In Cumilla, two people were killed as a microbus overturned near Palki Cinema hall on Dhaka-Chattogram highway on early Monday.
The deceased were identified as Jahangir, 38, son of Islamil Hossain of Dhaka’s Dhamrai Upazila and Ibrahim, 6, son of Motin Miya of Laxmipur.
Sub-Inspector Ripon of Daudkandi Highway Police Outpost said the microbus skidded off the highway amid heavy rainfall and overturned in Chandina at 2am on Monday. The accident left the duo dead on the spot and ten other injured.
Apart from this, there are reports of six accidents on the highway in Cumilla on Eid days that left more than 30 people injured.
Dr Tushar Ahmed, a physician of Chandina Upazila Health Complex, said at least 30 people, who were injured in road accidents on the highway, received treatment at the hospital in previous three days.
In Naogaon, a woman was killed as a three-wheeler overturned in Manda upazila on early Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Aklima Bibi, 32, wife of Rafiqul Islam of Rajshahi’s Tanore upazila.
Mozaffar Hossain, officer-in-charge of Manda Police Station, said the deceased along with her family went to visit relative’s place on Eid vacation. On Tuesday night, their vehicle overturned in Mohanagar area when they were going to Choubaria from Deluabari of Manda.
Aklima died on the spot while her husband and two children received serious injury. They are being treated at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.
Meanwhile, a 65-year-old man was killed after being hit by a motorcycle at Chak Mayram of Dhamoirhat-Joypurhat regional highway at 11am on Wednesday, said Md Jakirul Islam, officer-in-charge of Dhamoirhat Police Station, adding that law enforcers arrested the motorcyclist.
The deceased was identified as Mohammad Ali, son of late Kinu Muddin of Dhamoirhat Upazila.
In Bogura, two people were killed while 20 others were injured in a head-on collision of two passenger buses in Shajahanpur Upazila on Wednesday noon.
One of the deceased was identified as Ranu Begum, 44, passenger of a bus.
Alimudddin, officer-in-charge of Shajahanpur Police Station, said the accident took place at Aria Bazar in the upazila at 1.30pm, leaving 22 injured.
They were taken to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital where two succumbed to their injuries in the evening, added the OC.
In Natore, a police-pickup and a Dhaka-bound private car collided head-on in Mohishvanga of Baraigram Upazila on Wednesday morning, leaving the car driver dead and three police members injured, said Sub-Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman of Bonpara Highway Police Station.
Harun-or-Roshid, additional superintendent of Baraigram circle police, is among the three injured being treated at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.
However, the deceased was identified as Shahjahan.
In Munshiganj, two people were killed after being run over by speeding vehicles while crossing Dhaka-Chattogram highway at Bhaterchar of Gazaria Upazila on Monday.
The deceased were identified as Abu Taher, 70, son of late Lokman Hossain of Chandpur’s Kachua upazila and Rezia Begum, 45, wife of Rahman Miya of Cumilla’s Meghna Upazila.
Jatin Vakta, sergeant of Bhaber char Highway Police Outpost, said the two were run over by speeding vehicles on Monday, seemingly separately at evening and night.