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Truck collision kills two in Sirajganj

From Daily Star · () English

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  • A speeding truck collided with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on a regional highway in Sirajganj Sadar upazila.
  • The auto-rickshaw driver and one passenger were killed instantly, while another passenger was injured.
  • The injured passenger was admitted to Sirajganj Medical College Hospital for treatment.

Two people died and another was injured when a truck struck a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on a regional highway in Sirajganj Sadar upazila today. The victims were identified as Thakur Hawlader, 70, from Raiganj upazila, and the auto-rickshaw driver, Ashik Ahmed, 35, from Kamarkhanda upazila.

The accident occurred around 5:00 AM at Bohuti Bottola on the Sirajganj–Nolka regional highway. Police and local reports indicate Thakur and his son, Bishnu Hawlader, were traveling towards the town from the Bhadraghat market in the auto-rickshaw. The speeding truck hit their vehicle from behind, killing Ashik and Thakur immediately.

Locals rescued Bishnu and took him to Sirajganj Medical College Hospital. Relatives of the deceased collected the bodies from the scene. Rakibul Hasan, officer-in-charge of Sirajganj Sadar Police Station, confirmed the incident and stated the injured passenger is receiving medical attention.

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