A 26-year-old woman and her minor son were killed when a train hit a human hauler at Sriramdia in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur district on Monday. The deceased were identified as Lima Begum and her seven-year-old son Imran of Sadardi area in the upazila. Habil Hossain, officer-in-charge of Nagarkanda Police Station, said the Rajshahi-bound ‘Madhumoti Express’ train from Bhanga crashed into the human hauler amid rain, leaving its two passengers dead. Read: Farmers in Jamalpur demonstrate after failing to buy fertilizer The train dragged the three-wheel vehicle for almost a kilometre from the point of impact.  Takdir Hossain, Faridpur Railway Station Master, said the human hauler got stuck on the rail track while trying to cross it during rain.

A woman and her son were killed when a truck hit their bike in Dashuria area of Ishwardi upazila of Pabna on Thursday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Mamtaz Begum, 60, and her son Mahatab Uddin, 35, of Islamganti village in Dapunia union of Pabna Sadar upazila. Read: Four of family killed in Cumilla road crash Confirming the matter, Pakshi Highway Police Officer-in-Charge (OC) Rezaul Bashar said the duo were travelling towards Pabna around 3:05pm. When they reached Kalikapur bazar, a goods-laden truck hit their bike, killing the mother and son on the spot, the OC added.