Three people, including a madrasha student, were killed in separate road accidents on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram district on Thursday.
Zakir Rabbani, Officer-in-Charge of Kumira Highway Police Station, said Md Hasan, 14, a student of Mirzabazar Islamia Dakhil Madrasa and son of Muslim Uddin of Mirsharai upazila, was killed when a cattle-laden truck hit him at Choto Kumira Bazar in Sitakunda upazila around 10:30am.
He had gone to Alekdia Beach in Kumira with his classmates. The accident occurred when he jumped out of a mini truck and stepped onto the highway, where he was crushed under the wheels of the truck.
In another incident, Rustom Ali, 69, a resident of Uttar Paschim Syedpur union, was killed after being hit by a motorcycle in the Choto Darogarhat area of the upazila around 11am, said OC Zakir Rabbani.
MA Haque, Officer-in-Charge of Baroawlia Highway Police Station, said Harunur Rashid, 54, son of Mohrom Ali of Hinguri Para, was killed when a sand-laden truck hit him in the Baroawlia area of the upazila early Thursday.