4 die in road crashes

Four people have died while at least 14 others injured in separate road accidents in Naogaon and Sirajganj districts. A bus tumbled into a ditch killing 2 in Naogaon while two others died in separate accidents in Sirajganj on Saturday. Porsha police said the accident took place at the Naogaon-Porsha Highway's Doyahar intersection. The victims have been identified as Seratul Islam, 20, and Tariqul Islam, 30. They said the bus lost control and fell into a roadside ditch killing two on the spot while leaving 10 other people injured. The injured were rushed to Porsha Upazila Health Complex. Meanwhile, in Sirajganj, a man died after being hit by a car in the Kadda intersection while another pedestrian was run over by a truck at Raiganj, said police. The latter was identified as Monayem Khan, 45, but the other remained unidentified. Bangabandhu Bridge (west) OC ATM Aminul Islam said a private car and auto-rickshaw collided at the bridge’s west junction highway. After the crash the vehicles hit an unidentified man leaving him dead. Four auto-rickshaw passengers were also injured. The injured were sent to Sirajganj Sadar Hospital. Raiganj police said Monayem was run over by a speeding truck and died on the spot, according to a news agency.