Seven killed in road accidents

Seven people were killed in separate road accidents in three districts on Monday, reports UNB.

In Kishoreganj: five people, including the driver and four passengers, were killed in a road accident on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Bhairab, Kishoreganj.

According to police and fire service at the scene, two of the victims have been identified, while the identities of the remaining three are yet to be confirmed.

The identified deceased include Shahin Mia (24), the driver from Pirojpur village in Raipur, Narsingdi, and Rajon Mia (22), a passenger.

The bodies of the three unidentified women have been taken to Bhairab Highway Police Station.

Local sources and police said the CNG auto-rickshaw, carrying three women and one man from the Baroicha area of Belabo, Narsingdi, was traveling toward Bhairab.

While crossing Brahmaputra Bridge, the vehicle was struck from behind by two covered vans coming from Dhaka. The impact caused the auto-rickshaw to overturn, resulting in the instant deaths of all five.