Five people were killed in road accidents in Sirajganj, Gazipur, and Jashore during Saturday night and yesterday.

In Sirajganj, at least three people were killed, and four others injured when a truck collided with a three-wheeler at Bhuiyagati in Raiganj upazila on Dhaka-Bogura highway, on Saturday night.

The deceased have been identified as Shushanto Kumar Das, 55, of Ghurka village; Md Mirajul Islam, 12, of Degholbari village in Ullapara upazila; and Motaleb Hossain, 30, of Raiganj upazila in Sirajganj.

Officer-in-charge of Hatikumrul Highway Police Station, Md Abdur Rouf said that a three-wheeler carrying 7-8 people, traveling from Bhuiyagati to Ghurka, was hit by a Bogura-bound truck near the Palli Biddut sub-station around 8:30pm.

Three people died on the spot while four others were injured, the OC said.

Vehicle movement on Dhaka-Bogura highway got suspended for a while following the accident.

In Jashore Sadar upazila, a hotelier was killed after being hit by a motorcycle in Bagerhat Bazar, on Saturday night.

The deceased was identified as Abu Bakkar, 50, from Hajir Ali village in the upazila, said Jashore Kotwali Police Station OC Abul Hasnat.

In Gazipur, a pedestrian was killed after being hit by an  unidentified vehicle in the Asia Pump area of Tongi on the  Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway around 10:00am yesterday.

The deceased is Arun Kumar Mallick, 75, from the Bara Deora area of Tongi, said Tongi West Police Station OC Iskander Habibur  Rahman.