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Five Bangladeshi nationals including four members of a family have been killed in a road crash in Saudi Arabia. The deceased were identified as Mizanur Rahman, 42, his wife Meher Afroz Sumi, 30, their two-daughters—Mohna, 13 and Subah of Ramganj upazila and Hossain Mohammad Jilani alias Babo, 30 of Balakot area in the upazila. Another daughter of Mizanur identified as Faiza Akter, 11 in  undergoing treatment at a hospital in Saudi Arabia, said their family. Eight shops gutted in fire in Laxmipur Firoz Uddin Chowdhury, Officer-in-Charge of Ramganj Police Station, said the accident occurred around local time 3 am (Bangladesh time 11 pm) in Abha area of Saudi Arabia. Baharul Alam, elder brother of Mizanur, said Mizanur had long been involved in hotel business in Saudi Arabia. On February 3, Mizanur along with his wife and three daughters went to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah. They met the  tragic accident while returning home after performing Umrah.  

Two people including an assistant presiding officer, were killed and five others injured when a mini-truck hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Sherpur-Jamalpur road at Shimultoli in Sadar upazila of Sherpur district on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Md Rokonuzzaman, 31, assistant presiding officer of Sherpur Government Girls’ High School and son of Tara Mia and Mahfuza Begum, 19, wife of Nirob Mia of Jamalpur district. Read More: Sherpur-3 Jamaat MP candidate Nuruzzaman Badal passes away  The accident occurred around 9 am at Jamalpur Bridge area when the mini-truck crashed into the CNG-run auto-rickshaw, leaving Rokonuzzaman killed on the spot and six others injured, said Sohel Rana, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station. Among the injured, Mahfuza died on way to Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital while the others were admitted to Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital and Sherpur Upazila Health Complex.

A man was killed after being hit by a pickup van in Hatirjheel area of the capital early Monday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Hanif Khan, 45, son of Rafiqul Khan of Babuganj upazila in Barishal. He had been living in a rented house in Hatirjheel area. A pedestrian, Kamruzzaman, said the pickup van hit Hanif while he was crossing the road in front of Hatirjheel Gate No. 2 and fled the scene immediately. Hanif was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in a critical condition around 12:45 am where doctors declared him dead. Road crash leaves two dead in Cumilla Inspector Md Faruk, in-charge of the police camp at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, said the body has been kept at the hospital morgue. Hatirjheel Police Station has been informed about the accident, he added.    

Two people, including a child, were killed when a bus hit them while they were crossing the road on the Eliotganj–Muradnagar highway in Chandina upazila of Cumilla district on Saturday morning. The deceased could not be identified immediately, though locals assumed them to be a mother and her son. Locals said the woman and the five-year-old child had just got down from a local bus when a bus named ‘Nilachol’ lost control and hit them, killing the woman on the spot and leaving the child critically injured. The bus then hit a mini covered van, twisting it. Read More: Motorcycle rider killed in truck accident in Sylhet Locals rushed the injured child to a local hospital and later transferred him to Gauripur Health Complex in Daudkandi, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead. Ruhul Amin, officer-in-charge (OC) of Eliotganj Highway Police Station, said police seized the bus and recovered the mini covered van. “Efforts are underway to identify the two bodies,” he said. Legal action is being taken in this regard, the OC added.

One person was killed in a head-on collision between an engine-driven human hauler and a battery-operated auto-rickshaw in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi on Friday. The accident occurred around 12:00 pm on the Puthia-Taherpur regional road in front of Dhopapara Mohanpur Madrasa. The deceased was identified as Robiul Islam, 28, son of Abdur Rahman. He was an auto-rickshaw driver from Ramkrishnapur Digha village of Naldanga upazila in Natore district. According to local sources, Robiul Islam was traveling from Puthia to Taherpur when his auto-rickshaw collided head-on with a cattle-loaded human hauler coming from the opposite direction. The rickshaw was badly damaged, and Robiul suffered severe head injuries. He was rescued in critical condition and admitted to Puthia Upazila Health Complex, where he died during treatment. Police have seized the human hauler, but the driver escaped. University student, 2 others killed in Rajshahi road crash Faridul Islam, officer-in-charge of Puthia Police Station, confirmed the incident and said no written complaint has been filed yet. “Since no complaint was filed, the body was handed over to the family”, he added.

A woman  and her daughter were killed as a truck hit a motorbike  carrying them near Nazipur municipal bus stand area in Patnitala upazila of Naogaon on Monday evening. The deceased were identified as Khadija Akter, 28, wife of Kawsar Rahman of Usthii village and their daughter Fatema Jannat, 9. Witnesses said  when Kawsar Rahman was returning home from Nazipur market with his wife and daughter on the motorbike he lost control while trying to give way to a battery-run auto-rickshaw. The motorbike fell on the road and a timber-laden truck coming from Sapahar ran over Khadija and Jannat, leaving both dead on the spot. Angry locals vandalized he truck and beat up the driver. Patnitala Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Md Abu Taleb said police recovered the bodies from the spot. Mother throws toddler into river in Naogaon, rescued with police help As the family raised no complaint, the bodies were handed over after legal process without post-mortem. “The truck has been seized and the driver has been taken into police custody. A case has been filed in this connection,” he added.

At least three people were killed and 15 others injured after a bus hit the back of a truck parked in the Baroiarhat Dhunghat area of Mirsarai on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway early Friday. One of the deceased was identified as Nafiz Ahmed Ayan, a merchant officer of the Navy, who was returning home to Mirsarai on a ten-day leave. Two arrested over robbery at knifepoint on Haor Express train According to injured passengers, the truck, carrying wood, was parked at the northern check post when the Dhaka-bound double-decker bus of St. Martin Pribahan hit its rear, killing three people on the spot and injuring at least 15 others. Mohammad Zakaria, officer-in-charge of Mirsarai Zorarganj Highway Police Station, said the police recovered the three bodies and sent them to Chittagong Medical College Hospital. Cyclist killed after being hit by motorcycle in Chandpur “We have been on duty all night and are trying to identify the bodies as soon as possible. Both vehicles involved in the accident have been removed,” he said. Zakaria added that the accident might have been occurred due to dense fog.

A fish trader was killed and another person was seriously injured in a road accident in Madhabitola area on  Chuadanga–Alamdanga road in Alamdanga upazila on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Ali, 42, a resident of Baganmath village in Maheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah district while the injured is Zahurul Islam, son of Abdul Malek of the same village. Police said a fish-laden engine-run three-wheeler was heading towards Alamdanga from Chuadanga in the morning and when it reached Madhabitola area a drum truck hit the vehicle from behind, throwing Mohammad Ali onto the road and ran over him, leaving him dead on the spot. Read More: 503 killed in Bangladesh road accidents in December: RSF report The truck fled the scene immediately after the accident. Local people rescued injured Zahirul and took him to a nearby hospital from where he was shifted to Chuadanga Sadar Hospital. Following the accident, traffic movement on the road was disrupted for some time as angry locals detained several drum trucks, leading to traffic congestion. Officer-in-Charge of Alamdanga Police Station Md Bani Israel said efforts are underway to identify the truck involved. The body of the deceased was sent to Chuadanga Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy, the OC added.  

Leaders and activists of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh blocked Chattogram–Khagrachhari and Chattogram–Rangamati highways on Wednesday demanding justice over the death of a leader in a road accident, halting traffic on the two highways. Police said executive committee member of the party Maulana Sohel Chowdhury sustained serious injuries when a bus but hit his motorbike near Nabin Sen Government Primary School in Raozan Upazila on Tuesday. He was rushed to Chattogram Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead around 9 pm. Hefazat activists alleged that the incident was a premeditated killing and began blocking the two highways from Wednesday morning. The roadblocks have caused severe traffic disruptions, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded, said locals. Hefazat activists block highways in Ctg after leader’s death in road crash Although Sohel Chowdhury was originally from Sandwip Upazila he had been residing with his family in the Medical Gate area of Raozan for several years. He had also served as the principal of Kochukhain Ahmadiya Al-Islamia Al-Hikma Madrasha. A media release from the district police said traffic on the Hatjazari, Rangamati, Khagrachhari, Manikchhari, and Ramgarh highways has been suspended due to the protests. Chattogram Additional Police Superintendent (Hathazari Circle) Kazi Md. Tareq Aziz said they are in talks with them to resolve the situation. Police teams are present on-site to maintain law and order and ensure public safety, he added.  

Three people including a police officer were killed in a road accident on Jashore-Bagharpara highway in Bhangura Bazar area of Bagharpara Upazila on Sunday night. The deceased were identified as Sub-Inspector (SI) Nikkan Adhya of Lahuria Investigation Center under Lohagara Police Station in Narail, Akhtar Hossain, son of Ahmad Ali of Basundia area in Jashore Sadar,  and Abu Jafar, son of Abdul Majid of Vekutia area in Jashore town and former joint general secretary of the central committee of BNP’s volunteer wing Swechhasebok Dal. Tularampur Highway Police Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sheikh Sekandar Ali said when a bus crashed into a stationary truck loaded with bamboo around 10:45 pm on Sunday some of the bamboos pierced into the bus, leaving Akhtar Hossain dead on the spot. 2 killed in M’singh road crash Locals rescued Abu Jafar and police officer Nikkan Adhya and took them to Jashore General Hospital in critical condition. Abu Jafar was declared dead on arrival while Nikkan Adhya was referred to Dhaka for advanced treatment. But his condition deteriorated en route and he was taken to Narail Sadar Hospital where doctors declared him dead. OC Sekandar Ali said proper legal action will be taken.