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56% of road accident victims in Dhaka pedestrians
56 percent of road accident fatalities in the capital are pedestrians. In addition, 24 percent are motorcycle riders and 8 percent are rickshaw users. 80 percent of the deceased are men and the death rate is highest among those aged 20 to 49. More deaths occur on the roads at night than during the day. Reckless buses and trucks have been identified as the main reason behind these deaths.
DMP orders removal of bus counters across Dhaka within 7 days
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has ordered the removal of all inter-district bus counters across the city, except at the designated terminals of Gabtoli, Mohakhali and Sayedabad, within seven working days.
DMP gives 7 days to remove illegal night coach counters
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has set a seven-working-day deadline for the removal of unauthorised inter-district night coach counters to reduce traffic congestion in the capital. A notification signed by DMP Commissioner (Acting) Md Sarwar warned of strict action through mobile courts if counters are not relocated voluntarily within the deadline.
Five bodies recovered after fire at gaslighter factory in Kadamtali
Five bodies have been recovered following a devastating fire at a gaslighter factory in the capital's Kadamtali area, fire service officials said.
DSCC truck crushes motorcyclist in Banasree
A motorcyclist was killed after being struck by a garbage truck operated by the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) in the Banasree area of the capital's Khilgaon.
Two killed after truck hits rickshaw in capital's Jatrabari
Two people were killed after being struck by a truck in the Kacha Bazar area of capital’s Jatrabari.
DU student found dead in rented flat in Hazaribagh
The body of a Dhaka University (DU) student was recovered from his rented flat on Moneshwar Road in the capital's Hazaribagh.
JnU students attends exam wearing helmets for ceiling collapse fear
Safety concerns have risen at Jagannath University (JnU) after a portion of the plaster ceiling in the mathematics department seminar room collapsed, injuring two students.
8 workers burnt in steel mill boiler explosion in Dhaka
Eight workers have been burnt in a boiler explosion at a steel mill in Shyampur, capital. Two of the injured have been admitted to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.
DMP's drive to clear footpaths in capital
To reduce public suffering and ensure pedestrian movement, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has started a special eviction drive from Wednesday (April 1). The main goal of the drive is to evict illegal restaurants, workshops and permanent establishments that have been built by occupying parts of the footpaths and roads.