Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- Bangladesh's roads have exacted a grim toll in 2025, claiming 7,359 lives and leaving 16,476 injured, according to the Road Safety Foundation.

The figures, drawn primarily from media reports, reveal a persistent and deadly pattern that continues to haunt highways and city streets alike.

Motorcycles were implicated in 3,029 accidents, resulting in 2,671 deaths -- 36 percent of all road fatalities recorded.

Alarmingly, the overall toll includes more than 1,000 children and 962 women, underscoring the disproportionate impact on vulnerable groups.

Presenting the foundation's annual report at Dhaka Reporters' Unity on Saturday, officials highlighted the urgent need for effective road safety measures to address this ongoin...