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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.
SUST student killed in Sylhet road crash
A Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) student was killed in a road crash in Sylhet on Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Shabbir Ahmed, student of the Chemistry Department.
Kotwali Model Police Station SI Abdus Sattar confirmed the incident.
Witnesses said a truck hit Shabbir's motorcycle at the Subidbazar point at around 9 pm on Wednesday. Sabbir lost control of his motorcycle and fell on the street.
He had severe head injuries and died on spot.
SI Abdus Sattar said that after receiving the information, police seized the truck and arrested the driver upon reaching the spot.
The body was recovered and sent to Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital morgue.
After the accident locals blocked the road disrupting traffic for about half an hour.
Later police brought the situation under control.
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.
4 of a family among 5 killed in Sylhet road crash
Five people including four members of a family were killed and two others injured when a truck rammed a CNG run auto-rickshaw on Sylhet-Tamabil highway at Pakhibil in Jointapur upazila on Sunday.
The deceased were identified as Hossain Ahmed, 35, driver of the CNG run auto-rickshaw, Sadia Begum, 35, wife of Jamal Ahmed, their four month old baby boy Shahadat Hossain, daughter Sabia Begum, 7, and Habibunnesa, 33, sister-in-law of Sadia.
The accident occurred around 6:45 am when the Jaflong-bound stone-laden truck hit the Sylhet-bound CNG- run auto-rickshaw, leaving five people dead on the spot and two others injured, said Dastagir Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Jointapur Police Station.
The injured- Mohammad Zakaria, 50, brother-in-law of Sadia and his wife Hasina Begum, 40, of Rupchang village in the upazila, were taken to a local hospital.
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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.
At least 445 lives were lost in 340 road accidents in January 2020, according to RSF.
Besides, a total of 409 pedestrians, including 66 women and 97 children, were killed between January and March this year in road accidents, according to the Road Safety Foundation (RSF), which was published in April 12.
A report prepared by RSF with information collected from seven national dailies, five online portals and electronic media reports, blamed 61.8 percent of the accidents on reckless driving and 38.19 percent on the insincerity of pedestrians.
Also Read- Bangladesh's roads remain perilous; 37,170 killed in 5 years
In a report released in February 2020, the World Bank said that Bangladesh needs 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.
3 killed, 10 injured as lorry crashes into Cumilla restaurant
At least three people were killed and 10 others injured after a lorry crashed into a roadside restaurant in the Atgram area of Chauddagram upazila in Cumilla on Tuesday.
The deceased were identified as Alamgir Hossain, 27, helper of the truck driver, Peyar Ahmed, 35, a motorcyclist and Rasel Mia, 38, driver of the lorry.
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Officer-in-Charge of Chauddagram Police Station Suvoranjan Chakma said the Dhaka-bound lorry crashed into the restaurant after hitting a truck, a motorcycle and an auto-rickshaw.
Three people were killed on the spot and 10 others were injured, the OC said.
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The bodies were sent to a hospital morgue for autopsy, he added.
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.
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.
Also Read: 3 dead in Jashore, Panchagarh road accidents
The report attributed the high death rate on Bangladesh’s roads to a lack of investment in systemic, targeted, and sustained road safety programmes.
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.
Also Read: Bangladesh's roads remain perilous; 37,170 killed in 5 years
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.
Two killed in Rajshahi road crash
Two people, including a woman, were killed after a truck collided head-on with an auto-rickshaw in Murailipur of Paba upazila in Rajshahi on Wednesday afternoon.
One of the deceased was identified as Ansar Ali, 40, while the identity of the woman could not be known immediately.
Rajshahi Fire Service and Civil Defence Senior Station Officer Abdur Rauf said a Chapainawabganj-bound truck hit an auto-rickshaw at 2:45pm, killing two people on the spot and injuring two others.
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Police have recovered the bodies from the spot, he said.
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.
Also Read: Bangladesh's roads remain perilous; 37,170 killed in 5 years
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.
513 lives lost in March road accidents
At least 513 people, including 63 children, were killed and 598 injured in 409 road accidents in March, Road Safety Foundation said Monday.
The non-government organisation also said 147 lives were lost in 138 motorcycle accidents, which is 28.65% of the total deaths.
Also, around 136 pedestrians and 82 drivers and their assistants were killed in accidents last month.
Also read: Bangladesh's roads remain perilous; 37,170 killed in 5 years
Accidents on waterways claimed at least two lives and injured eight while 19 were killed and 15 injured in train accidents.
The maximum number of road accidents took place in Dhaka division where 136 accidents claimed 119 lives while Barishal saw the lowest number of accidents where 26 lives were lost in 21 accidents.
Road Safety Foundation came up with the findings, based on the reports of seven national dailies, five online news portals and electronic media.
It pinned the blame on unfit vehicles, speed, unskilled drivers, slow-moving transport on highways, reckless motorcycle driving and weak traffic management.
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Meanwhile, at least 484 people were killed and 673 others injured in 427 road accidents in January this year.
The accident rate increased 25.58% while fatalities rose by 8.76% compared to the same period of last year, Road Safety Foundation said. "At least 445 lives were lost in 340 road accidents in January 2020."
Also read: 3 dead in Jashore, Panchagarh road accidents
In a report released in February 2020, 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 linked the high death rate on Bangladesh's roads with a lack of investments 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.