14 people died in a head-on collision between a truck and a pickup van

Dhaka (IANS) | A truck and a pickup van collided head-on in Bangladesh’s Sylhet district on Wednesday. 14 people died and 12 others were injured in this accident. A senior police officer gave this information. Inspector Mohammad Abul Hussain of Sylhet’s South Surma police station told Xinhua news agency that all the dead were labourers. The incident took place around 6 am, the official said.

According to the official, all the injured were admitted to local hospitals for treatment. Police is investigating the accident.

Road accidents are increasing in Bangladesh mainly due to dilapidated highways, poorly maintained vehicles, violation of traffic rules by the drivers and lack of monitoring by the traffic department. That’s why the death rate is highest here.

According to media reports, at least 328 people have been killed and 565 others injured in 304 road accidents from April 15 to April 29 during the Eid-ul-Fitr festival in Bangladesh.

–IANS