As many as 351 people were killed in 346 road accidents across the country during this year’s Eid travel period, according to the Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (BJKS), a non-government organisation working on passenger welfare. Altogether, 394 people were killed and 1,288 injured in 377 accidents across road, rail, and waterways.
Of the total injured, 1,046 were hurt in road accidents. During the same period, 35 people were killed and 223 injured in 23 railway accidents. On waterways, eight accidents left eight people dead, 19 injured, and three missing.
The information was presented by Mozammel Haque Chowdhury, Secretary General of the association, at a press conference held at Dhaka Reporters Unity on Monday (March 30).
The data was revealed in a report by the association’s Road Accident Monitoring Cell, based on an analysis of media reports.
During the same period, 2,178 people injured in road accidents were admitted to the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR), commonly known as Pongu Hospital.
According to the report, within the 15-day Eid travel period—from March 14, when Eid journeys began, to March 28, when people returned to workplaces—346 road accidents resulted in 351 deaths and 1,046 injuries.
In comparison, during Eid-ul-Fitr in 2025, there were 315 road accidents, with 322 deaths and 826 injuries. This year saw an 8.95% increase in accidents, an 8.26% rise in fatalities, and a 21.05% increase in injuries.
As in previous years, motorcycles topped the list in terms of accidents. This Eid, 125 motorcycle accidents resulted in 135 deaths and 114 injuries—accounting for 36.12% of total road accidents, 38.46% of deaths, and approximately 10.89% of injuries.