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Two killed, four injured in separate road accidents in Narayanganj

From Daily Star · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Two people, including a six-year-old girl, died in separate road accidents in Narayanganj, Bangladesh.
  • A van driver was killed when a truck hit his vehicle on the Narayanganjโ€“Munshiganj road.
  • A child died and three others were injured when an auto-rickshaw overturned after colliding with a private car.

Two separate road accidents in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, have resulted in the deaths of two individuals, including a six-year-old girl, and injured four others. The incidents occurred on different days and involved distinct circumstances.

In the most recent accident, van driver Dulal Mia, 58, was killed on the Narayanganjโ€“Munshiganj road. Police reported that a truck belonging to Shahjalal Transport Company struck Mia's van, which was carrying scrap materials. The collision occurred around 10:00 a.m. in the Sadar upazila, and the truck driver fled the scene immediately. Authorities are working to identify the truck and driver for legal action.

We are trying to identify the truck and its driver. Legal action will be taken.

โ€” Sajedur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Sadar Model Police StationCommenting on the investigation into the fatal truck accident.

The earlier incident, which took place around 9:00 p.m. yesterday, involved a CNG-run auto-rickshaw. Six-year-old Cynthia Rahman Humaiya lost her life when the auto-rickshaw overturned after being hit by a private car on the Dhakaโ€“Narayanganj link road. The child's parents, her younger brother, and the auto-rickshaw driver sustained injuries and are receiving treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

Law enforcement detained two occupants of the private car involved in the second accident after locals apprehended them. A weapon was also recovered from the vehicle. Police are investigating the cause of the collision and the origin of the recovered weapon. The Sadar Model Police Station is handling the investigation into the first accident, while additional details regarding the second are being pursued by ASP Md Shamim Hossain.

The cause of the accident and the matter of the recovered weapon are under investigation.

โ€” Md Shamim Hossain, Additional Superintendent of PoliceProviding details on the ongoing investigation into the auto-rickshaw collision.
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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.