At least 323 people have been killed and 622 others injured in 318 road accidents during the 15-day Eid rush this year, according to Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity.
The organization prepared a report on the basis of news published in the media.
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The findings of the report were shared by the organization’s Secretary General Mozammel Hoque Chowdhury in a press conference at Jatiya Press Club on Sunday.
According to the report, not only the number of road accidents and deaths increased this year compared to this time last year, it is the highest recorded in the last six years, he said.
