Two killed as truck ploughs into shop

JASHORE, June 10 (UNB): Two people were killed another was injured when a truck ploughed through a shop on Rajarhat-Chuknagar road at Badhaghat in Manirampur upazila of Jashore district on Monday.

The deceased were identified as Abdur Rahman, 82, son of Anar Ali of Bijoyarampur village of Manirampur upazila, and Jhantu Mia, 50, son of Deubhata village at Mirzapur upazila in Tangail district.

Shafayat Hossain, station officer of Manirampur Fire Service Station, said the Satkhira-bound goods-laden truck from Gazipur ploughed through the shop, leaving one dead on the spot and two others injured.

Later, they were taken to Manirampur upazila health complex where doctors declared one of them dead. Liton Biswas, sub-inspector of Manirampur Police Station, said legal action will be taken.