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