A man was killed and 26 others injured in separate road accidents in Gaibandha and Patuakhali yesterday.
Our correspondent in Gaibandha reports: A man was killed and another injured in a road accident on Gaibandha-Sundarganj highway at Paikpara yesterday.
The victim was identified as Afsar Ali, 45, sub-assistant agriculture officer of Sundarganj Upazila, while the injured was identified as Raju Mia.
The accident occurred when a speeding bus hit the motorcycle they were riding on.
Raju was rushed to Rangpur Medical College Hospital in a critical condition.
Our correspondent in Patuakhali adds: At least 25 people were injured in a road accident on Kuakata-Dhaka highway at Bandra under Kalapara upazila yesterday.
The accident occurred when a Kuakata-bound passenger bus from Dhaka lost control and fell into a roadside ditch at about 7:00am.
Ten of the injured were rushed to Kalapara Upazila Health Complex in a critical condition.