Eight killed in road, train accidents

Eight people were killed in separate road and train accidents across  the country over the last two days, report our correspondents and a news agency.

In Chattogram, a freedom fighter and a retired army officer was  killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Chattogram highway at Shitalpur  Bhogla Bazar yesterday afternoon.

The deceased -- Mohammad Shafi (75) -- was also a retired colonel of Bangladesh Army, police said.

The  accident occurred as Shafi was crossing the road at Bhogla Bazar under  Shitakunda upazila around 12:30pm when a private car ran him over and left him critically injured, said Assistant Sub-Inspector of Chattogram  Medical College Hospital (CMCH) Police Camp Alaudding Talukder.

Locals rescued and rushed him to CMCH, where physicians declared him dead around 1:30pm.

Two people were killed and at least 10 injured as a Chattogram-bound night coach collided with a covered van in Jogonnath Dighi area on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Chauddagram yesterday, reports our Cumilla correspondent.

The deceased were identified as Abdul Kader (46), driver of the covered van, and Md Rasel (35), supervisor of the coach.

AKA Sarfuddin, in-charge of Miabazar Highway Police Outpost, said, “The accident occurred after the covered van lost control and drove into a road divider. It was then hit from the rear side by the speeding night coach. The front side of the bus crushed supervisor Rasel while covered van driver Kader was crushed under the van after he jumped out of it in panic.”

Police and fire fighters rushed to the spot and rescued the injured passengers by taking them to Chauddagram Upazila Health Complex, where they were given primary treatment.

Meanwhile in Mymensingh, a biker was killed and his friend critically injured in a road crash at Kanthali in Bhaluka upazila, reports our Mymensingh correspondent.

Quoting locals, Officer-in-Charge of Bhaluka Police Station Mohammad Mainuddin said deceased Abdullahel Kafi (31) and his friend Abu Bakar Siddique (30) were on a bike on their way to Dhaka when the accident occurred on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.

At one point, the bike skidded off the road as the motorcyclist lost control over it, injuring themselves critically, the OC added.

They were rushed to Bhaluka Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared Kafi dead. In the meantime, Abu Bakar was referred to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital after his condition deteriorated.

Police have seized the bike. A case has been lodged in this regard.

In Nilphamari, an elderly man was killed early yesterday after a pick-up crashed into his bicycle at Bottoli point in Domar upazila, reports our Nilphamari correspondent.

The deceased was identified as Luthfar Rahman (60), a matchmaker by profession.

Police and locals said the victim was going to Gomnati village on his bicycle for work, when he was suddenly hit by the pick-up. The accident occurred when the area was covered by a lot of fog, locals said.

Locals detained driver Rubel Haque (35), who got stuck in a pile of sand while trying to escape the scene in high speed. He was later handed over to the police.

In  Jashore, a woman was killed after being hit by a motorbike on   Rajganj-Trimohoni road in Monirampur upazila on Friday morning, reports   our Benapole correspondent.

The deceased was identified as Anwara   Begum (65). Anwara was hit by the motorbike while she was out on her daily walk, a habit she maintained due to her diabetes.

Critically   injured, she was rushed to Monirampur Upazila Health Complex by  locals.  At the hospital, on-duty doctors pronounced her dead.

In  another accident in Bagerhat, a man was killed  after a micro-bus hit  him at Kakdanga area under Fakirhat upazila on Friday noon.

Deceased Md Litu (28) hailed from Madhidanga village in Bagerhat Sadar upazila, reports our Bagerhat correspondent.

Officer-in-Charge   of Katakhali Highway Police Station Rabiul Islam said the accident   occurred after the micro-bus hit Litu while he was standing beside the   Khulna-Mawa highway at Kakdanga area.

Injured, he was rescued   and was being taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital. However, he   succumbed to his injuries before he could reach the hospital.

In another accident, an  elderly man was  crushed under the wheels of Dhaka-bound Subarna  Express train near  Mainamati rail station in Cumilla Sadar Dakkhin  upazila on Friday morning.

 Deceased Gopal Debnath Das (65) hailed from Doiara village in the upazila, reports UNB.

The  Dhaka-bound train from Chattogram hit the man around 10am as he was  crossing the rail tracks, leaving him dead on the spot, said   Sub-inspector Meshbaul Alam Chowdhury, in-charge of Cumilla Railway   Police.