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Microbus-auto collision kills 2 in Chapainawabganj
Two people were killed and three others injured in a microbus-auto-rickshaw collision on Chapainawabganj-Sonamasjid land port road in Shibganj Upazila of Chapainawabganj on Friday.
The deceased were identified as Ziaur Rahman, 38, son of Md Ali of Pirojpur village of the upazila and Jahangir, 35, son of Jan Mohammad of Bholahat upazila.
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Witnesses said a microbus collided head-on with an autorickshaw coming from the opposite direction at the Koylabari Truck Terminal area around 4 pm, leaving auto-rickshaw passenger Ziaur dead on the spot and four injured.
The injured were sent to Shibganj Upazila Health Complex where Jahangir succumbed to his injuries, confirmed Farid Hossain, Officer-in-charge of Shibganj Police Station.
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Child dies hit by bus in Rajshahi
A child on Friday was killed after a passenger bus hit him while he was crossing a road in Rajshahi’s Godagari upazila, police said.
The incident occurred at around 10 am on the Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj highway at Jamdani intersection.
The child was identified as Tawfiq, 5, son of Md. Babu in Charghat area of Bagha upazila.
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Witnesses said Tawfiq was going to his grandfather's house in Jamdani village with his mother. His mother was paying the auto rickshaw fare at the Jamdani junction. While the child was crossing the road all by himself, he was hit by a Dhaka-bound Grameen Travels bus from Chapainawabganj and died on the spot.
Godagari Model Police officer-in-charge (OC) Kamrul Islam said the bus was stopped by locals at Baslitala area and later handed over to the police.
The OC said necessary action would be taken if any complaint was received from the child's family.
1 killed, 4 injured in Ctg road crash
One person was killed and four others were injured in a head-on collision between a truck and an auto-rickshaw on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Kumira union of the district's Sitakunda upazila on Thursday night.
The deceased was identified as Md Jewel, the driver of the autorickshaw, who was a resident of Uttar Bashbaria village in the upazila.
The injured were identified as Manik (26), Kazi Moinul Islam (25), Nurul Islam (24), and Sagor (25). They are undergoing treatment at Chattogram Medical College Hospital, said Md Firoz Mia, second officer of Kumira fire service station.
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The accident occurred around 9pm in front of a petrol pump near the Sultana temple area of the highway, he said.
According to locals, the speeding truck hit the autorickshaw that overturned in the impact, leaving Jewel dead on the spot. A fire service team rushed the four injured to the hospital.
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Motorbike kills a woman returning home from afternoon walk
A woman was killed on Thursday when a motorcycle hit her in front of Ramna Park as she was returning home from afternoon walk, police said.
Police detained the motorcyclist after the incident at around 5 pm.
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The killed was identified as Trishna Saha (50), wife of Uttam Saha, a resident of Bijoynagar in the city.
The incident took place when Trishna was walking home by foot. Suddenly a motorcycle hit her injuring her severly.
Pedestrian rescued Trishna and rushed her to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where the on-duty doctor declared her dead at 5:36pm.
Kalpona Begum, a resident of Siddheswari area and also a friend of the victim said, said she along with Trisna used to walk in Ramna Park every afternoon.
"At the end of the walk, both of us were crossing the road in front of the park to return to our homes", she said.
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"I was a little ahead and she was behind me. Suddenly, after a sound, I looked back and saw that Trishna was lying on the street as a motorcycle hit her. Later We rescued her and rushed to the DMCH", Kalpona added.
Inspector Md Bachchu Mia, in-charge of the DMCH police camp, confirmed the death. He said the body was kept at the hospital morgue for autopsy. The concerned police station was informed about the incident.
8 buses torched in Rampura after SSC candidate run over
An SSC examination candidate was killed Monday night as a bus ran over him in the city’s Rampura area.
The deceased was identified as Mainuddin, a candidate in the ongoing SSC exams and student of Ekramunnesa School and College.
The incident occurred at around 10:45 pm in the Rampura Bazar area near Better Life Hospital.
Mainuddin’s death triggered agitation on the street and led to eight buses being put on fire.
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Azizul Haque, a witness, said that the student got off a bus at Rampura Bazar area when a speeding Green Anabil came from behind and ran over him, leaving him dead on the spot.
Police however are yet to give their version of how the accident occurred.
Rampura police officer-in-charge (OC) Rafiqul Islam said a man was killed in front of Rampura Bazar in a bus accident, followed by a mob blocking the road and setting fire to a number of buses in the area.
Police are trying to find out how the accident occurred, he said.
Meanwhile, Motijheel Divison Deputy Commissioner of Police Abdul Ahad told reporters that the bus was seized and its driver arrested. Action will be taken against him, he added.
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Deputy Assistant Director of the Fire Service and Civil Defense Hafizur Rahman told UNB that eight buses were set on fire. Several units of the fire service were engaged in extinguishing the fires.
Ershad Hossain, duty officer in the control room of the Fire Service and Civil Defence department, said two units of the fire service were sent to the spot after receiving information at around 11.08 pm. Later, more units joined the operation as several buses were set on fire.
Two of a family killed in Keraniganj road accident
Two members of a family were killed and an 8-year-old child was injured as a pickup van hit them in Hasnabad area of South Keraniganj on Saturday.
The accident took place in front of the BRTA office on the south side of Postogola bridge.
The deceased were identified as Rup Banu, 65, and her daughter-in-law Mousumi, 27.
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Family sources said Mousumi along with her mother-in-law and daughter were coming back from Mitford Hospital after being vaccinated in the morning. In the meantime, a pickup van hit them leaving the mother-in-law dead on the spot.
After being taken to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, duty doctors declared Mousumi dead.
After primary treatment at the hospital, injured Mohona was taken home. Later, she was admitted to Keraniganj’s Addin Hospital as her condition deteriorated.
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Afzal Hossain, acting Officer-in-charge (OC) of Hasara Highway Police Station said, "I have visited the spot after being informed."
However, the pickup could not be seized yet.
A case has been lodged with South Keraniganj Police Station in this regard, the OC said.
2 of a family die in Noakhali road crash
Two people from the same family died on Saturday in a motorcycle accident at Subarnachar upazila in Noakhali district.
The deceased were identified as Radoan Hosen alias Mishu Tarafdar, 20, a member of Bangladesh Armed Forces (BAF) and his brother-in-law Md Sharif Hossain, 28.
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The accident occurred on Saturday at 10am when Redwan was going to visit the BAF camp at Jobayer Bazar area with Sharif in a motorcycle.
Their motorcycle hit the rear side of a van carrying an electric pole near Abdullah Miar Hat area , said Salah Uddin, Sub-Inspector of Char Jabbar police station.
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Locals rescued them with severe injuries and rushed them to Noakhali General Hospital where the duty doctors announced Redwan dead, said Syed Mohiuddin Abdul Azim, resident Medical officer of the hospital.
Meanwhile Sharif succumbed to his injuries on the way to a Dhaka hospital, where he was referred for better treatment, said Dr Azim.
3 college students dead in Chandpur bus-auto collision
Three college students were killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in the Bishwa road area of Chandpur's Kachua upazila early on Thursday morning.
The deceased were identified as Urmi Majumder (24), Rifat Hossain (22), and Saddam Hossain (28). All the deceased were students of Cumilla Victoria College and residents of Kachua upazila.
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Eye-witnesses said the accident occurred around 8am when the Dhaka-bound BRTC bus hit the Cumilla-bound auto-rickshaw coming from the opposite direction in the Bishwa road area.
The impact of the crash was such that two students travelling in the auto died on the spot while three others, including its driver, sustained injuries, police said.
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The injured were rushed to Kachua Upazila Health Complex where another student was declared dead on arrival.
Mohiuddin, officer-in-charge of the Kachua police station, said both the vehicles have been seized. "A probe is on."
Two sisters killed in Laxmipur road accident
Two sisters riding pillion on their uncle's bike were killed after being run over by a speeding truck in the Palerhat area of the Laxmipur-Ramganj highway on Saturday morning, police said.
The deceased were identified as Sanjida Akhter, daughter of Arif Hossain of Raipur upazila, and Famida, daughter of Alamgir Hossain. Sanjida and Famida were cousins.
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Sanjida, a Class VIII student of Laxmipur Govt Girls School, and Famida, a IX grader of Dhaka Segunbagicha High School, were on their way to their grandfather's house when the accident occurred.
The sisters were ran over by the killer truck when they fell off their uncle's bike after he suddenly lost control of the two-wheeler on the high-speed corridor, police said.
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Agitated passersby caught the truck driver and handed him over to the police. They dispersed only after cops assured them of action in the case.
"Legal action will be taken against the truck driver after a probe," said a officer from Laxmipur Model Thana.
Auto-truck collision leaves 2 dead in Jamalpur
Two persons were killed and two others injured in a collision between a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and a truck on the busy Jamalpur-Dhaka highway in Narikeli early on Tuesday.
The deceased were identified as Mintu Mia, 28, son of Shahjahan Ali of Chontia village in Jamalpur Sadar upazila, and Abul Kalam Azad, 45, son of Usman Gani of Munsinangla village in Melandah upazila.
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Eye-witnesses said the accident occurred around 5am when the Jamalpur-bound truck travelling at a high speed hit the auto-rickshaw on the highway in Narikeli in Jamalpur Sadar upazila, after its driver lost control of the heavy vehicle.
The impact of the crash was such that it left the four occupants of the auto-rickshaw injured, two of them fatally. The two injured, including the auto driver, have been admitted to Jamalpur Sadar Hospital.
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Jamalpur Sadar Police Station SI Harun Aur Rashid said the bodies were sent to the Jamalpur Sadar Hospital morgue for post-mortem. "Efforts are on to track down the killer truck and its driver," he added.