Syed Shemul Parvez :
At least 24 persons, including a bridegroom and his nine relatives, were killed and 40 others injured in separate road accidents across the country on Friday.
In Habiganj, at least nine people were killed and four others injured when a microbus carrying a bridegroom and his relatives crashed against a roadside tree on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Kandigaon in Nabiganj upazila in the morning.
Seven of the deceased were identified as Abbas Uddin, 60, Imon, 26, Rabbi, Mohsin, Razib, Asma and Sumona.
Sumona succumbed to her injuries when she was taken to Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital.
Traffic movement on the busy road remained suspended for sometimes following the accident.
Ershadul Haq Bhuiya, Officer-in-Charge of Sherpur Highway Police said.
In Brahmanbaria, at least six people were killed and four others injured when a microbus caught fire after collision with a bus on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Rampur Bhati in Bijoynagar upazila early Friday.
Four of the deceased were identified as Sohan, 20, Sagar, 22, Rifat, 16 and Emon, 14.
Mainul Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Biswaroad Highway Police Station, said the Sylhet-bound microbus from Narayanganj caught fire after it collided with a Dhaka-bound bus of ‘Limon Paribahan’ around 3:30 am, leaving six microbus passengers dead on the spot and four others injured.
The injured were taken to Madhabpur Upazila Health Complex.
In Feni, two motorcyclists were killed when a motorbike fell into a ditch beside an under- construction bridge on Sonagazi-Feni regional highway at Satbaria in Sonagazi upazila on Thursday night.
The deceased were identified as Azizul Haque Shahed, 32, and Mohamamd Babul Mia, 28 of Jorarganj area in Chattogram district.
Moin Uddin, Officer-in-Charge of Sonagazi Police Station, said the motorbike carrying two people fell into the ditch around 11:30 pm, leaving them injured.
Later, they were taken to a local hospital where the doctors declared Shahed dead. Babul died on the way to Chittagong Medical College Hospital.
The accident took place as there was no warning signal by the construction site, said police.
In Mymensingh, at least two people were killed and two others injured when a mini-truck crashed into another truck in Meherabari area of Bhaluka on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.
The deceased were identified as Razon Robid as, 45, driver of the mini-truck and son of Manik Robidas and his assistant Azim Uddin, 25, son of Abdus Salam.
Al Mahmud Adnan, in-charge of Bhoradona highway police outpost, said the mini-truck crashed into a stationary truck on the road, killing two people on the spot.
In Savar, at least two persons including cops were killed in separate road crashes on Thursday night.
a police constable was killed when a truck ran over him on Dhaka-Aricha highway at Ulail in Savar early Friday.
The deceased was identified as Akash Ahmed, 22, son of Abdul Malek of Ashulia. He was posted at Narayanganj District Police Lines.
Meanwhile, a motorcyclist named Nazmul Haque, 41, was killed when a bus rammed him in Jamgora area of Ashulia on Thursday night.
In Patuakhali, a pedestrian named Md. Sultan Ahmed, 45, was killed when a passenger bus struck him in Lebukhali ferighat on Thursday night.
In Cummila, a motorcyclist was killed when a passenger bus rammed him in Jinglatoli area of Daudkandi upazila on Friday morning.
The identity of the victim couldn’t be known instantly.
Roads and highways have been death trap across the country. Death processions on the street are being increasing in an alarming rate. Number of casualties has been increasing every day.
It is mentionable that roads and highways have been death trap across the country. Death processions on the street are being increasing in an alarming rate. Number of casualties has been increasing every day.
In February of this year, around 463 people were killed and thousands more injured in 387 accidents across the country, a research paper of Road Safety Foundation said.
At least 24 persons, including a bridegroom and his nine relatives, were killed and 40 others injured in separate road accidents across the country on Friday.
In Habiganj, at least nine people were killed and four others injured when a microbus carrying a bridegroom and his relatives crashed against a roadside tree on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Kandigaon in Nabiganj upazila in the morning.
Seven of the deceased were identified as Abbas Uddin, 60, Imon, 26, Rabbi, Mohsin, Razib, Asma and Sumona.
Sumona succumbed to her injuries when she was taken to Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital.
Traffic movement on the busy road remained suspended for sometimes following the accident.
Ershadul Haq Bhuiya, Officer-in-Charge of Sherpur Highway Police said.
In Brahmanbaria, at least six people were killed and four others injured when a microbus caught fire after collision with a bus on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Rampur Bhati in Bijoynagar upazila early Friday.
Four of the deceased were identified as Sohan, 20, Sagar, 22, Rifat, 16 and Emon, 14.
Mainul Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Biswaroad Highway Police Station, said the Sylhet-bound microbus from Narayanganj caught fire after it collided with a Dhaka-bound bus of ‘Limon Paribahan’ around 3:30 am, leaving six microbus passengers dead on the spot and four others injured.
The injured were taken to Madhabpur Upazila Health Complex.
In Feni, two motorcyclists were killed when a motorbike fell into a ditch beside an under- construction bridge on Sonagazi-Feni regional highway at Satbaria in Sonagazi upazila on Thursday night.
The deceased were identified as Azizul Haque Shahed, 32, and Mohamamd Babul Mia, 28 of Jorarganj area in Chattogram district.
Moin Uddin, Officer-in-Charge of Sonagazi Police Station, said the motorbike carrying two people fell into the ditch around 11:30 pm, leaving them injured.
Later, they were taken to a local hospital where the doctors declared Shahed dead. Babul died on the way to Chittagong Medical College Hospital.
The accident took place as there was no warning signal by the construction site, said police.
In Mymensingh, at least two people were killed and two others injured when a mini-truck crashed into another truck in Meherabari area of Bhaluka on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.
The deceased were identified as Razon Robid as, 45, driver of the mini-truck and son of Manik Robidas and his assistant Azim Uddin, 25, son of Abdus Salam.
Al Mahmud Adnan, in-charge of Bhoradona highway police outpost, said the mini-truck crashed into a stationary truck on the road, killing two people on the spot.
In Savar, at least two persons including cops were killed in separate road crashes on Thursday night.
a police constable was killed when a truck ran over him on Dhaka-Aricha highway at Ulail in Savar early Friday.
The deceased was identified as Akash Ahmed, 22, son of Abdul Malek of Ashulia. He was posted at Narayanganj District Police Lines.
Meanwhile, a motorcyclist named Nazmul Haque, 41, was killed when a bus rammed him in Jamgora area of Ashulia on Thursday night.
In Patuakhali, a pedestrian named Md. Sultan Ahmed, 45, was killed when a passenger bus struck him in Lebukhali ferighat on Thursday night.
In Cummila, a motorcyclist was killed when a passenger bus rammed him in Jinglatoli area of Daudkandi upazila on Friday morning.
The identity of the victim couldn’t be known instantly.
Roads and highways have been death trap across the country. Death processions on the street are being increasing in an alarming rate. Number of casualties has been increasing every day.
It is mentionable that roads and highways have been death trap across the country. Death processions on the street are being increasing in an alarming rate. Number of casualties has been increasing every day.
In February of this year, around 463 people were killed and thousands more injured in 387 accidents across the country, a research paper of Road Safety Foundation said.
