4 killed as train hits human-hauler in Bogra

BOGRA, Mar 27: Four people were killed and three others injured as a train rammed a human-hauler at a level-crossing near Bhelurpara rail station in Sonatola upazila here Thursday.  The deceased were identified as Nayeb Ali(40), Sarwar Hossain(48) of  Gar Chaitanya village of the upazila, human-hauler driver Alam(36) and Abu Taher(30) of Kabilpur village of the upazila.  Witnesses said Dinajpur-bound Dolonchapa Express train from Santahar  hit the human-hauler, locally known as Bhatbhati, at an unmanned level crossing when some cattle traders were going to a local cattle market along with two cows in a human-hauler, leaving three people dead on the spot.    — UNB