Six killed in road crashes

A total of six people were killed and 20 others injured in separate road accidents in Chittagong, Noakhali, Dinajpur and Pabna yesterday.
Our Pabna correspondent reports: At least two people, including a local unit leader of Awami League, were killed when a microbus hit a three-wheeler van at Dulai village on Dhaka-Pabna Highway at Sujanagar upazila.
The dead were identified as Md Abdur Rashid, 70, of Chinakhora village and Md Ripon, 22, of Dulai village.
Police and locals said the accident occurred when the Dhaka-bound microbus reached the spot, one of the front tyres had punctured. The driver lost the control over steering and hit the three-wheeler. Van puller and AL leader died on the spot.
Sources said the microbus skidded off the wayside ditch.
CU correspondent adds: A minor boy and an elderly person were killed in separate incidents at Sitakunda and Hathazari upazilas in Chittagong yesterday.
The deceased were identified as Emon, 10, son of Jamal Hossain, of Natunpara under Hathazari and Mohammad Mian, 70, of Bhatiary area under Sitakunda.
Sources said Emon drowned in a pond close to his house at Natunpara while he was taking a bath at around 12:00pm.
In another incident, a CNG-run auto-rickshaw knocked Mohammad Mian while he was crossing Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Bhatiary area at around 10:00am. He received fatal injuries.
The victim was rushed to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) where the on-duty doctors declared him dead.
Our Dinajpur correspondent reports: A schoolboy was killed in a road mishap at Nawabganj upazila in Dinajpur.
The dead was identified as Md Mahbul Alam 16, son of Md Mozibur Rahman, of Kalia village under the same upazila.
Quoting locals, police said Mahbul was crashed under the wheels of a rice-loaded speedy truck while he was crossing the road at Motihara Bazar on Nawabganj-Gobindaganj Highway at 4:20pm. The victim died on the spot.
Driver and helper of the truck managed to flee, leaving the truck on the spot.
UNB from Noakhali adds: A minor boy was killed and 20 others injured when a bus rammed into a roadside tree on Sonapur-Kabirhat Road at Tetuitala under Kabirhat upazila.
Police said the accident took place when the bus hit the tree as the driver lost control over the steering, leaving Horan, 8, of Sundarpur union of the upazila, dead on the spot and 20 other bus passengers injured.
Seriously injured Laili Begum, Nur Nahar and Abdur Shukur were admitted to the district general hospital while the rest were given first aid at the local hospitals and clinics.
Police seized the vehicle.