Road accidents kill five
At least five people were killed and one was injured in road accidents across the country in the last two days, according to reports from our correspondents and news agencies.
In Madaripur, a man was killed when a bus of Tungipara Paribahan ran him over while he was crossing the road at Pacchar area on Dhaka-Khulna highway in Shibchar upazila around 3pm yesterday.
The deceased was identified as Babul Sikdar, 45, from Sikderkandi area of the upazila.
Quoting locals, Abul Kalam Azad, officer-in-charge (OC) of Shibchar Police Station, said Babul was seriously injured and was rushed to the local health complex where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.
The bus driver fled the scene with the vehicle.
In Natore, a motorcyclist was killed and another injured when a truck and their vehicle collided at Jamnagar area in Bagatipara upazila yesterday.
The deceased was identified as Sarwar Hossain Sagar, 16, son of Ahammad Ali from Majhpara village of the upazila.
Sirajul Islam, officer-in-charge of Bagatipara Police Station, said Sarwar was driving his father’s motorcycle with his friend Soikat Hossain on Arani-Puthiya road when the accident took place.
Sarwar died on the spot, the OC added.
In Shariatpur, a youth was killed when a bus of Abdullah Paribahan ran him over at Narasinghopur area in Bhedarganj upazila around 1:30am yesterday.
The deceased is Saiful Kha, 20, from Kathalia upazila in Jhalakhati. He was a bus helper.
Quoting locals, Enamul Haque, officer-in-charge of Sakhipur Police Station, said Saiful was critically injured in the accident.
He died while being taken to the local health complex, the police official added.
Police seized the bus and arrested the driver, the OC said.
In Rangpur, two people were killed in separate road accidents in Mithapukur and Pirgachha upazilas on Sunday.
In Mithapukur, a bicyclist was killed on the spot after a truck hit him on the Rangpur-Dhaka highway around 9pm.
The deceased is Nur Ali, 57, from Sheetgari village of the upazila, said Jafar Ali, OC of Mithapukur Police Station.
In Pirgaccha, a woman was killed on the spot after a truck hit her at Paotana Point on Pirgachha-Rangpur road at 8:30pm.
The deceased is Rochimon Bewa, 50, from the same area, said OC Rezaul Karim of Pirgachha Police Station.
Two separate cases were filed in these connections with respective police stations.
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