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Four killed in separate road accidents in Bangladesh

From Daily Star · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Four people died in separate road accidents in Bangladesh on Tuesday.
  • In Kishoreganj, a head-on collision between a pickup truck and a bus killed three men and seven cattle.
  • In Chattogram, a 25-year-old clothing trader died when his auto-rickshaw crashed into another.

Four individuals lost their lives in road accidents across Bangladesh on Tuesday. In Kishoreganj, a collision between a cattle-laden pickup truck and a passenger bus on the Dhaka-Kishoreganj highway resulted in three fatalities and the deaths of seven cattle. The accident occurred around 3:15 PM when the bus, traveling from Dhaka to Kishoreganj, collided head-on with the pickup truck moving in the opposite direction. The deceased were identified as Billal Hossain, 35, Abu Said, 39, and Abdus Subhan, 39, all from Shibpur upazila in Narsingdi. Three other individuals, including the bus driver's assistant, sustained injuries. Police and firefighters responded to the scene, and legal proceedings are underway.

police and firefighters carried out rescue operations and legal steps were underway.

โ€” Md Arifur RahmanOfficer-in-Charge of Pakundia Police Station commenting on the Kishoreganj accident.

In a separate incident in Banshkhali, Chattogram, 25-year-old Md Jewel Rana died when the CNG-run auto-rickshaw he was traveling in crashed head-on with another auto-rickshaw. Rana, a local clothing trader, was on his way to his shop when the accident happened around 11:15 AM in the Daroga Bazar area. Police have seized both auto-rickshaws involved in the collision and are pursuing legal action.

police seized both auto-rickshaws involved in the accident and were taking legal action.

โ€” Md Rabiul HaqBanshkhali Police Station OC commenting on the Chattogram accident.
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Originally published by Daily Star in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.