Published on 02:25 PM, June 17, 2018

4 killed in Noakhali, Comilla road crashes

At least four people were killed in two separate road accidents in Noakhali and Comilla today.

Among the four victims, three were killed in Noakhali and the rest, in Comilla.  

In Noakhali, the three people died on the spot while another injured in a head-on a collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Laksam-Sonaimuri road at Rampur in Sonaimuri upazila this morning, reports UNB.

The deceased were identified as CNG driver Rakib, 25, son of Ruhul Amin, Mizan, 31, and his brother Belal, 39, son of Bachchu Mia of Kathalia village in the upazila.

The accident took place when a Noakhali-bound bus collided head-on with the CNG-run auto-rickshaw around 10:00am, Abdullah-Al Masum, additional superintendent of police in Sonaimuri-Chatkhali Circle, told UNB quoting locals.

On information, police recovered the bodies and took injured Abul, 29, to Noakhali General Hospital, the official added.

In Comilla, Jewel Mollah, 36, son of Tajul Islam of Belvuz of Barura upazila, died as the car he was driving fell into a ditch after hitting a tree by the road in Laijola area of Barura upazila early this morning.

Body of the deceased was recovered and handed over to his family members following legal procedures, Azam Uddin Mahmud, officer-in-charge (OC) of Barua Police Station told our Comilla correspondent.