3 killed, six injured in road accidents in Gazipur, Tangail

At least three people were killed and six others injured in two road accidents in Tangail and Gazipur districts on Sunday.

A report from Tangail said that two people were killed and two others injured an accident at Ballav Bari near Jamuna East Police station on the highway early on Sunday.

Officer in charge of Jamuna East police station Md Helal said the accident took place when a bus on its way to north Bengal hit a truck from behind, killing the driver of the truck and helper of the bus on the spot.

Two others critically injured bus passengers were admitted to Tangail General Hospital.

The deceased were identified as truck driver Babu Miah, son of Late Joynal Abedin of Khondoker Tola village under Sherpur upazila in Bagra and helper of the bus, Md Osman, son of Abu Jahed of Gobindopur sadar in Laxmipur district.

Police seized both the truck and the bus. A case was filed with Jamuna East police station in the connection.

Another report from Gazipur said one person was killed and four others were injured when a passenger loaded bus turned turtle at MC Bazar in front of Sufia Cotton Mills on Dhaka- Mymensingh highway under Shreepur Upazila in Gazipur on Sunday.

The dead was identified as Najir Uddin, 40, son of Mahar Ali of Nishchintapur village under Nalitabari Upazila of Sherpur district.

Local sources said the Mymensigh-bound local bus turned turtle at about 6.30am as the driver lost control over steering.

The injured were taken to nearby hospitals and clinics.

On information, police rushed to the spot and recovered the dead body and sent it to Gazipur Sadar Hospital morgue.

Source : New Age

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