Accident
3 family members among 5 dead in accident involving truck, pick-up and microbus on Dhaka-Sylhet highway
Three members of a family were among five dead and three others were injured in a collision that involved a truck, a pick-up, and a microbus on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in the early hours of Saturday (January 07, 2023).
The deceased are microbus driver Sadir Ali, 25, of Kamlatila village, Abdus Salam, 32, of Barachara village under Kamalganj upazila; Sadia, 21, wife of Abdus Salam, their two-year-old daughter Habiba, and Sadia’s brother Atiqur Rahman Shihab, 15.
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Ashraful Alam, a relative of the victims, said all the passengers of the microbus were relatives who were returning home after receiving a relative named Razu, a Bangladeshi expatriate in Malaysia, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
Abdur Razzak, officer-in-charge of Madhabpur police station, said the accident occurred when a Moulvibazar-bound microbus collided head-on with a pick-up and a truck when the pick-up was trying to overtake the truck — leaving the driver of the microbus and four other passengers of the vehicle dead on the spot.
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The injured were first rushed to Madhabpur Upazila Health Complex and later were shifted to Sylhet Medical College Hospital. The victims’ bodies were handed over to the highway police.
1 dead, 7 injured as tourist vehicle overturns on Cox’s Bazar Marine Drive
One person was dead and seven were injured when a vehicle carrying tourists overturned on Cox’s Bazar Marine Drive around 10 pm on Friday (January 06, 2023).
The deceased was identified as Momotaz Begum, 60, from old Dhaka’s Wari area.
Quoting the survivors, Anwarul, officer-in-charge (OC) of Ramu police station, said the accident occurred when the driver of the vehicle — carrying 12 tourists, returning to Cox’s Bazar from Inani — lost control of the wheels. The vehicle overturned on Marine Drive near Himchari police station last night, leaving eight people, including the driver, injured.
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The identities of the others injured could not be confirmed immediately but all the victims are relatives.
On information, police with the help of locals rescued the victims and sent them to Cox’s Bazar District Sadar Hospital. Police also seized the vehicle and kept it at Himchari police station.
“Momotaz Begum died on the way to the hospital. The injured are currently undergoing treatment and three of them are in critical condition”, the OC said.
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Life insurance official cushed under train in Khilgaon
An officer of a life insurance company got crushed under a speeding train in the city’s Khilgaon bagicha area on Tuesday.
The victim was identified as Md Saidul Alam, 57, a junior officer of Jiban Bima Corporation. He was the son of ABM Shafiullah of Keraniganj Teghuria area of Dhaka.
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The incident took place at around 1:15 pm.
He was rescued and brought to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where the doctor on duty pronounced him dead at 2:30 PM.
Confirming the matter,15eqqgr the in-charge of DMCH police camp Inspector Md. Bachchu Mia said that the body has been kept in the hospital morgue for autopsy. The incident has been reported to the railway police station.
Two pedestrians named Shahidul Islam and Siam, who brought him, said that while walking between two railway lines at that place, they fell between a train bound for Kamalapur and another train leaving from Kamalapur.
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Son Asiful Alam said his father was working as a junior officer in Jiban Bima Corporation. In the morning, he left his home in Keraniganj for work. Later we got news on mobile phone and came to Dhaka Medical College Hospital to know that he died after being hit by a train.
Narail boat capsize: Death toll climbs to 5
The death toll from the boat capsize in the Nabaganga River in Narail rose to five with the recovery of one body on Monday.
Sheikh Tasmim Alam, officer-in-charge of Kalia Police Station, said the divers from local fire service fished out the body of Royel Par, son of Imamul Mandal of Bahirdanga village around 3:30 pm.
Another victim identified as Mahmud Sheikh, 41, son of Khalek Sheikh of Kalia village and son-in-law of Enamul Mandal, still remained missing since the boat capsized.
Efforts are on to find Mahmud, he added.
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Two people drowned and five others went missing after a boat capsized in the river off the coast of Kalia upazila on Friday night.
The bodies of Labu, 32, son of Tuku Chowkidar of Babupur village, and Khanze Sheikh, 55, son of Matiar Sheikh of Jokar Char village, were recovered on Sunday.
The boat with 17 people on board capsized around 8:30 pm while heading towards Bahirdanga from Baghbari of Kalia municipality. Ten of them managed to swim to ashore.
Workplace accidents: 1034 workers died in 2022
A total of 1034 workers died in workplace accidents while 1,037 others were injured across Bangladesh in 2022, a new report said on Monday.
The report by the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS), however, said that the incidents of casualties decreased by 2 percent last year compared with 2021.
It said a total of 135 workers died due to ‘repression” at work, and 155 others were injured.
There were 196 incidents of workers’ unrest, and of them 115 were in the apparel sector, the report said.
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The BILS has prepared the survey report based on reports published in different newspapers in 2022.
According to the report, 499 casualties or 48 percent of the deaths, happened in the transport sector, which is the highest in a single-sector count.
Bangladesh sees 9,951 road accident deaths in 2022, highest in 8yrs: Report
A total of 10,858 people were killed and 12,875 others injured in 7,617 road, railway and waterway accidents across the country in 2022, said Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, a passengers’ welfare platform, on Monday.
Of them, 6,749 road accidents left 9,951 people dead and 12,356 others injured which are the highest figures in the last eight years.
Md Mozammel Haque Chowdhury, general secretary of the platform, presented their new report at a press conference in the capital.
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Deaths in road crashes saw a rise by 27.43 percent in 2022 than that of 2021, it said.
In the just-concluded year, 550 people were killed and 201 others injured in 606 railway accidents while 262 accidents on waterways claimed lives of 357 people, and left 318 others injured and 743 more missing.
The report shows that 52.02 percent of the total accidents last year were on regional highways, 27.70 percent on national highways and 11.88 percent on feeder roads.
Besides, 5.67 percent of the total accidents in the country occurred in the capital, 1.71 percent in Chattogram city and 0.99 percent in rail crossings.
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Common causes of road accidents
Reckless driving, risky overtaking, dilapidated roads, unfit vehicles, unskilled drivers, using mobile phones or headphones while driving and lack of awareness among road users were cited as main reasons behind road crashes.
The platform alleged that the number of road accidents and deaths is increasing due to irregularities, corruption and lack of accountability of the agencies responsible for ensuring road safety.
It also stressed the need for modernisation of the traffic system, ensuring fitness of vehicles to keep pace with the developed world.
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JUST student among 3 killed as truck rams rickshaw van
A student of the Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST) and two other people were killed on the Jashore-Chougachha Road after a truck crashed into a rickshaw van on Sunday, police said.
Two people were also hurt in the crash.
The deceased were identified as Narail's Farzana Nasrin Sumi (21), a third-year student of petroleum and mining engineering at JUST, and Zohra Khatun (45) of Sadar upazila.
The identity of another person killed in the crash, the van driver, could not immediately be confirmed.
Injured Amzad Ali, husband of Zohra, and Motasin Billah, 21, a student of physical education and sports science at JUST, are undergoing treatment at Jashore General Hospital.
Amzad said the accident occurred in the afternoon as they were returning home from Jashore General Hospital in the van along with others.
When they reached Amin Brick Kiln around 4:15pm, a Jashore-bound speeding truck of the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) hit their vehicle, killing three people on the spot, he added.
Tajul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kotwali Model Police Station, said they seized the truck but its driver and helper managed to flee.
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Narail boat capsize: Death toll rises to 4
The death toll from the boat capsize in the Nabaganga River in Narail rose to four with the recovery of two bodies Sunday noon.
Two people drowned and five others went missing after their boat capsized in the river off the coast of Kalia upazila on Friday night.
The bodies of Labu, 32, son of Tuku Chowkidar of Babupur village, and Khanze Sheikh, 55, son of Matiar Sheikh of Jokar Char village, were recovered today.
Fire service divers fished out the bodies from the Nabaganga River in Kalia upazila, said Sheikh Tasmeem Alam, office-in-charge (OC) of Kalia police station.
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“The bodies were handed over to the Naval Police. They will take necessary legal steps,” said OC Tasmeem.
Efforts are on to find the others who went missing after the accident, he added.
The boat with 17 people on board capsized around 8:30 pm while heading towards Bahirdanga from Baghbari of Kalia municipality. Ten of them managed to swim to ashore.
Motorcyclist killed in N’ganj road crash
A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident at Mouchak in Siddhirganj upazila of Narayanganj district on Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Jewel Chowdhury, son of Ebayedullah of Noakhali district.
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The accident occurred in the area early in the morning when Jewel was heading towards Narayanganj from Noakhali, leaving him critically injured, said Inspector Bachhu Mia, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital police camp.
Later, he was taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries around 11:30 am.
Two friends die as their motorcycle spins out of control in Keraniganj
Two teenagers were killed after their bike crashed into a roadside railing in the Rajendrapur area of South Keraniganj on Thursday night, police said.
The deceased were identified as Anik,18, and Shawon,19, both residents of the Magda Muslim Bagh area of the capital.
The accident occurred at midnight when they were returning from Mawa Ghat, said Shamim Al Mamun, inspector of Hasara highway police station.
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"The one riding the bike lost control, leading to the accident," he said.
Later, they were rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where doctors declared Anik dead on arrival, said Bachchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH Police Outpost.
Shawon succumbed to his injuries around 3am while undergoing treatment at the hospital, added Bachhu Mia.
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The bodies of the two friends were handed over to their families after the autopsies on Friday afternoon.
An unnatural death case has been registered at Hasara police station.