612 killed in road accidents across Bangladesh in March

At least 612 people lost their lives and 1,246 people were injured in 593 road accidents across the country in March, the Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh, a non-governmental organisation working for passengers’ rights, said in a report published today (April 24).

This was confirmed in a press statement, signed by association’s Secretary General Md Mozammel Haque Chowdhury on Thursday (April 24).

Besides, 34 more people were killed in 40 railway accidents and six others injured while 18 died and another was injured in 8 waterway accidents, taking the total fatalities in transport-related accidents to 664 in a total of 641 accidents, the report stated.

The Passenger Welfare Association said at least 251 people died and 208 were injured in 227 motorcycle-related accidents.

Among the divisions, Dhaka topped in the number of accidents. The division recorded 148 road accidents that left 150 people dead and 364 others injured.