Three people died and four others were injured in a head-on collision between an easybike and a covered van in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj on Thursday.
The incident happened in the Chanbhanga area of the upazila around 12:00 pm on Thursday.
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The deceased were identified as Tanim Mia (17) of Durgapur village, Tamanna Akhter (14) of the upazila, and Sufia Khatun (45) of the Umednagar area of Habiganj municipality.
Quoting locals, Prajit Kumar, inspector (investigation) of Chunarughat Police Station, said a passenger easybike from Shayestaganj was going towards Sreekuta of Chunarughat upazila. During that time, the easybike collided with a covered van of a courier service named Steadfast coming from the opposite direction.
Among the deceased, Tamanna died on the spot. The injured were taken to Habiganj Sadar Hospital, where Tanim and Sufia succumbed to their injuries.
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One of the injured, Nijba Begum (40), is undergoing treatment at Habiganj Sadar Hospital, and three others were receiving treatment at Chunarughat Upazila Health Complex.
The bodies were sent to Habiganj Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy, said the police official.
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