262 people killed in Bangladesh road crashes during Eid al-Adha festival rush

DHAKA, June 24 (Xinhua) -- As many as 262 people were killed and 543 others injured in 251 road accidents within 13 days, from June 11 to June 23, during the Muslim Eid al-Adha festival rush in Bangladesh, said a report published here Monday.

According to the Road Safety Foundation, a local non-government organization, the deceased included 32 women and 44 children.

The foundation said in a press release