Man dies in microbus crash on return from Italy after mother's death

NARSINGDI, 22 Feb (UNB): two people died and two others were injured after a microbus collided with a stone-laned truck on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Shibpur upazila of Narsingdi on Thursday morning.
The deceased were identified as Shah Alam (50) of Natai village of Sadar upazila of Brahmanbaria, and his brother-in-law, Selim Mia, of the same upazila.
Arifur Rahman, sub-inspector of Itakhola Highway thana, confirmed the matter.
According to family sources, Shah Alam arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport from Italy in the early hours of Thursday after receiving the news of his mother's death.
Later, four people, including Shah Alam Selim Mia and his nephew, left the airport for Brahmanbaria on the microbus around 9:30 am and met with the incident on the way. Shah Alam died on the spot, and Selim Mia died after being taken to Narsingdi District Hospital.
The driver of the microbus and another passenger are undergoing treatment at Narsingdi District Hospital, said the SI.
Legal action will be taken in this regard, he added.
Meanwhile, in Pabna, a CNG-run autorickshaw driver died and five were injured when a CNG-run autorickshaw collided with a private car in Ishurdi upazila of Pabna early Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Sharif (40) of Aotapara village of the upazila.