Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- At least 141 people were killed in road accidents on highways in Cumilla, including the Dhaka-Chattogram highway and other connecting roads, in the first eight months of this year.

Among them, 20 lives were lost at a single U-turn point in Padua Bazar on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway, according to Highway Police data.

From January to August, 209 accidents left over 250 people injured, while 140 cases were filed in connection with the accidents, said the Cumilla regional office of Highway Police.

The month-wise death toll shows 16 fatalities in January, 16 in February, 10 in March, 22 in April, 20 in May, 25 in June, 18 in July and 14 in August.

Highway Police attributed the rising number of accidents to reckless speed...