road accident
4 killed in bus-auto-rickshaw collision in Jamalpur
Police say death toll may rise as rescue efforts continue
31 August 2026
One killed as ambulance transporting body collides with covered van in Natore
Family was taking body of a relative home for burial
31 August 2026
Two killed as motorcycles collide head-on in Kurigram
Victims die at Rangpur Medical College Hospital around three hours after crash
31 August 2026
Pedestrian killed after being hit by speeding car in Chattogram
Recently returned from Middle East, 46-year-old was in Chattogram seeking a job
27 August 2026
3 killed in bus-truck collision in Gopalganj
Truck driver among dead; 16 bus passengers in critical condition
18 August 2026
4 killed in bus-Laguna crash in Cox’s Bazar
At least 5 others seriously injured in head-on collision on the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway
13 August 2026
A search for work ends in tragedy
It was still dark out. Right after Fajr prayers, around 200 farm workers for hire -- some with towels slung over their shoulders, others carrying small bags -- gathered at an informal labour market in Erulia Bazar of Bogura Sadar upazila.
8 August 2026
16 killed in Sylhet, Bogura road crashes
At least 16 people, including five labourers, were killed and 48 others injured in road crashes in Sylhet and Bogura yesterday.
8 August 2026
They came before sunrise looking for work. Seven never returned
Labourers had gathered before sunrise at Bogura’s Erulia Bazar when a speeding bus crashed into the crowd
7 August 2026
416 killed in road crashes across Bangladesh in July: RSF
Motorcycle accidents claimed 138 lives, while Dhaka division recorded the highest number of crashes and deaths
6 August 2026
3 of family, driver killed as bus hits ambulance carrying a body
A bus crashed into an ambulance carrying the body of a 17-year-old girl, who died of kidney failure, killing her grandparents, a cousin, and the driver in Pabna yesterday.
17 July 2026
Five killed as private car crashes into truck on Dhaka–Bhanga expressway
Three members of the same family among those killed in early-morning crash; truck was stationary in a queue at toll plaza
2 June 2026
Hidden hazards on Hatirjheel roads
Unmarked speed breakers along Hatirjheel’s scenic roads have become a serious safety hazard, with motorists often failing to spot them in time, increasing the risk of accidents.
26 May 2026
15 killed as truck carrying Eid travellers overturns near Jamuna bridge east end in Tangail
Driver likely fell asleep before the truck plunged into a ditch, also leaving nine more injured
25 May 2026
This recurring road carnage has to stop
Innovative solutions and political will key to curbing crash fatalities.
7 May 2026
Eight killed as two trucks collide in Sylhet
Several injured victims are undergoing treatment at a hospital, with some reported to be in critical condition, police say
3 May 2026
CNG-autorickshaw driver killed after bus hits him in Dhaka’s Farmgate
Eyewitnesses said incident took place under the Tejturi Bazar footbridge
8 April 2026
2 killed, 6 injured in bus-truck collision on Dhaka-Tangail highway
Bus hits truck from behind on Konabari Flyover in Gazipur
5 April 2026
3 killed, 15 injured as bus crashes into road divider in Sirajganj
Mymensingh-bound bus lost control following a tyre burst near the west side of Jamuna Bridge
3 April 2026
'Delayed compensation offers little relief to injured road crash victims'
As in previous years, this Eid holiday has also seen a large number of people killed and injured in road crashes. Even though people are being killed and injured on the roads every day, we rarely see victims and their families receiving compensation.
3 April 2026