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Two fall from bike, run over by speeding bus in Rajbari
Two men were crushed to death by a speeding bus when they fell off their bike after ramming a pillar of an under-construction flyover at the busy Pangsha College junction on the Rajbari-Kushtia regional highway on Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Muktar Hossain, 38, son of late Abul Hossain of the Housing Area of Kushtia Sadar upazila, and Rakib Uddin, 40, son of late Khaleq Sheikh of South State of the upazila.
Read: 3 die in Sirajganj road crash
The accident occurred in the small hours of Thursday when Rakib and Muktar were on their way to Dhaka from Kushtia.
Eye-witnesses said that the bike crashed into the under-construction flyover at a high speed. Both the riders lost balance and fell from the two-wheeler. Unfortunately, they came under the wheels of the bus and died.
Sub-inspector Atiqul of Pangsha Highway Police Station said the duo died on the spot. "Their bodies have been handed over to their family members," he said.
Road accidents in Bangladesh
At least 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 this year, according to a report published in July.
Read:2 army personnel killed in Sirajganj road crash
It says 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 items carried by 22 national dailies, 10 regional newspapers and eight online news portals and agencies.
3 die in Sirajganj road crash
At least three persons were killed when a speeding truck hit a battery-operated auto-rickshaw on the Dhaka-North Bengal highway in Sirajganj in the early hours of Wednesday.
The deceased were identified as Haider Ali, 55, son of Phulchand, Khoda Baksh, 35, son of Motahar Hossain of Ullapra upazila, and Shahadat Hossain, 50, of Kamarkhand upazila. The victims were all occupants of the three-wheeler.
Read: 2 army personnel killed in Sirajganj road crash
Shahjahan Ali, officer-in-charge of Hatikumrul Highway Police Station, said the Rajshahi-bound truck rammed the auto-rickshaw near Pachalia Bazar in Sirajganj's Ullapara upazila around 5.30 am after its driver lost control of the speeding vehicle.
The impact of the crash was such that the driver of the auto-rickshaw died on the spot. The remaining two, both passengers, later succumbed to their injuries, the OC said.
On information, police recovered the bodies and sent them to the local hospital morgue for post-mortem.
Road accidents in Bangladesh
At least 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 this year, according to a report published in July.
Read: Barguna road crash kills two Chinese and their Bangladeshi interpreter
It says 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 items carried by 22 national dailies, 10 regional newspapers and eight online news portals and agencies.
2 army personnel killed in Sirajganj road crash
Two army personnel were killed in a head-on collision between an army pickup and a cement-laden truck at Simato Bazar in Kamarkhand upazila of Sirajganj district on Monday evening.
The deceased were identified as Corporal Mehedi Hasan, 36, son of Mozaffar Hossain of Naodashalua village in Raiganj upazila and Dipankar Dutta, 21, son of Shyamal Dutt of Jhalmalia village in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi district.
Read:Barguna road crash kills two Chinese and their Bangladeshi interpreter
Four others were injured in the accident.
The injured are sergeant Firoz, 35, soldier Mainul, 21, lance corporal Imran, 30, and soldier Mehbub, 24.
Mosaddek Hossain, Officer-in-Charge of Bangabandhu Bridge West police station, said the army pickup collided with the cement-laden truck in the border market area on the way back from Hatikumrul, leaving seven army personnel injured.
The injured were rescued and taken to Sirajganj Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib General Hospital, where doctors declared two of them dead.
Read:Habiganj road crash kills 6
Among the injured, Sergeant Firoz was taken to Dhaka at night by a helicopter for better treatment.
However, the helper and the driver of the truck managed to flee the spot.
A case has been filed in this regard, the OC added.
Barguna road crash kills two Chinese and their Bangladeshi interpreter
Two Chinese officials of a Thermal Power Station and their Bangladeshi interpreter have been killed when a microbus carrying them plunged into a ditch on the Amtali-Patuakhali highway at Kewabunia near Brickfield in Barguna.
The driver of the microbus was seriously injured in the accident on Sunday night.
The Chinese were identified as Leoen Tao, a safety officer of Shanghai Electric Power Construction Company at the Taltoli Isotech thermal power plant, and engineer Luziklong. Their interpreter was Md Fakhrul Hasan, son of Anisur Rahman from Gulshan in Dhaka.
Also read: 7 die in separate accidents in Bagerhat
Eye-witnesses said they were traveling in a microbus from Dhaka to Taltoli Thermal Power Station on Sunday night.
The driver lost control on the Amtali-Patuakhali highway plunging the vehicle into a ditch along the road leaving the three dead on the spot.
Shah Alam Hawladar, officer-in-charge of Amtali Police Station, said the police recovered the bodies at night and took them to the police station.
The injured driver was admitted to Amtali Upazila Health Complex, the OC added.
District Superintendent of Police Jahangir Mallick said the Isotec thermal power plant authorities and the Chinese embassy would make all arrangements to repatriate the bodies of the Chinese nationals.
Filing of a case is underway, he said.
Also read: Policeman 'killed' in Dhaka road accident
Fatal road accidents, blamed on rash and unskilled driving and faulty vehicles, are common in Bangladesh.
At least 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, says a report published in July.
Microbus plunge leaves 7 dead in Cox’s Bazar
Seven people including a child were killed in a road accident at Bhendibazar in Chakaria upazila on Sunday morning.
Five of the deceased were identified as Hazera Begum, 55, wife of Ismail, Purnima, 30 wife of Pradeep, Sarthak, 2, son of Pradeep, Ratan Bijoy, 55 and his wife Madhumita, 45 of the upazila while the identities of the two others could not be known immediately.
Read:2 killed in Dhaka road accidents
The accident occurred around 10:30 am when a microbus plunged into a roadside ditch in front of Green Valley Community Centre, leaving five dead on the spot and two others injured.
The injured were taken to a local hospital where doctors declared them dead.
On information, police recovered the bodies and sent those to the hospital morgue.
Road Accidents in Bangladesh
At least 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, says a report published in July.
Read: Natore road crash leaves 5 people dead
It says the road accidents took place 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.
2 killed in Dhaka road accidents
Two people were killed in separate road accidents at Kuril Bishwa Road and Khilgaon areas in the capital.
The deceased were identified as Maraz,20 and Golam Rabbani,30.
Ruhul Amin, a cousin of Maraz, said that he was run over by a CNG-run autorickshaw at Kuril Bishwa Road around 11:30 am on Wednesday.
He was rescued and taken to a local medical facility at first. He was later referred to the emergency unit of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital where a doctor declared him dead at 3:30 pm.
Md. Bachchu Mia, in-charge inspector of DMCH police outpost ,said the body was kept in the hospital morgue for autopsy and the matter has been reported to Khilkhet police station.
Read: Traffic police killed in city road crash
In another road accident, a motorcycle passenger was killed as a CNG-run auto rickshaw hit a motorbike on Khilgaon flyover area of the capital.
The deceased was identified as Golam Rabbani, 30.
Motorcyclist Nur Mohammad (32) was slightly injured in the incident.
Rabbani was rescued in a critical condition and taken to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital at 9.45 am where the duty doctor declared him dead, said Sabujbagh police sub-inspector SI Hasanuzzaman.
“The body has been kept in the morgue of the hospital for autopsy,” he added.
Read: 273 killed on roads during Eid rush; highest in 6 years
Road Accidents in Bangladesh
At least 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, says a report published in July.
It says the road accidents took place 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.
Natore road crash leaves 5 people dead
Five people were killed when a pickup van overturned on Bonpara-Hatikumrul highway in Gurudaspur uapzila of Natore on Sunday noon.
The identities of the deceased are yet to be known.
Six other people including three children were also injured in this accident.
Read:3 killed in Gaibandha road crash
Locals said the accident occurred when a Dhaka-bound pickup van from Natore's Bonpara overturned after its driver lost control over the steering in Kachikata Mor area, leaving five people dead on spot.
Abdur Razzak, officer-in-charge of Gurudaspur Police Station, said fire service men rescued the injured and sent them to nearby Upazila Health Complex.
Security guard killed in city road crash
A 55-year-old security guard was fatally knocked down by a pick-up van when he was crossing the road near Shyampur Delta Hospital in the capital on Tuesday night, police said on Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Azhar Ali, a resident of Munshiganj district.
Read:Traffic police killed in city road crash
Abdul Khan, assistant sub-inspector of the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital police camp, said Azhar died on the spot when the speeding pick-up van hit him around 11.15 pm and sped away.
The body has been kept at the morgue of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.
Road accidents in Bangladesh
Road accidents are common in Bangladesh and have been a major cause of deaths.
Road accidents during the recent Eid-ul-Azha holiday rush claimed 273 lives in just 15 days, even though long-haul buses were operating for just eight during those days, according to the Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samiti (Passenger Welfare Association).
At least 240 road crashes occurred during the July 14- 28 period, BJKS revealed, while presenting its road accident report-2021 at a press briefing on July 30.
Read: 273 killed on roads during Eid rush; highest in 6 years
In a report released in February 2020, the World Bank pointed out that 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 lack of investments in systemic, targeted, and sustained road safety programmes.
ASI killed in Cumilla road crash
A police officer was killed in a road crash Tuesday afternoon at Devpur area of Cumilla-Sylhet highway as two motorcycles collided.
The deceased was identified as Raki Chandra Singh, an assistant sub-Inspector of Nabinagar police station in Brahmanbaria.
Police citing the eyewitnesses said Raki Chandra Singh was on his way to Cumilla Cantonment. At Devpur area of the Cumilla-Sylhet highway, while he was trying to overtake a vehicle he collided head-on with another motorbike coming from the opposite direction.
Also read: Policeman 'killed' in Dhaka road accident
After the accident both the bikers fell on the road being seriously injured. Locals rushed them to Mainamati Medical College Hospital.
Later in a critical condition, assistant sub-Inspector Raki was taken to Cumilla Medical College Hospital where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.
Meanwhile, the critically injured other biker Rafi Ullah was sent to Dhaka for advanced treatment after initial treatment.
Also read: 3 dead as van crashes into parked tractor in Cumilla
Assistant Sub-Inspector of Highway Police Abdur Rashid confirmed the death of assistant sub-Inspector Raki and said the motorbikes were recovered from the spot.
Traffic police killed in city road crash
A traffic police constable was killed after being hit by a microbus at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar on Sunday morning, police said.
The deceased was identified as Md Helal, 50, a constable of Mohammadpur zone of Tejgaon division of the traffic police. He hailed from Kaliakair of Gazipur.
Eyewitnesses said the accident took place as the microbus hit Helal while he was on duty in front of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar around 11 am.
Also read: Policeman 'killed' in Dhaka road accident
Later, he was taken to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) where a duty doctor declared him dead.
Md Bachchu Mia, police inspector of DMCH police camp, said the body has been kept at the hospital morgue for an autopsy.
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