Accident
Students block Shahbagh demanding safer roads
Dhaka, Mar 20 (UNB)— Hundreds of students of schools, colleges and universities blocked the city’s key Shahbagh intersection as movement for safer roads spread across the capital on Wednesday, a day after the death of Bangladesh University of Professionals student Abrar.
Case filed over BUP student Abrar’s death
Dhaka, Mar 20 (UNB) – A case has been filed in connection with the death of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) student Abrar Ahmed Chowdhury in a road accident at Pragati Sarani in the city.
3 killed as train hits motorbike in Gopalganj
Gopalganj, Mar 20 (UNB) – Three motorcycle riders were killed after their vehicle was hit by a train at Bhennabari level crossing in the Sadar upazila early Wednesday.
Protesters vow to continue road safety movement
Dhaka, Mar 20 (UNB) – Students demanding safer roads have given the government 48 hours to concede their demands.
9 killed in road crashes across Bangladesh
Dhaka, Mar 19 (UNB)— At least nine people were killed in separate road accidents in Dhaka, Rangpur, Sylhet, Pabna, Manikganj and Chuadanga on Tuesday.
3 killed in Rangpur road crash
Rangpur, Mar 19 (UNB)-Three people were killed in a road accident on Rangpur-Bagura highway in Pirganj upazila of the district on Tuesday.
BUP student's death in road crash sparks protest in city; bus torched
Dhaka, Mar 19 (UNB) –– Students of different private universities blocked the road in front of Jamuna Future Park following the death of a student of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) in a road crash in front of Bashundhara gate of PragatiSarani area in the capital on Tuesday morning.
The victim was identified as Abrar Ahmed Chowdhury, son of Brig General (retd) Arif Ahmed Chowdhury of Bashundhara area, and honours 1styear student of International Relations Department.
The accident took place around 7:15 am when a bus of ‘Suprovat Paribahan’ ran over Abrar, leaving him dead on the spot, said Jahangir, sub-inspector of Gulshan Police Station.
Two killed in road crashes in 2 districts
Dhaka, Mar 16 (UNB) – A motorcyclist and a minor girl were killed in separate road accidents in Shariatpur and Chattogram districts on Saturday.
Woman killed in Khulna road crash
Khulna, Mar 15 (UNB) – A woman was killed and three others were injured when a bus hit a van on Khulna-Satkhira road in Dumuria Upazila’s Chuknagar on Thursday night.
3 killed in Chattogram road crash
Chattogram, Mar 14 (UNB) –Three motorcyclists were killed as their vehicle crashed into a roadside tree at Osmanpur in Mirsharai upazila on Thursday noon.