Two dies in Ctg road mishap

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 11 (BSS): Two persons were killed and seven others injured in a road accident in Mirsharai upazila Sadar area of the district on Tuesday night.

The deceased were identified as Alauddin, 60, son of Delwar Hossain, a ward AL leader of Mirsharai Sadar union and Mosharraf Hossain Milon, 30, son of Dipti Hossain, also a Chhatra League leader of Mirsharai upazila unite, hailed from same area.

The accident took place on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway at about 11.00 pm when a Dhaka-bound goods-laden covered van hit a mini bus from behind, leaving its nine passengers injured, said Ahsan Habib, Officer-in-Charge (OC), of the Highway Police Station.

The injured were taken to the Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) where Alauddin and Mosharraf succumbed to their injuries.