6 killed, 40 injured in road accidents

Six people were killed and 40 others injured in four districts during the last two days, according to reports from our correspondents and a news agency.

In Bandarban, a man was killed and at least 20 others were injured after a car plunged into a ravine in Alikadam upazila yesterday morning.

The accident occurred around 11:00am near Jobiram Para in the Kolarjhiri area of the upazila, said police.

The deceased was identified as Thoingya Mro, 25. All passengers onboard the vehicle were members of the Mro community and residents of the same village.

At least 20 others were injured in the accident, 10 of whom sustained critical injuries. They were sent to Cox's Bazar Christian Memorial Hospital for advanced treatment. The remaining injured are undergoing treatment at the Alikadam Upazila Health Complex, confirmed Mirza Zahid Uddin, officer-in-charge of Alikadam Police Station.

"The B-70 jeep [the car] lost control and fell about 50 feet down the hill... Police and fire service personnel reached the scene, and further details are being gathered," the OC added.

According to eyewitness, Menwai Mro, who was also attending the wedding, the car was en route to a wedding ceremony in Menpa Mro Para of Kolarjhiri from Tongpong Mro Para.

The vehicle was carrying 34 people, most of them women and children, which was far beyond its capacity.

In Dhaka, an unidentified woman was killed after being hit by a vehicle in the capital's Banani early yesterday, reports UNB.

Banani Police Station Sub-inspector Md Sohel said the incident occurred around 2:30am in front of the Naval Headquarters.

The woman suffered critical injuries and was found lying on the road.

On information, police rescued her and took her to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) around 4:00am, where doctors declared her dead.

The body was kept at the hospital morgue for an autopsy, confirmed DMCH police camp in-charge Inspector Md Faruk.

Police said efforts are underway to identify the deceased. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been informed, and fingerprint analysis is being conducted to help confirm her identity.

Authorities are also reviewing CCTV footage from the area to trace the vehicle responsible for the accident, said SI Sohel.

In Gopalganj, two people were killed and at least 20 injured in a road accident on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Kashiani upazila on Thursday night.

The identity of the deceased could not be confirmed immediately.

Following the crash around 9:00pm, vehicular movement on both sides of the busy highway came to a halt until 10:45pm. Traffic resumed afterwards.

Quoting locals, Kashiani Police Station OC Khondokar Hafizur Rahman said the accident took place when a Dhaka-bound truck collided head-on with a New Baleshwar Paribahan bus coming from Khulna.

Police and firefighters sent the injured to Kashiani Upazila Health Complex and Gopalganj 250-bed General Hospital, he added.

In Cumilla, two motorcycle riders were killed as an unidentified vehicle hit their bike on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sadar Dakshin upazila of Cumilla on Thursday night.

The deceased were identified as Shakil Hossain, 22, son of Md Salam from Mohammadpur in Dhaka; and Sahed Shimul, 24, son of Peyar Ahmed from Chhagalnaiya upazila in Feni.

Both riders died on the spot, said Mainamati Crossing Highway Police Station OC Iqbal Bahar.

The incident took place in Jor Kanon area around 10:15pm, he said.