3 road crashes in Manikganj

Three road accidents occurred yesterday within 500 meters on the Dhaka-Aricha highway near Joka in Manikganj where five people including noted filmmaker Tareaque Masud and journalist Ashfaque Munier Mishuk killed in a road accident.
The first accident took place at about 7:00am near Muljan of Sadar upazilla when a Dhaka-bound broiler-laden mini truck skidded off the road and fell into a roadside water body while trying to escape a collision with a fast moving truck from the opposite direction.
Around 800 broiler died following the accident.
The second accident occurred around 8:00 am near Muljan bus stand, when a Paturia-bound truck skidded off the road to escape collision with a fast moving vehicle.
The third accident occurred around 11:00am at Bhatbaur intersection when a Khulna-bound bus of Sohag Paribahan skidded off the road while it was giving side a Dhaka-bound bus of SP Golden Paribahan.
No one is hurt by these accidents.