Narsingdi road crash leaves four dead

NARSINGDI, Aug 17 (UNB): Four people were killed and another was injured in a collision between a bus and a private car on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Shibpur Upazila early Saturday.

The deceased were identified as Akib Hossain, 27, Jannatul Ferdous and 25, Sadia Akhter, 24, and driver of the private car Emran, 32. All of them were passengers of the private car.

Jakrul Kabir, Itakhola Highway Police Camp sergeant, said the Sylhet-bound bus of Shyamoli Paribahan collided with a Dhaka-bound private car in front of Kararchar Madina Jute Mills at Shibpur at around 03:00 am, leaving three people dead on the spot.

Critically injured Akib Hossain and Sajal Mia were admitted to Narsingdi Zila Hospital where Akib Hossain died.