Jhenaidah, Ctg, Magura road accidents kill six

A total of six people were killed in separate road accidents in Jhenaidah, Chattogram and Magura districts on Tuesday and Monday night, reports UNB.

In Jhenaidah, two people died and another one was injured after a mini truck hit the back of a stationary truck on Tuesday.

The accident happened at approximately 4:50 am on Tuesday at the Saduhati intersection.

Jhenaidah Fire Service Inspector Tanvir Hasan confirmed the matter.

The deceased have been identified as Anisur Rahman, 65, from Bor-Kaunia village, and Farukh Matubbar, 45, from Bhawal village, both in the Salta police station area of Faridpur district. During the collision, another passenger, Matiar Rahman, was injured and has since been admitted to Sadar Hospital for treatment.

Eyewitness accounts reveal that the mini truck was traveling from the Shaotal area of Faridpur to Meherpur to purchase bananas when the accident happened. As the vehicle approached a speed breaker on the Jhenaidah-Chuadanga highway, it failed to stop in time and crashed into the back of the truck.

Authorities report that the driver of the truck involved in the collision fled the scene.

The deceased individuals' bodies were recovered and handed over to the police, added the fire service official.

In Chattogram, two people died and at least nine were injured, when a brick-laden truck lost control and crashed into a roadside shop near Shah Amanat Bridge.

One of the deceased was identified as Bikash, 24. The identity of the other was not immediately known.

Witnesses said the truck heading to New Market lost control and hit a CNG and a motorcycle before smashing into some adjacent shops. Two people died here.

The number of casualties may increase, said Karnaphuli Police Station.

Sub-Inspector Nurul Alam Ashiq of Chattogram Medical College Hospital Police Outpost confirmed that 11 people were admitted to the hospital, and two were pronounced dead by the doctors when brought there.

Efforts are underway to identify the victims, he added.

In Magura, two motorcyclists were killed, and one severely injured in a three-vehicle collision involving a private car, a motorcycle, and an easy-bike in the Kashinathpur signboard area of the Magura-Jhenaidah highway.

The deceased were identified as Sunny Biswas, 18, son of late Pikul Biswas and Mohib Biswas, 17, son of Kamruzzaman Biswas of Gouricharanpur village in Sadar upazila. The injured, Borhan Molya, 17, is currently receiving treatment at Faridpur Medical College Hospital in critical condition.

According to Officer-in-Charge Gautam Kumar of Ramnagar Highway Police, the three were on the same motorcycle, heading towards Magura town from their home in Gauricharanpur, Hajipur Union. Upon reaching the accident site, they lost control of the motorcycle and collided with an easy-bike, throwing all three onto the road. A private car coming from the opposite direction then ran over them.