1 dies in city road accident
Friday, 4 April 2014
A schoolgirl was killed as a speedy vehicle hit her in the city on Thursday evening. The deceased was identified as Sita Akhter, 15, a student of Class-VIII of a Brac-run school and daughter of Joj Miah of Kaloua village in Mohanganj of Netrakona district. Quoting family members, hospital sources said Sita came to Begunbari five days back to visit his brother. She went to Hatirjheel-Begunbari Development Project under Tejgaon Industrial Police Station with some neighbours to enjoy its beauty in the afternoon. Suddenly, a speedy vehicle hit her at about 5:30 pm and fled the scene. Critically injured Sita was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where doctors pronounced her dead at about 7 pm. The body was kept at the hospital for autopsy, according to UNB.