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2 killed as pickup van hits truck in Bagerhat
Two people were killed as a pick-up van crashed into a stationary truck on Khulna-Dhaka highway at Kakdanga in Bagerhat’s Fakirhat upazila on Monday morning.
One of the deceased, Nur Hossain, 21, was the helper of the pick-up van and a resident of Khalishpur area of Khulna.
Another person who died was the helper of the truck but his identity couldn’t be confirmed.
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Mehedi Hasan, officer-in-charge of Mollahat highway police station, said the accident occurred at around 4 am when the fish-laden pickup van hit the truck, leaving the two helpers dead on the spot.
The truck driver fled the scene after the accident.
The bodies have been kept at the upazila health complex.
2 killed in Dhaka's Jatrabari as auto-rickshaw crashes into truck
Two people were killed and as many injured as a CNG-run auto-rickshaw crashed into a truck in the capital's Jatrabari area early Friday, police said.
The deceased were identified as auto-rickshaw driver Momin Mia, 37, of Narayanganj and passenger Palash, 50, a fish trader of Munshiganj.
The injured are fish traders Shah Ali, 36, and Sumon, 40.
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Salman Rahman, sub-inspector (SI) of Jatrabari Police Station, said the accident occurred around 4am. "The auto-rickshaw crashed into the truck on its way to Jatrabari wholesale fish market as the truck driver suddenly stopped his vehicle in the middle of the road in front of Dania College, leaving four occupants of the auto-rickshaw critically injured."
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The injured were rushed to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital where Momin and Palash were declared dead, he added.
However, police failed to seize the truck, the SI said.
3 family members among 5 dead in accident involving truck, pick-up and microbus on Dhaka-Sylhet highway
Three members of a family were among five dead and three others were injured in a collision that involved a truck, a pick-up, and a microbus on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in the early hours of Saturday (January 07, 2023).
The deceased are microbus driver Sadir Ali, 25, of Kamlatila village, Abdus Salam, 32, of Barachara village under Kamalganj upazila; Sadia, 21, wife of Abdus Salam, their two-year-old daughter Habiba, and Sadia’s brother Atiqur Rahman Shihab, 15.
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Ashraful Alam, a relative of the victims, said all the passengers of the microbus were relatives who were returning home after receiving a relative named Razu, a Bangladeshi expatriate in Malaysia, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
Abdur Razzak, officer-in-charge of Madhabpur police station, said the accident occurred when a Moulvibazar-bound microbus collided head-on with a pick-up and a truck when the pick-up was trying to overtake the truck — leaving the driver of the microbus and four other passengers of the vehicle dead on the spot.
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The injured were first rushed to Madhabpur Upazila Health Complex and later were shifted to Sylhet Medical College Hospital. The victims’ bodies were handed over to the highway police.
Toddler killed in Chuadanga road accident
A toddler was killed and seven others were injured following a head-on collision between two battery-run easy-bikes in Kathuli Bazar area of Chuadanga Sadar upazila on Friday noon.
Two-year-old Jui Khatun, 2, was the daughter of Zia of Alamdanga upazila.
Another toddler was seriously injured in the accident.
Dr. Marvin Anik Chowdhury of Chuadanga Sadar Hospital’s emergency department said that Jui died on the way to the hospital.
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Confirming the matter, Mahbubur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Chuadanga Sadar police station, said the accident occurred on their way to Jhenaidah district.
According to the injured, their easy-bike was hit by another easy-bike coming from the opposite direction. Both vehicles overturned, and both sets of passengers fell off the bikes.
Later locals rescued them and rushed them to Chuadanga Sadar Hospital.
1 killed, 5 others in family injured in Shariatpur road accident
A man was killed and five others in his family were injured when the private car carrying them overturned at Konekshwar union in the Damudya upazila of Shariatpur district.
The deceased, Kawsar Majhi, 26, was a resident of the Char Voyra area of Damudya upazila and son of Barek Majhi.
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The family was returning home from Dhaka Airport after receiving Al-Amin Majhi, the elder brother of the deceased.
According to locals and police, the car turned upside down and fell into a nearby pond after the driver lost control due to dense fog at around 3 am.
Police rescued them with the help of locals and rushed them to hospital. Kawsar died on the way to hospital, said Sofi Ullah, SI of Damudya police station.
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One of the injured was sent to Dhaka for advanced treatment.
Magura road accident leaves one dead
A man was killed and another injured in a collision among a motorcycle, a three-wheeler and an auto-rickshaw in Mohammadpur upazila of the district on Monday.
The accident occurred on Magura-Mohammadpur road in the morning when the motorcycle carrying the duo and two other vehicles collided, leaving the biker dead on the spot and pillion rider injured
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Police recovered the body and sent it to a hospital morgue for autopsy. A case was filed in this connection.
Bangladesh sees 9,951 road accident deaths in 2022, highest in 8yrs: Report
A total of 10,858 people were killed and 12,875 others injured in 7,617 road, railway and waterway accidents across the country in 2022, said Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, a passengers’ welfare platform, on Monday.
Of them, 6,749 road accidents left 9,951 people dead and 12,356 others injured which are the highest figures in the last eight years.
Md Mozammel Haque Chowdhury, general secretary of the platform, presented their new report at a press conference in the capital.
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Deaths in road crashes saw a rise by 27.43 percent in 2022 than that of 2021, it said.
In the just-concluded year, 550 people were killed and 201 others injured in 606 railway accidents while 262 accidents on waterways claimed lives of 357 people, and left 318 others injured and 743 more missing.
The report shows that 52.02 percent of the total accidents last year were on regional highways, 27.70 percent on national highways and 11.88 percent on feeder roads.
Besides, 5.67 percent of the total accidents in the country occurred in the capital, 1.71 percent in Chattogram city and 0.99 percent in rail crossings.
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Common causes of road accidents
Reckless driving, risky overtaking, dilapidated roads, unfit vehicles, unskilled drivers, using mobile phones or headphones while driving and lack of awareness among road users were cited as main reasons behind road crashes.
The platform alleged that the number of road accidents and deaths is increasing due to irregularities, corruption and lack of accountability of the agencies responsible for ensuring road safety.
It also stressed the need for modernisation of the traffic system, ensuring fitness of vehicles to keep pace with the developed world.
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Motorcyclist killed in N’ganj road crash
A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident at Mouchak in Siddhirganj upazila of Narayanganj district on Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Jewel Chowdhury, son of Ebayedullah of Noakhali district.
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The accident occurred in the area early in the morning when Jewel was heading towards Narayanganj from Noakhali, leaving him critically injured, said Inspector Bachhu Mia, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital police camp.
Later, he was taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries around 11:30 am.
Two friends die as their motorcycle spins out of control in Keraniganj
Two teenagers were killed after their bike crashed into a roadside railing in the Rajendrapur area of South Keraniganj on Thursday night, police said.
The deceased were identified as Anik,18, and Shawon,19, both residents of the Magda Muslim Bagh area of the capital.
The accident occurred at midnight when they were returning from Mawa Ghat, said Shamim Al Mamun, inspector of Hasara highway police station.
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"The one riding the bike lost control, leading to the accident," he said.
Later, they were rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where doctors declared Anik dead on arrival, said Bachchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH Police Outpost.
Shawon succumbed to his injuries around 3am while undergoing treatment at the hospital, added Bachhu Mia.
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The bodies of the two friends were handed over to their families after the autopsies on Friday afternoon.
An unnatural death case has been registered at Hasara police station.
Three killed in Jashore road crashes
Three men were killed in different road crashes in Jashore Sunday after a motorcycle and a car crashed into trees, police said.
The deceased were identified as Khokon, 35, of the Kazipara area, Shimul Hossain, 30, of the Post Office Para area, of Jashore town, and Arman, 35, of Sector 6 of the suburb.
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"Shimul, who was going to Chanchra from Dharmatala on his motorcycle, ran into a roadside tree while making way for a pedestrian. He died from the impact of the crash," Kotwali Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Tajul Islam said.
"Also, Khokon and Arman died at the scene after their car veered off the road and hit a tree at Manoharpur on the Jahsore-Magura road," he added.