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Eight people were killed in two separate road accidents that occurred within a short span of time on a highway in western Hungary early Friday, police said. The first accident took place around 4:30 am near the city of Győr when a truck collided with a road construction vehicle and caught fire. One person was killed in the crash, which also caused major traffic disruption on the highway. About 30 minutes later, a minibus carrying Moldovan registration plates crashed into a truck that had stopped on the highway following the earlier accident. Seven people died in the second collision, while two others suffered serious injuries, according to police. Following the accidents, authorities shut down one lane of the M1 motorway heading toward Austria. Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar expressed sympathy to the families of those who lost their lives.

An eight-year-old boy and a motorcyclist who tried to save him were killed in a road accident in Kolikandi Battala area on Pabna-Kushtia highway in Ishwardi upazila on Sunday night. The deceased child was identified as Alif, 8, son of Zahid Hossain of Koladi village in Pabna Sadar upazila. The identity of the motorcyclist could not be determined immediately. Md Nannu Khan, officer-in-charge (OC) of Pakshi Highway Police Station, said Alif had gone to Pakshi with his mother and was returning home in a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw. The vehicle was carrying several passengers. As it reached the Kolikandi Battala area, it swerved slightly, causing Alif to slip from his mother’s lap and fall onto the road. Seeing her son fall, the mother jumped from the moving auto-rickshaw to save him, said police . At that moment, the unidentified motorcyclist travelling along the highway tried to rescue the child but before he could do so, a speeding truck coming from the opposite direction struck both the child and the motorcyclist, leaving them dead on the spot. Police recovered the bodies and seized the motorcycle involved in the accident. The truck and the auto-rickshaw drivers, however, managed to escape. Alif’s injured mother was taken to Ishwardi Upazila Health Complex for treatment. Police said efforts are underway to trace the vehicles and those responsible.

At least 20 passengers, including women and children, were injured after a bus lost control and overturned on the Narail-Jashore highway on Saturday night. The accident occurred in front of the Passport Office near the New Bus Terminal area in Narail town. The identities of the injured could not be confirmed immediately. Md Humayun Kabir, Station Officer of Narail Fire Service, said firefighters rushed to the spot and rescued the injured passengers. They were later taken to Narail District Hospital for treatment, he said. Locals said the bus was travelling from Jashore to Bhatiapara when the driver reportedly lost control near the Passport Office. The vehicle veered off the road and overturned, leaving at least 20 passengers injured. Local residents, along with Fire Service personnel, carried out rescue operations and transported the victims to the district hospital, where they are currently undergoing treatment. Sheikh Sekendar Ali,  Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Tularampur Highway Police Station, said legal action would be taken regarding the accident.

Five people were killed and two children sustained serious injuries after a private car rammed into the rear of a stationery truck on the Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway in Faridpur's Bhanga upazila early Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Nurjahan, 50, wife of Shahidul Islam of Ujjalpur village in Jhikargachha upazila of Jashore; her son Arif Islam, 24; Ayesha Begum, 28, wife of Ilias Hossain of the same village; Rakib, 18; and the unidentified driver of the private car, aged about 25. The injured were identified as Ashraful Hossain, 7, and Tachfia, 3. All were travelling in the private car. According to Shibchar Highway Police, the private car was heading to Jashore from Dhaka when it crashed into the truck parked on the roadside near Maligram Bus Stand around 4 am.  Four people died on the spot while the injured were taken to Faridpur Medical College Hospital, where Rakib later succumbed to his injuries, said Shibchar Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mizanur Rahman . He said police and members of Bhanga Fire Service carried out a rescue operation after receiving news of the accident. He said efforts are underway to identify the deceased driver, while the injured are undergoing treatment at Faridpur Medical College Hospital.  The damaged truck and private car have been seized. Bhanga Fire Service Station Manager Abu Zafar said rescuers had to cut through the mangled vehicle to recover the driver's body, as he was trapped inside following the collision. Police and fire service officials said an investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the accident.

Two young men were killed as a motorbike crashed into a roadside tree at Taltala in Manirampur upazila of Jashore on Sunday night. The deceased were identified as Rakib, 27, son of Ismail, and Mehedi Hasan, 25, son of Kamruzzaman. Both were residents of Nadra village under Kashimnagar Union in Manirampur. Locals and police said the accident occurred when Rakib and Mehedi were returning home from Rajganj Bazar on the motorcycle around 9:30 pm, leaving them injured. Locals rushed them to Jashore General Hospital where the on-duty doctor declared them dead. Monirampur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Abu Sayeed said the bodies have been kept at the morgue of Jashore General Hospital. Legal procedures in connection with the accident are currently underway, he added.

The headmaster of a government primary school was killed in a road accident in Shibganj upazila of Bogura district on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as M Ashraful Islam Pramanik, 58, head teacher of Chakhabiber Para Govt Primary School under Rajapur union of Sadar upazila, and son of Azizar Rahman of Dakkhinpara village in Shibganj upazila of the district. Officer-in-charge of Shibganj Police Station Shahinuzzaman said a truck crashed into the motorcycle of Ashraful at Laldah of Shibganj around 9:00pm, leaving him dead on the spot. On information, police recovered the body and sent it to hospital morgue for autopsy, he said.

A dispute over a motorcycle horn and giving way on the road has turned deadly in Jhenaidah's Harinakunda upazila, leaving one man dead and several others injured in a clash between residents of two villages. The deceased was identified as Delwar Hossain, 45, a resident of Harishpur village. According to police, an altercation broke out between Laltu of Pakhimara village and Shuvo of Harishpur village over the blowing of a motorcycle horn and allowing passage on the road near a tea stall in the Boroitala Field area of Harishpur village on Thursday evening. The dispute soon escalated into a scuffle. As news of the incident spread around, residents of the two villages engaged in a clash after being equipped with locally made weapons. A chase and counter-chase took place during the melee, leaving several people injured. The injured included Delwar Hossain, Shuvo and Abu Taleb of Harishpur village. They were initially taken to Harinakunda Upazila Health Complex and later shifted to Kushtia General Hospital for advanced treatment. Delwar succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at Kushtia General Hospital early Friday. Officer-in-Charge of Harinakunda Police Station Asit Kumar said the clash occurred over a dispute related to a motorcycle horn. He said additional police personnel have been deployed in the area to fend off further trouble.

A motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a covered van in the Sultana Kamal Bridge area under Demra of the capital on Thursday morning. The deceased was identified as Md Saddam Hossain, 30, son of Abdul Latif of the Masar area of Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj. He worked at SSB Global company. Obaidul Haque, who took the victim to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) around 11:30am, said the accident took place on the western slope of the Sultana Kamal Bridge when a covered van hit Saddam’s motorcycle around 10:15am, leaving him seriously injured. He was rescued and taken to the DMCH Emergency Department where doctors pronounced him dead. Inspector Md Faruk, in-charge of the DMCH police camp, said the body has been kept at the hospital morgue.

A young man was killed and another injured after a motorcycle lost control in the Demra area of the capital early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Md Nazmul, 20, son of Md Delwar Hossain of Rajargaon village in Hajiganj upazila of Chandpur. He used to live with his family in the Konapara area of Demra. According to passerby Md Shahin, the accident took place in front of the Paper Mill Gate at Konapara Bansherpul around 1:00am when Nazmul was riding the motorcycle with his friend Iman, 19. The rider reportedly lost control of the vehicle, leaving both seriously injured. Locals rescued the two and first took them to a nearby hospital. Later, they were shifted to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for advanced treatment, where doctors pronounced Nazmul dead. Iman received primary treatment and was later released. Inspector Md Faruk, in-charge of the DMCH police camp, said the body has been kept at the hospital morgue.

Just a day before his wedding, a 28-year-old engineer’s life came to a tragic end in a road accident in Goromati area in Natore’s Baraigram area on Sunday morning.  Md Zulfikar, who worked at a private company in Dhaka, had set out early in his private car to bring his sister and brother-in-law from Dashuria in Pabna to Bonpara.  According to highway police, the accident occurred when he lost control of the car and slammed into the rear of a stationary truck.  The car was crushed and wedged underneath the truck, leaving him dead on the spot. Locals rushed to the scene upon hearing the news but there was little they could do.  Police later recovered the body and informed the family. Back home, the scene was one of unimaginable sorrow.  The house that was meant to host wedding celebrations was instead filled with grief as relatives and neighbours gathered in shock. Officer-in-Charge of Bonpara Highway Police Station Moniruzzaman said the body would be handed over to the family as no complaint had been filed.  However, a general diary will be recorded in connection with the incident.