road accidents

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Not road accidents, but ‘murder’ by neglect

A death is an accident only when it occurs in spite of all logical, scientific and experience-based steps taken to prevent it.

Highway accident or murder?

A crash that exposes all the problems with our road transport system

5 Top Stories to Know Today

Dear readers, we have drawn up a list of five top stories so that you don't miss out on any important event -- both at home and abroad -- today (January 8, 2023).

Small vehicles shoot up, so do accidents

A sharp and unregulated growth of vehicles, especially motorcycles and three-wheelers, over the last few years has resulted in a spike in the numbers of road crashes and casualties.

519 people died in 458 accidents in August: Road Safety Foundation

At least 519 people died and 961 suffered injuries in 458 accidents across the country in August this year, Road Safety Foundation, a non-government organisation, said in a press release today (September 3, 2022).

641 people killed in 528 accidents in May

At least 641 people were killed and 1,364 injured in 528 road accidents across the country in May, according to Road Safety Foundation.

Road accidents claim lives of 1674 children in Jan 2020-Apr 2022

At least 1,674 children (between one month and 18-year-old) died in road accidents across the country between January 2020 and April 2022, according to Road Safety Foundation.

World Bank approves $358m for safer roads in Bangladesh

World Bank today approved $358 million to help Bangladesh improve road safety, and reduce fatalities and injuries from road accidents in selected high-risk highways and district roads.

1,890 killed in road accidents in 5 months

At least 1,890 people have been killed and 3,543 others injured in road accidents in the first five months of this year.

March 24, 2023
March 24, 2023

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Not road accidents, but ‘murder’ by neglect

A death is an accident only when it occurs in spite of all logical, scientific and experience-based steps taken to prevent it.

March 20, 2023
March 20, 2023

Highway accident or murder?

A crash that exposes all the problems with our road transport system

January 8, 2023
January 8, 2023

5 Top Stories to Know Today

Dear readers, we have drawn up a list of five top stories so that you don't miss out on any important event -- both at home and abroad -- today (January 8, 2023).

January 3, 2023
January 3, 2023

Small vehicles shoot up, so do accidents

A sharp and unregulated growth of vehicles, especially motorcycles and three-wheelers, over the last few years has resulted in a spike in the numbers of road crashes and casualties.

September 3, 2022
September 3, 2022

519 people died in 458 accidents in August: Road Safety Foundation

At least 519 people died and 961 suffered injuries in 458 accidents across the country in August this year, Road Safety Foundation, a non-government organisation, said in a press release today (September 3, 2022).

June 6, 2022
June 6, 2022

641 people killed in 528 accidents in May

At least 641 people were killed and 1,364 injured in 528 road accidents across the country in May, according to Road Safety Foundation.

May 19, 2022
May 19, 2022

Road accidents claim lives of 1674 children in Jan 2020-Apr 2022

At least 1,674 children (between one month and 18-year-old) died in road accidents across the country between January 2020 and April 2022, according to Road Safety Foundation.

March 29, 2022
March 29, 2022

World Bank approves $358m for safer roads in Bangladesh

World Bank today approved $358 million to help Bangladesh improve road safety, and reduce fatalities and injuries from road accidents in selected high-risk highways and district roads.

June 2, 2019
June 2, 2019

1,890 killed in road accidents in 5 months

At least 1,890 people have been killed and 3,543 others injured in road accidents in the first five months of this year.

April 18, 2019
April 18, 2019

Road crashes kill 5 in Dinajpur, Feni

At least five people including two of a family are killed in separate road accidents in Dinajpur and Feni.