One killed, two injured in Banani road accident

A man was killed and two others were injured after a car hit a rickshaw van on the Airport Road in Dhaka's Banani area around midnight yesterday.

The deceased was identified as Hanif, 45, a van passenger, confirmed Jane Alam, duty officer of Banani Police Station.

The incident took place near the Maasranga Television office around 12:30am, he said.

The injured were first taken to Kurmitola General Hospital and later transferred to the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR), the police officer said.

According to the duty officer, the car driver sped up after hitting the rickshaw van.

Following the accident, a Facebook user shared a video claiming that a black Toyota was responsible for hitting the three victims and fleeing the scene.

Police are investigating the incident to find out the reason behind the accident.