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Two motorcyclists were killed when their motorcycle crashed into the railing of a road divider on the Dhaka–Mawa Expressway at Kewatkhali in Munshiganj district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Arif, 40, a resident of Mugda area in Dhaka and Mamun, 42, of Faridpur district. The accident occurred around 11:19am when the Dhaka-bound motorcycle carrying the duo lost control and slammed into the railing of the road divider, leaving them dead on the spot, said Muhammad Shafiqul Islam, Deputy Assistant Director of Munshiganj Fire Service and Civil Defence. On information, local fire service rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies. Vehicular movement on the Dhaka–Mawa Expressway remained halted for about half an hour due to the accident.  

Five farmer were killed when a dump truck crashed into a battery-run van on Mohadevpur-Patnitala road in Mohadevpur upazila of Naogaon district on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Biren Pahan, 35, son of Koko Pahan, Ujjal Pahan, 38, son of Naren Pahan, Bipul Pahan, 25, son of Jhatu Pahan, Sanju Urao, 45, son of Marang Orao and Biplab Bahan, 22, son of Jhatu Pahan of Nurpur area of the upazila. The accident occurred at Patkhathi early in the morning when the dump truck hit the battery-run van carrying five people while they were heading towards Mohadevpur haat for selling their produced turmeric, leaving two dead on the spot and three others injured, said Shahidul Islam, officer-in-charge of Mohadevapura Police Station. The injured were taken to Mohadevpur Upazila Health Complex where the doctors declared him dead. Naogaon farmers face uncertainty as unseasonal rain hits early crops On information, police recovered the bodies. Police could not arrest anyone as the dump truck driver and his helper managed to flee the scene. Efforts are on to arrest the driver and his helper, said police.

Train services between Dhaka and the northern parts of the country remained suspended for three hours on Saturday following the derailment of a bogie in Dangapara of Hakimpur upazila in Dinajpur district. Zulfiker Ali, Officer-in-Charge of Bangladesh Railway Police, Parbatipur, said a bogie of Rajshahi-bound Barendra Express coming from Chilahati derailed around 7:42 am after a hook connecting the bogies broke, disrupting train services between Dhaka and the northern region. Read More: Train accident in Rajshahi, two coaches off track At least five people were injured while trying to jump off the train after the accident with two of them sustaining critical injuries. Train services on the route resumed around 11:45 am after a salvage train removed the bogie, said OC Zulfiker.

At least 11 people, including a schoolchild, were killed in a collision between a minibus taxi and a truck in South Africa, officials said Thursday. The accident occurred in the eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal. According to Siboniso Duma, a provincial transport department official, the fatalities were reported at the scene based on preliminary information. Garrith Jamieson, spokesperson for private paramedic service ALS Paramedics, confirmed that 11 people died and several others sustained critical injuries. The driver of the minibus was among those trapped in the wreckage. Read More: 13 children killed as school bus collides with truck in South Africa The deadly crash comes just over a week after a head-on collision between a minibus taxi and a truck killed 14 schoolchildren in the country.

Three people were killed and 20 others injured when a bus hit an auto-rickshaw on Bhola-Charfassion highway at Gazaria in Lalmohan upazila of Bhola district on Monday. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. Waliul Islam, officer-in-charge of Lalmohan Police Station, said the accident occurred around 2:30 pm in front of Dr Azahar Uddin Degree College when the Charfassion-bound bus hit the auto-rickshaw as its driver lost control over steering and plunged into a roadside ditch, leaving three passengers of auto-rickshaw killed on the spot and 20 others injured. On information, police and local fire service men rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies. The injured were taken to a local hospital.  

A person was killed and at least 12 others were injured when a cattle-laden pickup van overturned in Kishoreganj’s Austagram upazila on Saturday. The accident occurred around 10:30am at the Austagram Zero Point area under Kastul Union of the upazila. The deceased was identified as Hadis Mia (56), son of late Ali Hossain of Ghagra Union in Mithamain upazila, that adjoins Austagram. According to local sources, some devotees and followers of the Chilikon Darbar Sharif from Ghagra were on their way to the shrine in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria with several cows. Read More: Bus-truck collision leaves 2 dead in Faridpur The pickup lost control at the Austagram Zero Point and plunged into a roadside ditch. The injured were identified as Md Araf Ali (58), Nur Alam (40), Jalal Mia (45), Mohammad Rishad (18), Saim Mia (13), Md Fahim Mia (16), Md Hakim (48), among others. All of them are residents of Ghagra Union in Mithamain upazila. On information, police, Fire Service personnel and local people rescued the injured and took them to Austagram Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared Hadis Mia dead. After receiving primary treatment, the critically injured were referred to Bhagalpur Zahirul Islam Medical College Hospital in Bajitpur upazila for advanced treatment. Austagram Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Soheb Khan confirmed the incident, saying the accident-hit pickup van has been recovered from the ditch and legal process is underway.

A woman  and her daughter were killed as a truck hit a motorbike  carrying them near Nazipur municipal bus stand area in Patnitala upazila of Naogaon on Monday evening. The deceased were identified as Khadija Akter, 28, wife of Kawsar Rahman of Usthii village and their daughter Fatema Jannat, 9. Witnesses said  when Kawsar Rahman was returning home from Nazipur market with his wife and daughter on the motorbike he lost control while trying to give way to a battery-run auto-rickshaw. The motorbike fell on the road and a timber-laden truck coming from Sapahar ran over Khadija and Jannat, leaving both dead on the spot. Angry locals vandalized he truck and beat up the driver. Patnitala Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Md Abu Taleb said police recovered the bodies from the spot. Mother throws toddler into river in Naogaon, rescued with police help As the family raised no complaint, the bodies were handed over after legal process without post-mortem. “The truck has been seized and the driver has been taken into police custody. A case has been filed in this connection,” he added.

A security vehicle escorting Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar was involved in a road accident in Mumbai on Monday evening (January 19, 2026) while the actor and his wife Twinkle Khanna were returning home from the airport. According to preliminary information, a car hit an auto-rickshaw from behind, causing the three-wheeler to overturn and crash into Akshay Kumar’s escort vehicle. The impact led to the security car toppling onto its right side on the road. Read more: Race 4 casting update: Akshaye Khanna not part of new film Police and emergency officials reached the spot shortly after the incident and brought the situation under control. No serious injuries were reported. Videos circulating on social media showed the escort vehicle lying on its side, while the auto-rickshaw appeared badly damaged. Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna were travelling back to their Juhu residence after returning from abroad, where they had marked a personal milestone. The couple recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Further details about the accident were awaited. Read more: James Cameron shuts down Titanic raft debate, says Jack could not have survived With inputs from NDTV

Six people were killed when a bus hit an auto-rickshaw at Ghatak Kanda in Madaripur Sadar upazila on Sunday. The identities of the deceased could not be known yet. Read more: Minor boy killed in Jatrabari road crash Talha Bin Jashim, an official of the Fire Service and Civil Defense (Media cell), said the accident occurred around 5:25 pm when the bus of ‘Sarbik Paribahan’ crashed into the auto-rickshaw, leaving six dead on the spot. On information, a firefighting unit rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies.

As many as 441 people including 63 children were killed and 1,128 others injured in 486 road accidents across the country in October, according to a report of Road Safety Foundation (RSF). Dhaka division recorded the highest number of accidents at 121, resulting in 112 deaths, the RSF report released on Wednesday said. The report noted that the number of fatalities and accidents rose compared to September, increasing by 24 deaths and 40 accidents respectively. The RSF prepared the report based on the reports of nine national dailies, seven online news portals and electronic media. Read more: RSF identifies 314 accident-prone upazilas across Bangladesh, 139 as highly risky Among the deceased, 137 people died in 192 motorbike accidents, accounting for 31.06% of total fatalities though this figure was six fewer than in the previous month. The deceased also included 98 pedestrians, 56 drivers and their assistants. Besides, nine waterways accidents claimed at least 11 lives with four missing. Besides, 43  people were killed and 12 others injured in 46 accidents involving trains across Bangladesh last month. Read more: Three killed in Ctg motorcycle accidents  Of the total accidents, 166 accidents occurred on the national highways, 148 on regional roads, 81 on rural roads and 87 on city roads, said the report. According to the report, 24.89% accidents occurred in Dhaka division, 11.52% in Rajshahi, 21.39% in Chattogram, 13.16% in Khulna, 6.37% in Barishal, 5.34% in Sylhet, 11.31% in Rangpur and 5.96% in Mymensingh division. Sylhet division saw 26 accidents with lowest 24 deaths during the same period, said the report. The RSF identified several key factors behind the rise in road accidents including faulty vehicles, reckless driving, drivers’ incompetence or illness, unsettled wages and working hours, low-speed traffic on highways, risky motorcycling by youth, frequent violation of traffic rules, poor traffic management, inefficiency of the BRTA, and extortion in the transport sector. The RSF urged the concerned authorities to take necessary measures to improve road safety across the country. Read more: 428 lives lost on roads in August in Bangladesh: RSF