road accident
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.
3 killed in Gazipur road accident
Three men were killed and another injured when a pick-up van ploughed into them on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in the MC Bazar area of Gazipur's in the early hours of Friday.
The deceased were identified as Tofazzal Hossain, son of Shohor Ali of Mymensingh district, Abdul Majid Jony, son of Abul Hossain of Chuadanga, and Ibrahim Habib, son of Abdul Haque of Khulna district.
The victims used to sell prayer mats and other items in the area.
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Hadiul Islam, a sub-inspector of Mawna Highway Police, said the accident occurred around 1.30am when the pickup van hit the four at a high speed as soon as they got down from a vehicle on the highway.
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The impact of the accident was such that the three died on the spot, while the injured was taken to a local hospital. Police have sent the four bodies to the local hospital morgue for post-mortem.
Mymensingh road crash leaves seven dead
A speeding truck rammed into a stationary passenger-packed bus from behind on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway on Saturday, leaving at least seven people dead and several others injured, police said.
Five of the dead were from the same family. They were identified as Fazlul Haque,35, his wife Fatema Begum,28, their son Abdullah,6, and daughter Ajmina,9, and Nazrul Islam,55, Fatema’s father.
The identities of the two other deceased could not be known yet, said police, adding that all those who suffered casualties were on board the bus.
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The accident occurred around 3pm at Chelerghat in Trishal on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway, said officer-in-charge of Trishal police station Mainuddin.
The crash killed five people on the spot. One succumbed to injuries on the way to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, while another died in the hospital while under treatment.
Eight of the injured were admitted to the hospital.
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Traffic on the highway was disrupted for two hours after the accident, police said.
OC Mainuddin said the bodies will be handed over to their families.
The truck driver could not be detained yet but efforts are underway to capture him, he said.
Three friends killed in Sunamganj bike crash
Three young friends were killed in a bike crash on Sylhet-Sunamganj Road at Noagaon in Shantiganj upazila of Sunamganj district on Wednesday night.
The victims were identified as Hridoy Hossain, 20, son of Jalal Uddin, Layek Ahmed, 20, son of Angur Mia and Jamil Mia, son of Sadiqur Rahman of Jauabazar union of the upazila.
The accident occurred around 10 pm when an unknown vehicle hit their motorbike while they were going to Sunamganj, leaving them injured, said Kazi Muktadir Hossain, officer-in-charge of Shantiganj Police Station.
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Later, they were taken to a local hospital where doctors declared them dead.
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Bus crash in rugged Nepal district leaves 28 dead, 15 hurt
At least 28 people died on Tuesday in western Nepal after the bus they were on skidded off a mountain road and fell hundreds of meters (yards) into a gorge, authorities said.
The accident in the remote and rugged Mugu district also left at least 15 injured, local administrator Rom Bahadur Mahat said.
"We are still busy searching for bodies around the area where the bus fell," he said. The injured were rushed to a hospital.
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The bus, which started from the city of Nepalgunj was just a few kilometers (miles) short of its destination, Gamgadhi town in Mugu district, when it veered off the road.
It is not clear what caused the crash or how many passengers were on board. Officials feared that the death toll could rise as rescue operations were still underway.
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Road accidents are common in mountainous Nepal and are often blamed on poorly maintained vehicles and highways, and narrow roads with sharp bends.
Youth killed in city road crash
A 20-year-old youth was killed in a road accident in the city’s Airport Road area early Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Rahimul Karim, son of Lutful Kabir of Chayati village in Pakundia upazila of Kishoreganj.
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Police said an unidentified vehicle hit the youth on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway near Airport Police Box in the early hours of Tuesday.
Later, he was rescued and taken to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital where a doctor declared him dead.
Airport Police sub-inspector Jewel Mia said the identity of the deceased was known from his national identity card.
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Rahimul came to Dhaka in search of a job, said one of his relatives.
The body has been kept at DMC morgue for autopsy.
Efforts are underway to identify the killer vehicle, the SI added.
Journo’s father killed in Dhaka road accident
An elderly man returning home was run over by a speeding microbus in the city’s Rayerbagh area on Friday night, police said.
The deceased was identified as Swapan Tabriz, 65, father of Md Samsuddin Ahmed Mishu, a journalist with a local daily.
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According to the victim's family, Swapan went to a relative's house in Basabo around noon on Friday. He met with the accident on his way back home around 8 pm in the Rayerbagh area where he lived.
Jatrabari Police Station SI Mohammad Khaleq said the Chittagong-bound microbus ran over Swapan after its driver lost control of the speeding vehicle.
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"Efforts are on to nab the driver of the killer vehicle," he said.
3 die in two road accidents in Savar
Three people, including a garments worker were killed in two separate road accidents in Dhamrai of Savar on Freiday.
The deceased are Khokon Mia, 25, Delwar Hossain ,24, and Radhanath Sarkar, 55.
Of them, Khokon Mia was a worker in a garment factory called Joypura Mom Fashion.
According to witnesses, the motorcycle boarding Khokon and Delwar came in collision course with a truck near Joypura bus stand in Dhamrai Friday evening.
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While Khokon died on the spot, Delwar was pronounced dead after being shifted to a local medical facility.
Meanwhile, Radhanath died after a covered van moving at breakneck speed crushed him while he was out on a walk near Sutipara bus stand.
Officer-in Charge of Dhamrai Police Atiqur Rahman said,”Although we failed to trace the truck that hit Khokon and Delwar, highway police seized the covered van that hit Radhanath.”
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Further action will be taken in accordance with law, he added.
1 killed, 7 injured in Patuakhali road accident
A person was killed in a road accident in Patuakhalias as an easy-bike fell into a paddy field with passengers, on Tuesday morning.
The deceased was identified as Ripon Abdullah, 45, driver of the easy-bike and son of Md Abdur Rob Gazi of Salimpur village in Kalapara Nilganj.
The accident occurred as the driver lost control due to heavy rain and strong winds on Patuakhali-Kuakata highway in the Yushubpur culvert area of Mahipur of the district.
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Officer-in-charge of Mahipur police station said the easy-bike was traveling from Kalapara to Kuakata with seven passengers in the morning. Due to heavy rain and strong winds, the driver lost control and fell into a paddy field by the road.
The driver died on the spot but the injured passengers were able to leave for their respective destinations after taking first aid locally, the OC added.
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Police recovered the body of the deceased and sent it to Patuakhali Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.
An unnatural death case was filed in this regard.
4 killed in Khulna road crash
Four people were killed as a CNG auto rickshaw plunged into a ditch after being hit by a truck on the Khulna-Satkhira Highway at Dumuria upazila of Khulna on Friday.
The deceased were identified as CNG driver Ilias Sardar, 45, son of Zakaria Sardar of Sharafpur in Dumuria, Reshma Khatun, 32, daughter of Mohiuddin of Rudaghara village. The identities of two others are yet to be known.
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The accident occurred when a sand-laden truck hit the CNG on Khulna-Satkhira Highway near east Jilerdanga area around 2pm and then the CNG plunged into a roadside ditch.
After four hours of frantic effort, the fire service recovered four bodies from the ditch at 6 pm. However, the CNG could not be recovered.
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Obaidur Rahman, Officer-in-charge of Dumuria Police Station, said they detained the truck driver Rakib Sheikh over the accident.