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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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4 killed, 15 injured in Tangail road crash
At least four people were killed and more than 15 others injured when a commuter bus crashed into a truck parked along the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Mirzapur upazila early Saturday, police said.
The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Molla Tutul, officer-in-charge 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.
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"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 added.
Dozen killed on roads in 5 districts
Twelve people were killed and fourteen others injured in several road accidents in Bogura, Gazipur, Narayanganj, Cumilla and Pabna districts on Friday.
In Bogura, two unidentified people were killed and ten others injured in a head-on collision between two buses belonging to ‘Kaliyakour Paribahan and Naogan Travels Paribahan’ at Ghoga bridge area on the Dhaka-Borgua highway at around 3:30pm, said Siddikur Rahman, an officer of Sherpur Fire service and civil defense station.
The injured were undergoing treatment at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College, said Baniul Alam, in-charge of Sherpur highway police camp.
In Gazipur, three motorcycle riders were killed and a minor child was also injured when a private car hit their bike on the Konabari flyover in Gazipur on Friday noon.
The deceased were identified as Raju Islam, 26, Md Shamim, 26 and Shahin Islam, 31; all the victims hailed from Konabari’s Dewliyapara area.
Md Shakhawat Imtiaz, a Sub-Inspector (SI) of Konabari police station, said the three youths met the tragic end when the private car hit their bike while crossing the Konabari flyover on Friday noon.
In Narayanganj, a private university student was killed and three others were injured when a bus of ‘Soudia Paribahan’ crashed into a private car carrying the victims in Narayanganj’s Dariyakandi area on Friday.
The deceased was identified as twenty-year-old Mahima, a third-year student in the English department of East West University while identities of the injured could not be known immediately, said Nabir Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kanchpur Highway Police Station.
In Sirajganj, two people were killed when an unidentified truck hit their pickup van on the Hatikumrul-Banparra highway in Tarash upazila Friday early.
The deceased have been identified as pickup van driver Kiron Mridha, 28, son of late Abdul Karim of Duttakanai village in Gurudaspur upazila of Natore district, and his assistant Jahangir Alam, 47, a resident of Sirajganj municipality.
Md Lutfur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Hatikumrul highway police station, said the accident happened at around 7: am when the unidentified truck crashed into the pickup van that got stranded on the highway after it had gone out of order.
The accident left the duo dead on the spot; he said adding that the victims were repairing the vehicle during the accident, said the OC.
In Cumilla, a former headmaster of a government primary school was killed when a speedy motorcycle hit him while crossing road in Aungaura area on the Gouripur-Homna regional in Daudkandi upazila road at noon.
The deceased was identified as Md Jahirul Hoque, 82, former headmaster of Gouripur Government Primary School and also a resident of Aungaura village.
In Pabna, three motorcycle riders were killed in a head-on collision between their motorbike and a pickup van at Nagardemra of Sathia upazila in the district on Friday afternoon.
The identities of the deceased could not be ascertained immediately, said Asif Mohammad Siddikul Islam, officer-in-charge of Sathia police station.
The accident occurred at around 5:30 pm when the vehicles collided head-on at Chhoto Pathaihat Gorostan area in the upazila, he added.
Mentionable, At least 2,329 people, including 291 women and 381 children, were killed and 4,361 others injured in 2,159 road accidents across the country in the first half of the current year, says a new report by the Road Safety Foundation.
The road accidents took place on highways, national, inter-district and regional roads between January 1 and June 30 across the country.
Joyride turns tragic, university student killed in Narayanganj accident
A joyride to historic Panam City in Narayanganj turned tragic for a group of university students Friday after one of them was killed in a road accident while three others escaped with injuries.
Twenty-year-old Mahima, a third-year student in English at the East West University, was killed, and three of her classmates were hurt when a bus hit their car at 10:45pm.
A bus of Saudia Paribahan crashed into the vehicle in Sonargaon's Dariyakandi, leaving four students, including Mahima, seriously injured, Nabir Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kanchpur Highway Police Station, said.
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Mahima's other classmates, who were in another car, rushed her and three others to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) where the 22-year-old was declared dead upon arrival, Inspector Bachchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH Police Outpost, said.
Rabab, 25, Anan, 22, and Kazi, 22, are undergoing treatment at the hospital, and they are out of danger now, he added.
"Police seized the bus; however, the driver managed to flee the scene of the crash," OC Nabir said.
CU student killed in Kolkata road accident
A student of Chittagong University has been killed and her mother, a teacher of the university, severely injured in a road accident in Kolkata.
The deceased was identified as Shajmila Jismam Moon, a third year student of the department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) of CU.
The injured was Moon’s mother Dr Shirin Ara Chowdhury Doly, a Professor of Management department of CU.
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According to family sources, Moon and her elder brother Lieutenant Safwan Jasir Chowdhury took their mother Doly to India on July 8 for health check-ups. They were schedule to go to Delhi on July 10.
“Moon and her mother were hit by a speedy bus while they were crossing a road on July 10. Both of them were rushed to Kolkata PG hospital where Moon breathed her last on July 12,” said Jashim Uddin Chowdhury, Moon’s father and former Vice President of AB Bank.
Jashim added that his wife is still in a critical condition and the process to bring Moon’s body back is underway.
Two killed in Faridpur road accident
Two persons were killed when an auto-rickshaw overturned and caught fire after being hit by a speeding truck on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Faridpur on Thursday night, police said.
The accident occurred around 9.30pm in the Arkandi area of the busy highway in Faridpur's Madhukhali upazila, said Kankan Biswash, officer-in-charge of Kanaipur highway police station.
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While one of the occupants of the auto-rickshaw died on the spot, another was declared dead on arrival by doctors at the upazila health complex, said OC Kankan.
The identities of the deceased could not be known but they were both occupants of the auto-rickshaw, he said.
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"The truck has been seized and legal action will be taken in this regard," the OC added.
Conductor, helper push youth off bus to death in Gazipur
A youth died after being pushed off a moving bus by its conductor and helper during an altercation over fare in the Shibbari area of Gazipur on Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Md Sayem, 20, son of Abu Sayed of the Awlapara area of Nandail upazila in Mymensingh district. He worked at a workshop in Shibbari upazila.
Eyewitness claimed that an argument broke out between Abu and the helper and the contractor of the bus belonging to ‘Takoya Paribahan’ over fare in the Shibbari area in the morning.
In a fit of rage, the accused pushed Abu off the moving bus that soon ran over him, leaving him dead on the spot, according to the eyewitnesses.
Md Saidul Islam, a sub-inspector at Gazipur sadar police station, said that locals caught bus driver Shafiqul Islam and helper Hira Miah and handed them over to police, while the conductor managed to flee.
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The body has been kept in the morgue of a local hospital for an autopsy, he added.
Mother-daughter duo killed in Dinajpur road accident
A woman and her 12-year-old daughter riding pillion on her husband's bike were killed after being hit by a speeding truck near M Abdur Rahim Medical College in Dinajpur in the early hours of Wednesday.
The deceased were identified as Beauty Begum, 35, and her daughter Fahima, all residents of Pashtikari village in Bholahat upazila of Chapainawabganj.
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The accident occurred when the speeding truck crashed into the bike around 5am while they were on their way home for Eid, leaving the duo dead on the spot, said Asaduzzama, inspector (investigation) of Kotwali Police Station.
Beauty’s husband Mohammad Hossain and their minor son also sustained severe injuries in the accident. "They are being treated at M Abdur Rahim Medical College Hospital," he said.
"Efforts are on to nab the truck driver who sped away after the accident," the inspector said.
5 killed in Rangpur road crash
Five people were killed and two others injured when a truck rammed an auto-rickshaw on Mahiganj-Pirgachcha road at Sareyartal in the city on Tuesday, said police.
Four of the deceased were identified as Raza Mia, 46, driver of the auto-rickshaw, Jannat Mawa, 4, Gita Rani, 7 and Shahjahan Mia, 55 of Pirganj upazila.
The accident occurred around 1:30 pm when the truck hit the auto-rickshaw, leaving two people dead on the spot and five others injured, said Mostafizur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Tazahaat Police Station.
The injured were taken to Rangpur Medical College and Hospital where three of them succumbed to their injuries.
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Police seized the truck and arrested its driver, said the OC.
Road accident in Bangladesh
Road accidents in Bangladesh continue to claim hundreds of lives every year.
At least 1890 people, including 242 women and 312 children, were killed and 3,543 others injured in 1,792 road accidents in the first five months of the current year.
The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR), a non-government organisation, on Sunday revealed the information in its regular monthly survey and observation report.
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Meanwhile, as many as 524 people, including 73 children, were killed and 821 others injured in 467 road accidents across the country in June.
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.