road accidents
We need reliable official data on road crashes
Reliable data key to preventing road crashes and casualties
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.
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.
Seven killed in two road accidents
At least seven people, including three students, were killed in road accidents in Narsingdi and Dhaka yesterday.
3 students die in road accidents
Two school students and one college student were killed in separate road accidents in Rajbari and Barishal yesterday.
Father, son, 2 others killed on roads
Four motorcyclists, including a father and his son and a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader, were killed in separate road accidents in Kishoreganj and Chattogram yesterday.
4 killed in Kushtia, Laxmipur road crashes
Four people are killed and four others injured in separate road accidents in Kushtia and Laxmipur districts.
Father, daughter among 4 killed in Magura road crashes
Four people including a man and his daughter are killed in separate accidents in Magura.
Road crashes kill 11 in 4 districts
At least 11 people die and 25 others are injured in separate road accidents in Natore, Mymensingh, Feni and Madaripur.
Bicyclist killed, 3 cops hurt in Dhaka road crashes
A bicyclist is killed and three policemen are injured in two separate road accidents in Dhaka.
Road accidents claim 29 lives in three days
Road accidents claimed the lives of at least 29 people and left dozens others injured during the three-day Eid vacation till Sunday.
Road Accidents: Sharp rise in fatalities
At least 2,297 people were killed and 5,480 injured in road accidents in the last six months, a sharp rise in the death toll compared to the same period last year, said an organisation campaigning for safety in the transport sector.
