Six killed in road accidents
Six people were killed in separate road accidents in Kushtia, Lalmonirhat, Magura and Madaripur in last two days.
Our correspondent in Kushtia reports: Three people, including two college students, were killed in separate road accidents in Daulatpur upazila and Kushtia town yesterday.
The dead were identified as Rajib Hossain, 20, Urmee, 18, and Aminul Islam Jhantu, 30.
Police said Rajib Hossain and Urmee, students of Kushtia Government College, were killed when a speeding truck hit their rickshaw from behind at Lahini on Kushtia-Khulna highway at about 11.30am.
In another incident, farmer Aminul was killed at Sirajnagar on Daulatpur-Rita road at about 11.00am when a truck hit him from behind.
Separate cases were filed with Kushtia sadar and Daulatpur Police Stations in this connection.
A correspondent in Lalmonirhat adds: One person was killed in a road accident in Teesta area on Lalmonirhat- Rangpur road yesterday.
The victim was identified as Manjur Ali Khandaker, 40, a resident at Singardabri village in Kurigram.
Locals said the accident occurred in the morning when a Lalmonirhat-bound passenger bus hit Manjur's motorcycle, leaving him critically injured.
He was taken to Rangpur Medical College Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Our correspondent in Magura adds: One person was killed and 14 others were injured in a road accident in Belnagar area on Magura-Faridpur highway on Thursday night.
The dead was identified as Babul Sheikh, 32, of Bahadurpur village in Jessore.
Police quoting witnesses said the accident occurred at around 8:30pm when a Dhaka-bound passenger bus collided head-on with another, leaving Babul dead on the spot and injuring 14 others.
The injured were admitted to Magura sadar hospital.
A correspondent in Madaripur adds: One person was killed and five others were injured in a road accident at Pathuriarpar on Dhaka-Barisal highway on Thursday night.
The dead was identified as Khitish Choukidar, 60.
Locals said the accident occurred when a human hauler turned turtle, leaving him dead on the spot.
The injured were treated at Kalkini Health Complex.
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