7 killed in road accidents
Seven people, including an assistant railway engineer of Bangladesh Railway, were killed and two others injured in separate road accidents in Barguna, Barisal, Dinajpur, Chapainawabganj, Brahmanbaria, and Satkhira yesterday.
Our correspondent in Barisal reports: Shahin Mia, 33, and his sister Fatema Begum, 25, died on the spot when the motorcycle they were riding on collided with a human hauler near Bainchata ferry ghat at Patharghata in Barguna at about 1:00pm.
Police said Ilias Hossain, 3, son of Fatema Begum, and Habibur Rahman, who was driving the rented motorcycle, were also injured in the accident.
In another road accident in Barisal, Mamata Begum, 45, wife of Khorshed Hawladar, was severely injured when a human hauler hit her at Sadhurghat at Mehendiganj at about 10:00am.
She was rushed to Mehendiganj Upazila Health Complex but on duty doctors declared her dead.
Our correspondent in Dinajpur adds: An assistant railway engineer of Bangladesh Railway was killed in a road accident at Parbatipur in the district yesterday.
The victim was identified as Md Mahbubur Rahman, 40.
The accident took place at around 12.30pm when a speeding oil tanker hit his motorcycle from behind while he was going to his office.
Our correspondent in Chapainawabganj adds: A housewife was killed in a road accident at Gorokhkhonathpur village in Chapainawabganj Sadar yesterday.
The victim was identified as Saleha Begum, 35, wife of Nawshad Ali.
The accident took place at around 8:30am when Saleha suddenly fell down from the human hauler she was travelling in.
Local people rushed her to Chapainawabganj Sadar Hospital where on duty doctors declared her dead.
Our correspondent in Brahmanbaria adds: A minor boy was killed in a road accident on Brahmanbaria-Sylhet highway at Tinlakhpir village at Kasba in the district yesterday.
The victim was identified as Md Muntahar Mia, 12, son of Rezaul Haque.
The accident took place when a Comilla-bound bus knocked him while he was crossing the highway.
The driver and the helper managed to escape with the bus.
Our correspondent in Satkhira adds: A college student was killed in a road accident on Kadamtala Bridge in Satkhira Sadar on Satkhira-Jessore road.
The victim was identified as Milon Biswas, 20, a second year honours student at the accounting department of Satkhira City College.
The accident took place at about 10:00am when a Satkhira-bound bus knocked him down on the bridge while he was going to the college.
He was rushed to Satkhira Sadar Hospital. As his condition deteriorated, he was being taken to Khulna 250-bed hospital but he succumbed to his injuries on the way at about 2:00pm.
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