, April 11 -- At least 98 children were killed in road crashes across Bangladesh in March, underscoring the growing toll of unsafe roads on the country's most vulnerable.

A total of 532 people died and 2,221 were injured in 576 road accidents in the month, according to a report by the Road Safety Foundation compiled from national dailies, online portals and electronic media.

Children accounted for nearly one in five of the fatalities while 66 women were also among the dead.

Motorbike accidents emerged as the single biggest killer, claiming 204 lives - over 38 percent of the total deaths.

Pedestrians often among the most exposed road users, made up another 79 victims, or nearly 15 percent.

The report also highlighted that 66 drivers a...