Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Bangladesh has witnessed 67,890 road accidents over the past 12 years that left 116,726 people dead and 165,021 others injured, according to Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity.

The organisation's Secretary General, Md Mozammel Haque Chowdhury, disclosed the figures at a press conference at Reporters Unity in Dhaka, marking the National Road Safety Day.

Calling road accidents 'a form of mass killing," Mozammel Haque blamed widespread corruption, poor governance, and flawed policies for the persistent crisis.

"Irregularities, mismanagement, extortion, and collusion among transport owners, workers, and certain corrupt police officers during the previous Awami League government deepened the chaos on roads," he said.

He also ...