hundreds of victims.
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What's worrying is that accidents and fatalities are on the rise on the stretch despite the local police setting up a number of check posts in accident-prone areas to curb speeding.
On March 21 this year, as many as nine people, including six members of a family, were killed in a collision between a microbus and a truck at Majhkandi on the Dhaka-Khulna highway. All the victims were from Jhenaidah district.
On January 6, 2020, six people, including four members of a family, lost their lives on the same highway when a bus rammed a microbus at high speed.
Read 17 killed Rajshahi road accident
Cops attribute the rise in the number of accidents on the highway to speeding as well as careless and negligent driving.
Superintendent of Faridpur Highway Police, Mostafizur Rahman, told UNB that a number of check posts have been set up on the highway. "But nothing seems to be working."
"Despite accidents on the highway stretch claiming a number of lives every year, there's no end to motorists' fetish for speed," he added.
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Advocate Shipra Goswami, however, said that "stricter enforcement of law is the need of the hour". "Those involved in reckless driving should be brought to book."
Mohammad Kabirul Islam Siddique, president of Faridpur Press Club, agreed. “Police must strictly enforce traffic rules to curb speeding and accidents on the highway. At the same time, motorists should adhere to speed limits," he said.
Shahrier Rumi, executive engineer of Faridpur Roads and Highways Department, also urged motorists and other occupants of vehicles to stay alert while using the highway.
The highway also known as N7 connects the Daulatdia Ferry Terminal on the south bank of the Padma River near Dhaka with the Port of Mongla in Bagerhat district. It serves some of the largest cities and towns in southwestern Bangladesh, including Faridpur, Magura, Jhenaidah, Jessore, and Khulna.
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17 killed Rajshahi road accident
At least 17 people were killed in Rajshahi after a passenger bus collided head-on with a microbus on Friday.
The accident occurred in front of Katakhali Police Station around 1:45pm.
Police identified 15 of the deceased as Salauddin, 38, his wife Shamsunnahar, 32, their children Sajid, 9, and Saba, 18 months; Kamrunnahar; Tajul Islam, his wife Mukta, their child Yamin; Mokhlesur, Ful Mia, his wife Nazma, their children Sumaiya, Sadia and Faisal; and driver Hanif Mia.
Police said the microbus, carrying 15 people, including two children and four women, was going to Rajshahi’s Shah Makhdum shrine from Rangpur’s Pirgonj.
A Dhaka-bound bus of Hanif Paribahan from Rajshahi collided with the microbus head-on.
“The gas cylinder inside the microbus exploded on impact, killing 11 of its passengers on the spot,” said Rajshahi Metropolitan Police’s Spokesperson Additional Deputy Commissioner Golam Ruhul Kuddus.
Eight of the injured were admitted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. Six of them succumbed to their injuries.
Two survivors are undergoing treatment at RMCH.
Road accidents in Bangladesh
Road accidents claim hundreds of lives every year in Bangladesh.
In January this year, at least 484 people were killed in 427 road crashes.
According to Road Safety Foundation (RSF), accident rates jumped by 25.58 percent and fatalities by 8.76 percent in January compared to the same period last year.
Also read: 3 dead in Jashore, Panchagarh road accidents
At least 445 lives were lost in 340 road accidents in January 2020, according to RSF.
In a report released in February 2020, the World Bank said that Bangladesh needed to invest an estimated extra $7.8 billion over the next decade to halve its road crash fatalities.
The report attributed the high death rate on Bangladesh’s roads to a lack of investments in systemic, targeted, and sustained road safety programmes.