Road crashes claim four lives in two dists
Monday, 17 July 2023
Four persons were killed in separate road accidents in Dinajpur and Sylhet on Sunday, report agencies
In Dinajpur, two people including an army man were killed in separate road accidents in Dinajpur district on Sunday.
Ruhul Amin, a corporal of 8th Engineering Battalion of Bangladesh Army and son of Zakir Hossain of Parbatipur upazila, was killed when a microbus hit his motorbike on Dinajpur-Rangpur highway at Champatoli of Chirirbandar upazila at 12:00 noon, said Rezaul Haque, in-charge of Highway Police camp.
Meanwhile, a bus driver was killed and 10 others were injured when a bus plunged into a roadside ditch after being hit by a truck at Dinajpur-Phulbari regional highway in Phulbari upazila around 2:00 pm.
The dead is Abu Bakkar, 30, son of Aftab Uddin of Sadar upazila.
Tanvirul Islam Tanvir, in-charge of Kotwali thana, said the accident occurred when the bus of 'Pronoy Paribahan' fell into a ditch after being hit by a truck while overtaking it, leaving the driver dead on the spot and ten others injured.
Meanwhile, a man was killed and his wife injured as a pickup van hit their motorcycle in Birampur municipality area of the district on Sunday.
The dead is Abdul Malek Mondol, 46, hailed from Fulbari upazila. Malek Mondol along with his wife was heading towards Birampur Haji Clinic.
The wounded were taken to Birampur Upazila Health complex where the duty doctor declared Malek's dead. Later, Malek Mondol's wife was sent to M Abdur Rahim Medical College Hospital in Dinajpur.
.In Sylhet, a police constable died after being hit by a motorcycle in Moglabazar thana area in the district on Sunday.
The dead is Foysal Ahmed (27), hailed from Zakiganj upazila of the district.