Rajshahi road crash

University student, 2 others killed in Rajshahi road crash

Three people including a university student have been killed when a bus ran hit a battery-run auto-rickshaw in Pollapukur area on Dhaka-Rajshahi highway in Putia upazila of Rajshahi. The deceased were Shanto Islam, a third-year student of EEE Department at Barendra University in Rajshahi and son of Abul Hossain of Baripara in Putia upazila. Identities of two other deceased—a man and a woman, both around 40 years old—could not be known. Six injured victims were taken to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital for treatment. Paba highway police Officer-in-Charge Mozammel Haque Kazi said the auto-rickshaw was heading towards Putia when it was crushed by a bus coming from the opposite direction around 5 pm on Sunday, Shanto died at the spot while a man and two others died on the way to the hospital. Following the accident, students and locals blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway, demanding action against the driver which led to severe traffic jams. 2 ‘criminals’ held with arms in Rajshahi Protesters accused the bus driver of being released and detained the OC and SI of Belpukur Police Station, forcing the SI to stand holding his ears. They remained confined for about three and a half hours until the army intervened around 9:30 pm to secure their release. Traffic later returned to normal.

10 days ago

2 killed, 10 hurt in Rajshahi road crash

Two people were killed and 10 others injured when a truck hit a van on the busy Dhaka-Rajshahi highway in Rajshahi, police said. The deceased were identified as Sumnuzzaman, 38, son of Mansur Ali of Nayapara village, and Rasedul Islam, 30, of Charghat upazila. The accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon when the Rajshahi-bound truck hit the van carrying some 12 people, leaving Sumnuzzaman dead on the spot and 11 others injured. Read: UP member hacked to death in Jashore The injured were first taken to Puthia Upazila Health Complex from where they were referred to Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital. Rasedul died on the way to the hospital, said Mofakkarul Islam, in-charge of Poba Highway police outpost.

3 years ago

Two killed in Rajshahi road crash

Two people, including a woman, were killed after a truck collided head-on with an auto-rickshaw in Murailipur of Paba upazila in Rajshahi on Wednesday afternoon. One of the deceased was identified as Ansar Ali, 40, while the identity of the woman could not be known immediately. Rajshahi Fire Service and Civil Defence Senior Station Officer Abdur Rauf said a Chapainawabganj-bound truck hit an auto-rickshaw at 2:45pm, killing two people on the spot and injuring two others. Also read: 7 dead, 10 injured in four different road accidents across the country Police have recovered the bodies from the spot, he said. Road accidents in Bangladesh Road accidents in Bangladesh claim hundreds of lives every year. At least 484 people were killed and 673 others injured in as many as 427 road accidents in January this year. According to Road Safety Foundation (RSF), the accident rate increased by 25.58 percent while fatalities rose by 8.76 percent in January compared to the same period last year. Also Read: Bangladesh's roads remain perilous; 37,170 killed in 5 years At least 445 lives were lost in 340 road accidents in January 2020, according to RSF. In a report released in February last year, the World Bank said 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 a lack of investment in systemic, targeted, and sustained road safety programmes.

4 years ago