10 killed, 12 injured in road accidents
Ten people were killed and 12 others injured in separate road accidents in five districts yesterday.
Our Sirajganj correspondent reports: At least three people were killed in separate road accidents in the district.
Police said a Dhaka-bound couple on a motorcycle was hit by a bus from behind at Pachlia leaving the woman dead on the spot.
Her husband was rushed to the hospital where he died at 5:00pm.
Meanwhile, one Shahid, 10, of Shahjadpur upazila was killed at Sharishabari of the upazila on Bogra-Nagarbari road.
Witness said Shahid died on the spot when a truck hit him while he was crossing the road in the morning.
Our Dinajpur correspondent adds: An old man was killed and two others were injured in a road accident in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur said police sources.
The deceased was identified as Md Yousuf Uddin, 70, son of late Mofiz Uddin of Rampura of Taraganj upazila in Rangpur. His wife Rozina Begum, 60, and son Md Muslim Uddin, 38, were critically injured in the accident.
Police quoting witnesses said a Parbatipur bound bus hit a rickshaw van the victims were on in front of Parbatipur Lamb hospital killing Yousuf on the spot.
Sources said the injured were admitted to Parbatipur Lamb Hospital in critical condition.
Our Netrakona correspondent adds: Two people on a motorcycle were killed when a bus ran over them at Jahangirpur area in Netrakona at about 12:30pm.
The dead were identified as Jahangir Kabir, 26, son of Mangal Khan of village Hirakanda and Isha Khan, 27, son of Siraj Khan of village Koirati under Kalmakanda upazila in the district.
Police said the two were coming to Netrakona on a motorcycle when a Kalmakanda bound bus ran over them at Jahangirpur on Netrakona-Kalmakanda road, killing them on the spot.
Our Thakurgaon correspondent adds: A person was killed in a road accident at Ranishankoil upazila.
The victim was identified as Shirajul Islam, 60, son of late Reaz Uddin of Bangaon village of the upazila.
Police said Sirajul's motorcycle collided head-on with another on Ranishankoil-Nekmarad road under Mirdangi village, leaving Shirajul critically injured. The other motorcycle rider, Joynal Abedin, 22, received minor injuries.
Locals rushed Sirajul to Ranishakoil Helath Complex where his condition deteriorated. He succumbed to his injuries on the way to Rangpur Medical college hospital in the evening.
Our Sylhet correspondent adds: Two people were killed and ten others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in the morning.
The deceased were identified as Deen Mohammad, 35, of Narail district and identity of another man, aged around 30, could not be known yet, said police.
Sources said a microbus, on which the victims were travelling, collided head on with a Sylhet-bound truck around 10:30am near Kolarai in Osmaninagar upazila, killing the two on the spot.
The injured were admitted to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College hospital.
In another incident, a van puller was crushed to death as a speeding truck hit his van at Shahjalal bridge in Mendibag area in the afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Faruque Miah, 30, hailing from Baniachang upazila of Habiganj district.
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