340 accidents kill 352 people during Eid: JKS

Eid-ul-Fitr holidays witnessed 315 road accidents in Bangladesh, leaving 322 people dead and 826 injured, according to a report by Jatri Kalyan Samity (JKS), a passenger welfare platform.

General Secretary of Jatri Kalyan Samity Mohammad Mozammel Haque Chowdhury presented the findings at a press conference at Dhaka Reporters unity (DRU) in the capital on Wednesday (April 9), reports UNB.

During the 15 days Eid vacation starting from March 24 to April 7, there were 21 railway accidents that claimed the lives of 20 people, while eight were injured. Besides, four accidents on waterways left ten people dead, one injured.

In total, there were 340 accidents across road, rail and water transport, resulting in 352 deaths and 835 injuries, it said.

In 2024 Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, there were 399 road accidents, with 407 deaths and 1,398 injuries.

Compared to last year, this Eid saw a 21.05 percent decrease in road accidents, a 20.88 percent decrease in deaths and a 40.41 percent decrease in injuries.

The report also highlighted that motorcycle was the primary cause of accidents during this Eid.

There were 135 motorcycle accidents, resulting in 151 deaths and 155 injuries.

The report indicates that among those who lost their lives in road accidents were 70 drivers, 47 transport workers, 50 pedestrians, 60 women, 40 children, 33 students, 20 law enforcement members, six teachers, four political party activists and one journalist.