Four killed in road accidents

A truck driver and his helper were killed after their parked vehicle was hit by another truck in Habiganj's Bahubal yesterday.

The deceased are Liton Sheikh (55) and his helper Abdul Al Nabin (20).

OC Saleh Ahmed of Sayestaganj Highway Police Station said the wheel of Liton's truck got damaged on Sylhet-Dhaka highway. As they got out to fix the wheel, another truck hit their vehicle from behind. Due to the impact, the parked truck then hit the two. Abdul died on the spot while Liton was declared dead at a local hospital.

Meanwhile in Noakhali, two people were killed in separate road accidents early yesterday.

The identities of the deceased, both in their 40s, could not be known immediately.

SI Saiful Islam of Chandraganj Highway Police said the first accident occurred at the busy Begumganj intersection and the second one near Begumganj Eye Hospital on Feni-Laxmipur regional highway.