Five killed in Rajbari road crash

 A truck hurtling down a busy road hit a private car and a three-wheeler in Rajbari district on Wednesday, killing five people on the spot.

The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.

The accident occurred around 9am when the driver lost control of the speeding truck and crashed into the two vehicles in the Chandpur Railgate area of Kalukhali upazila, police said.

"The five were killed in the impact of the crash," said Liakat Ali, officer-in-charge of Pangsha Highway Police.

Road accidents in Bangladesh continue to claim hundreds of lives every year.

As many as 543 people, including 81 children, were killed and 612 others injured in 427 road accidents in April, the Road Safety Foundation said in its latest report, released on May 7.

The non-government organisation said 206 lives were lost in 189 motorcycle accidents, which is 37.93% of the total deaths. Also, 116 pedestrians and 87 drivers and their assistants were killed in March accidents.

On the other hand, accidents on waterways claimed at least eight lives while 23 were killed and five injured in train accidents across Bangladesh last month, reports UNB.