The Road Safety Foundation has reported that 274 people were killed in road accidents across Bangladesh during the 10 days surrounding Eid-ul-Fitr, from March 17 to the morning of March 26, 2026. The organization recorded a total of 342 accidents nationwide. This marks an increase from the previous year, when 249 people died in road crashes over an 11-day Eid holiday period. Major incidents included a bus-train collision in Cumilla on March 21 that killed 12 people and a bus sinking in the Padma River at Daulatdia ferry terminal in Rajbari on March 25 that left 26 dead.

According to the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), 92 accidents occurred between March 17 and 23, resulting in 100 deaths and 217 injuries. A police headquarters study found that reckless driving caused 42 percent of the crashes, while unfit vehicles and unlicensed drivers worsened the situation.

Road safety experts emphasized that preventing such fatalities requires banning unfit vehicles, ensuring proper driver training, and establishing modern highway traffic systems.