Police have filed a case over a road accident in Natore’s Baraigram upazila that left at least 12 people dead and around 20 others injured early Tuesday.
Assistant Sub-Inspector Akbul Hossain of Bonpara Highway Police Station filed the case at around 9:30pm on Tuesday.
Sub-Inspector Alamgir Hossain of the same police station said the accident took place when a Rajshahi-bound bus operated by RP Paribahan collided head-on with a sand-carrying truck travelling in the opposite direction.
Nine people died at the scene, he said.
Rescue workers took the injured to Natore Sadar Hospital, Rajshahi Medical College Hospital and several other hospitals and clinics in the area for treatment.
Some of the victims were reported to be in critical condition.
Road accidents continue to cause significant loss of life and injuries across Bangladesh.
According to the Road Safety Foundation (RSF), a total of 7,359 people were killed and 16,476 injured in 7,584 road crashes nationwide in 2025.
In September alone, 442 accidents resulted in 423 deaths and 674 injuries, bringing the daily average to 14 fatalities.
The government has set a target of reducing road crash fatalities by half by 2030 and plans to formulate a comprehensive Road Safety Act by December 2027.
