Dhaka Airport Road Accident

Rowdy truck runs over 2 sightseers on Airport Road

An unruly truck ran over two sightseers on Airport Road in Dhaka in the wee hours of today.
Jabal-e-Noor Bus Crash: Dia's father speaks before trial court

Mohammad Jahangir, father of Dia Khanam Mim, who was run over by a bus in July, appeared before a Dhaka court yesterday and demanded exemplary punishment for the killers.
6 Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan owners, staff indicted

A Dhaka court frames charges against six owners, drivers and helpers of Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan in a case filed in connection with a road accident that killed two college students in the capital's Kurmitola on July 29.
Court to hear on charge framing Oct 25

A Dhaka court yesterday fixed October 25 for hearing on framing charges of homicide against the owners, drivers and assistants of two
Airport road crash: Victims’ families get Tk 5 lakh each

Families of the two students, who were killed in a road crash on Dhaka's Airport Road on July 29 this year, receive Tk 5 lakh-cheque each from Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan to meet their urgent necessities in line with a Supreme Court order.
SC rejects Jabal-e-Noor's stay petition

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court order that directed Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan to pay Tk 5 lakh to each of the families of two students who were killed in a road crash on Dhaka's Airport Road on July 29 this year.
Court accepts homicide charges against 6

A Dhaka court yesterday accepted charges of culpable homicide against the owners, drivers and assistants of two Jabal-E-Noor Paribahan buses that allegedly raced each other moments before one of them ploughed into a crowd killing two college students in the capital's Kurmitola on July 29.
July 29 Deaths of 2 Students: Culpable homicide charges brought

Police yesterday brought culpable homicide charges against the owners, drivers and assistants of the two Jabal-E-Noor Paribahan buses that allegedly raced each other moments before one of them ploughed into a crowd killing two in the capital's Kurmitola on July 29.
Jabal-e-Noor driver denied bail

A Dhaka court denies bail to the driver of Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan, who was arrested in a case filed over the death of two students of Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College on Airport Road in Dhaka on July 29.
HC rejects Jabal-e-Noor's time prayer to pay Tk 5 lakh to victims' families

The High Court yesterday upheld its earlier order that directed Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan to immediately pay Tk 5 lakh to each of the families of two students who were killed in the road crash on Airport Road in Dhaka on July 29.
6 Jabal-e-Noor buses seized

Law enforcers seize six buses of Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan from different parts in Dhaka as those vehicles did not have fitness certificate and registration papers.
Cleaning up Transport Mess: Some efforts, little change

In the wake of the student agitation for safe roads, some efforts have been made to correct the ills in the otherwise disorderly public transport system though the situation remains mostly as usual in the capital.
Airport Road accident: SC upholds Tk 5 lakh compensation to victims’ families

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that directed Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan to pay Tk 5 lakh to each of the families of two students who were killed in a road accident on Dhaka’s Airport Road on July 29.
Sufferings mount on long routes

Transport owners say bus services will remain suspended indefinitely across the country citing safety reasons due to the ongoing student movement demanding safe roads.
Police to go tough if road safety demo turns unruly

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia last night claimed a vested quarter infiltrated into students' road safety movement and police will take legal actions if the infiltrators create anarchy.
Dia's father urges students to go home

Jahangir Fakir, father of road accident victim Dia Khanam Mim, yesterday urged the students to go back home as he expressed optimism that the prime minister would take effective measures to check road accidents.
Traffic chaos heaps misery on commuters

It was around 1:45pm yesterday. With his left leg in a plaster cast, Sharif, 25, tightly held onto his brother Selim and limped in front of Kurmitola General Hospital in the capital.
2 students hurt being hit by ‘police vehicle’

Two school students, who joined the student demonstrations demanding justice for those killed in a recent road crash in the city, are injured after reportedly being hit by a 'police vehicle' in front of Rajarbag Police Lines in Dhaka.
Legal notice served on Shahjahan Khan

A Supreme Court lawyer serves a legal notice on Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan, requesting him (Shahjahan) to explain in 24 hours under what authority he has been holding the post of executive president of Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Sramik Federation.
Amar Sonar Bangla echoed at Farmgate

Hundreds of student protesters who have been gathering at Farmgate intersection, stands up and sings the national anthem as a part of their agitation programme.
Students check licenses, discipline traffic

Taking matters on to their hands in an attempt to bring discipline in traffic management, the students have now engaged in enforcing rules and regulations. Such actions have been reported from all over – Chittagong, Tangail, Narayanganj, Savar and other places – led by protestors in Dhaka.
Students stop police DIG, find no licence or papers

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of River Police Habib was cruising along Karwan Bazar in his black jeep, hoisting a signboard ‘police’ to avoid the students on the road. But the school and college students who are on the streets since Sunday had no time for hierarchy and spared him not. They stopped him up and asked for papers.
Celebrities take part in students' demo for road safety

A group of celebrities take to the streets expressing solidarity with the students demonstrating at Uttara demanding safe roads.
Protests ripple all over Bangladesh

Students across Bangladesh join in protests, echoing the demand for safe roads in parallel to those agitating in Dhaka with perseverance. Reports of blockades enforced have come from Savar, Narayanganj, Tangail, Natore, Bogra and Rajshahi so far.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY

A truck ran over a student demonstraing for road safety in Shanir Akhra in the capital at around 9:30am yesterday, angering the protertors demonstrators further.
People suffer for lack of transport

Commuters in different parts of the capital struggled to reach their destinations yesterday as public transports were off the streets fearing retaliation from aggrieved protestors.
Students' demands logical, will be implemented: Home minister

Terming all demands of agitating students “logical”, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday said they have taken the demands into consideration and will implement those.
Fixing all ills by beating?

We never take one unique medicine for all illness. Do we? Never. Because it invariably would compound the illness and wreak havoc on the delicate human body, causing death even.
Slay this monster

School children coming in hordes, marching down the street in raw rage is something unprecedented. But that is happening right now, and it signifies only one thing – a show of complete no-confidence on the governance in the transport system.
Dhaka shaken by youth spirit

Student protests spread like wildfire across the capital and elsewhere in the country yesterday, as demonstrators vowed to remain on the streets until their demand for safe road is met.