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. Read more: 11 people killed in road crashes in 5 dists 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." Read more: Road crash leaves elderly man dead in Narail 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.

Four people were killed and another injured when a truck crashed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on Saturday, police said. Three of the deceased were identified as Salema Khatun, 45, wife of Joynal, Anwar Islam, 25, son of Gura Mia, and Bidhu Dhar, 52, son of Manindra Dhar of the upazila, while the identity of another could not be known immediately. Sheikh Mohammad Ali, officer-in-charge of Ukhiya Police Station, said the accident occurred in the morning at Hijolia when the Cox’s Bazar-bound truck hit the CNG-run auto-rickshaw, leaving five people injured. The injured were taken to the local upazila health complex where doctors declared four of them dead. Road accidents in Bangladesh As many as 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, according to a report. Also Read: Bangladesh needs $7.8bn in additional investment for safer roads The road accidents occurred on various highways, national, inter-district and regional roads between January 1 and June 30 across the country. Shipping and Communication Reporters Forum (SCRF), a platform of journalists, prepared the report based on news carried by 22 national dailies, 10 regional newspapers and eight online news portals and news agencies. Meanwhile, as many as 739 people, including 109 children, were killed and 2,042 others injured in 632 road accidents across the country in July. Of them, 251 people died in motorbike accidents alone, which is 33.96% of the total fatalities, Road Safety Foundation said in its latest report released on August 6. Road Safety Foundation prepared the report based on the reports of nine national dailies, seven online news portals and electronic media.  

Two men were killed and three others injured when their auto-rickshaw crashed into a truck parked along the Tangail-Mymensingh highway in Ghatail upazila of Tangail early on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Shahjahan Ali, 65, from Kashtala village, and Nepal Chandra Saha, 62, from the Hamidpur Saha Para area, said Azharul Islam, officer-in-charge of Ghatail police station. Read: Narail road accidents claim two lives All the victims were occupants of the auto-rickshaw. The injured -- auto driver Ratan, 23, and passengers, Maruf, 20, and Tahira, 4 -- are being treated at the upazila health complex, he said. The accident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday near the Najunbagh area of the upazila when the victims were returning from a wedding at Andipur village in Ghatail sadar union, said OC Azharul. The bodies have been handed over to the families following legal procedures, he said.

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam on Thursday asked for the government's help to stop the use of electric rickshaws.  “Almost every locality in Dhaka city is filled with battery-run rickshaws nowadays. A battery-run rickshaw contains four batteries which keep charging throughout the night, consuming large amounts of electricity. The time has come to put an end to this practice,” Atiqul said. Atiqul said this at DNCC’s budget meeting held at the Nagar Bhaban in Gulshan-2. Replying to a question, Atiqul added that those who have electric rickshaws will revert to traditional rickshaws. “Pedal-run rickshaws will remain available. So, there won’t be any problem for the rickshaw pullers,” Atiqul added. DNCC’s Tk 5,048 crore budget for FY2022-23 has been approved at today’s meeting. Besides, the revised budget for FY2021-22 has also been approved at the meeting. The meeting was presided over by DNCC Secretary Mohammed Masud Alam Siddique. DNCC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Md Selim Reza and Chief Health Officer (CHO) Brig Gen Md Zobaidur Rahman, among others, were present at the meeting. Also read: Vehicles' movement in capital should be regulated based on number plates: Mayor Atiqul

Seven people were killed and six others injured as a bus hit their CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Chittagong-Cox's Bazar highway in Patiya upazila  of Chattogram on Monday, said police. The identities of the deceased couldn't be known immediately. The accident occurred around 8pm when the bus hit the auto-rickshaw near Bayar Jaluar Dighi on the highway and plunged into a roadside ditch, said Rashedul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of  Patiya police station. Read: 3 bikers killed in Manikganj road crashes The accident left five passengers of the auto- rickshaw dead on the spot and eight others injured, he said. The injured were later rushed to Patiya Health Complex where two of them succumbed to their injuries, the OC added.

A 25-year-old man was killed as a truck hit an auto-rickshaw in the city’s Paltan area early Wednesday.  The deceased was identified as poultry trader Md Shohag, of Noakhali district. A witness said when Shohag was carrying some poultry birds in a battery-run auto-rickshaw a truck hit the vehicle in front of RAJUK building on his way to Khilgaon in the early hours of Wednesday. Read:Woman killed in city road crash while dropping off children at school He fell off the auto-rickshaw and suffered injuries. Later, he was rushed to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) where doctors declared him dead, said Md Bachchu Mia, in-charge (inspector) of DMCH police outpost. The body was kept at DMCH morgue for an autopsy, he added.

Five people were killed and two others injured when a speeding truck rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on the Cumilla-Sylhet regional highway in the early hours of Friday. The deceased were identified as auto driver Julhas Mia, 60, and passengers -- JJahirul Islam, 36, and Jalal Ahmed, 37, , Saiful Islam,33, from Burichang upazila and Alamgir Hossain,37 from Debidwar upazila in Cumilla. The injured truck driver and his assistant are currently being treated at Moynamoti Cantonment General Hospital. Also read: Pathao rider among 2 killed in city road crash The accident occurred when the speeding truck hit the Cumilla-bound auto-rickshaw from behind near the Tutbagan area around 7 am, leaving all the occupants of the light vehicle dead on the spot, said Belal Uddin Jahangir, officer-in-charge of Moynamoti Highway police station. The bodies have been recovered from the spot and both the vehicles were seized, he added. Also read: Female doc's death: Ctg rickshaw-puller arrested

Four women of a family were killed after a truck hit an auto-rickshaw at Mrirdhakanda in Nawabganj upazila of Dhaka early Monday. The deceased were identified as Moina Begum, 50, Rahela Begum, 40, Sufia, 30, and Mala Begum, 46, residents of Gungerpar area of Nayanshree union of Nawabganj. Read: Father, son killed in Panchagarh road crash Witnesses said the accident occurred around 7am when a sand-laden truck crashed into the auto-rickshaw carrying the four women on their way to Dohar, leaving them dead on the spot. Sirajul Islam Sheikh, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Nawabganj Police Station, said the killer truck has been seized. A case has been filed in this regard, the OC added.

Four people were killed and another was injured in separate road accidents in Monohorgonj and Sadar upazilas of Cumilla on Tuesday. The deceased were identified Ruhal Amin of Sakchail village in Manoharganj upazila, his wife Selina Akhter, college student Maymuna Akhter, of the same area and microbus driver Liton Mia of Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria. Read: Minor boy killed in city road crash A Dhaka-bound bus hit an auto-rickshaw while overtaking another bus on Cumilla-Noakhali regional highway in Monohorgonj upazila around 11 am, leaving three auto-rickshaw passengers dead on spot. Injured auto-rickshaw driver Khokon Mia is undergoing treatment at Cumilla Medical College and Hospital. Earlier in the morning, a newspaper-carrying microbus collided with a truck on Dhaka-Chattogram highway at Kalakochua in Burichang upazila, leaving microbus driver Liton Mia dead on the spot. Read: Two killed in Cumilla road crash Mainamati Highway police OC Belal Uddin Jahangir and Lalmai outpost in-charge Masudur Rahman said the bodies were sent to Cumilla Medical College and Hospital morgue for autopsy.

A Lakshmipur court on Wednesday sentenced two people to life imprisonment in a case over killing an auto-rickshaw driver in 2013. The lifers are Mohan, son of Moin Uddin of Birahimpur village in Lakshmipur Sadar, and Tareq, son of Abdullah of Rashidpur village. Mohan was tried in absentia. Read:4 get life term for killing Ruet driver District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Rahibul Islam handed down the verdict. The court also fined them Tk 10,000 each, in default, to suffer one year more rigorous imprisonment, said Public Prosecutor (PP) of Lakshmipur Judge Court Jasim Uddin. According to the case, the convicts killed CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver Mohin at Bijoynagar village in Hamchhadi Union of Lakshmiipur Sadar on July 27 in 2013. Police recovered the body from roadside. Read: It’s settled: Life term means 30 yrs imprisonment On following day, a case was filed at Lakshmipur Sadar Police Station in this regard. Police investigated the case and submitted a chargesheet against Mohan and Tareq on January 13, 2014.