Four people were killed and some 10 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Kalihati upazila of Tangail early Friday. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. Nannu Khan, Officer-in-Charge of Elenga highway police station, said the accident occurred around 2am on Dhaka-Tangail highway in front of the Elenga Link Road, leaving four bus passengers dead on the spot. Read: Private car-human hauler collision leaves 2 dead in Tangail The injured were rushed to Tangail General Hospital, with four reported to be in critical condition, he added. Read more: 3 dead following head-on collision between cattle laden truck and pvt car in Tangail

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Two people died and three others were injured after a sand-laden truck collided with a bus and fell on top of a CNG-run autorickshaw at Kalihati upazila of Tangail on Tuesday. The incident happened on the Tangail-Mymensingh road in Chatipara area of the upazila on Tuesday afternoon. Tangail BNP leader Farhad Iqbal arrested The deceased were identified as Hiraman Begum, 70, of Shialkol village in Bhuapur upazila of Tangail and Abdullah, 11, of Tarabari area in Narandia union of Kalihati. Kamrul Faruk, officer-in-charge of Kalihati Police Station, confirmed the matter. Tangail shooting : RAB arrests 2 from Dhaka's Uttara The injured were admitted to Tangail General Hospital, he said. Blockade: Miscreants set commuter train on fire in Tangail

As many as five people were killed and several others were injured in separate road accidents in Tangail and Lalmonirhat districts on Wednesday. In Tangail, three women were killed and at least 15 others were injured on Wednesday as a pick-up van lost control and fell into a roadside ditch at Analiabari area of Bangabandu Bridge link road under Kalihati Upazila. The deceased were identified as Sahana Begum, 60, wife of late Sultan, resident of Gandail area under Tangail Sadar Upazila, Nurjahan, 50, daughter of Mahtab Ali, resident of Pechamanik area and Firoza Begum, 60, wife of late Hatem Ali, resident of Gourang area of Dhanbari upazila.  Shafiqul Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Bangabandhu Setu East Police Station, said that the accident occurred when a Sirajganj-bound pickup van carrying 30-35 people lost control and turned down into a roadside ditch, leaving two women dead in the spot and 16 others injured.   The injured were taken to Tangail General Hospital where another woman succumbed to her injuries, the OC said, adding that Police sent the bodies to Tangail General Hospital morgue for autopsy. In Lalmonirhat, two people died and several injured in another road accident at Burirbazar area of Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila when a truck hit an auto-rickshaw on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Nabiul, son of Mohammad Ali, resident of Tushbhandar union under Kaliganj upazila and Rejaul Islam, son of Mojibur, resident of Khedabagh area of Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila. Locals said, an auto-rickshaw was going to Barabari with 7-8 passengers while a truck coming from the opposite side hit the rickshaw at Burirbazar area. A man died on the spot in the impact of the crash and another one was declared dead by duty doctor when locals took the injured to hospital. Ershadul Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Lalmonirhat Sadar Police Station, said that two people died in this accident and some sustained critical injuries. They have been sent to Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital. However, police have seized the truck from the spot, the OC added.

Three people, including an Awami League leader, were killed in an attack by a buffalo at Delduar upazila in Tangail district on Sunday and Monday. The deceased were identified as Hasmat Ali Khan, President of Lauhati union unit Awami League, one Kitab Ali, and Hazera Begum, wife of Azgar Ali of Tarutia village in the upazila. Nasir Uddin Mridha, officer-in-charge of Delduar Police Station, said Sharif Mia of Baropakhia village of the upazila purchased two buffaloes for farming on Sunday. Of these, one buffalo managed to tear off its noose. Read more: Sherpur man killed in wild elephant attack At one stage, the buffalo started to attack people, leaving 25 injured. They were taken to different hospitals. Among the injured, Hazera succumbed to her injuries at Mirzapur Kumudini Hospital around 3 pm on Sunday while Hasmat died at Savar Enam Medical College and Hospital and and Kitab Ali on the way to Dhaka, both on Monday night.

A court in Tangail issued warrant for arresting former Basail Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) in a rape case filed last year. Judge Monira Sultana issued the warrant against former UNO Md Manjur Hossain after the allegations brought against him were proved primarily through an investigation. According to the court, the accused Manjur, who is serving as OSD at the public administration ministry, created a relationship with a college girl through social media Facebook in 2021 when he was the UNO. He allegedly raped the girl on the pretext of marriage and used to live in a rented house identifying themselves as couple. Read more: Arrest warrants issued against Jamaat chief, 11 others in sabotage case Manjur severed communication with the girl when she put pressure on him to marry. The victim filed a case against him at the court on June 21 last year. Later, the court asked the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to investigate the incident. The PBI submitted their investigation report on December 29 last year while the court on Monday issued the warrant under section 493 of the Penal Code. 

A 70-year-old death row convict died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) Wednesday night, police said. Manik Mia, an inmate of Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur, was undergoing treatment at Shaheed Tajuddin Medical College Hospital for the last few days after he fell seriously sick. The 70-year-old, from Tangail's Mirzapur, was referred to DMCH today as his condition started to worsen, Ismail, assistant chief prison guard of Kashimpur Central Jail, said. Read more: Prisoner dies while undergoing treatment at Gazipur hospital Manik was declared dead at the emergency department of DMCH at 8.05pm, he added. The body has been kept at the hospital morgue for autopsy, Inspector Bachhu Miah, in-charge DMCH Police Outpost, said.

Two women and a child were killed and 5 others injured as a train rammed into an auto-rickshaw at an unmanned level crossing in Tangail's Bhuapur upazila on Tuesday. The identities of the deceased could not be known yet. The accident occurred at Dapakandi level crossing on Bhuapur-Tarakandi rail line of the upazila this noon, leaving the trio dead on the spot, said Faridul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Bhuapur police station. Road accident: Road accidents kill 2 in Sirajganj The injured were first taken to Upazila Health Complex. Later, they were shifted to Tangail General Hospital for better treatment, added the OC.  

Police recovered bodies of two people from a rail track at Hatiya in Kalihati upazila of the district Thursday morning. The deceased---Sagor Sikdar, 35, son of Chanchal Sikdar and Sajeeb, 33, son of Liakot Ali, were residents of Santhia upazila of Pabna. Locals said the duo was going to Pabna from Dhaka by a private car on Wednesday night. Read more: Man, woman on motorbike killed in Tangail road crash A bus hit the private car on its way to Pabna in Kalihati upazila around 2.30am. They remained unhurt and came out of their vehicle and then they were walking on the rail track. The duo might have been crushed by any train at that time, locals said. Fazlul Hoque, in-charge of Tangail Railway police outpost, said that the bodies were sent to morgue for autopsy.

A third-year student of a public university was killed in Tangail after his motorcycle crashed into another two-wheeler Thursday night, police said. The deceased identified as Nurul Absar Jewel, 24, was a student of the textile department of the Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University (MBSTU) and from Ramu upazila, Cox's Bazar. Read more: Motorcycle accidents killed 19.28% more people than previous year: Road Safety Foundation "The accident occurred around 7:30pm in the Sabalia area of Tangail town as Jewel's motorcycle collided with another motorcycle. He immediately died from the impact of the crash," Sub-Inspector Md Nabin, in-charge of Tangail General Hospital Police Box, said. The body has been sent to the hospital morgue for an autopsy, he added.