Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- At least 7,963 children were killed in road accidents in Bangladesh between 2020 and September 2026, including 2,513 who died while travelling to or from educational institutions, according to a report by the Road Safety Foundation (RSF), local media reported.
The findings, published by Bangladeshi daily The Daily Star, are based on reports in nine national newspapers, 17 national and regional online news portals, electronic media coverage and the organisation's own sources.
Of the children killed, 2,958 were riding or travelling as passengers on motorcycles, while 2,812 were pedestrians and 2,913 were passengers in other vehicles, the report said. Another 962 children were killed while playing on roads near their homes....