Chuadanga, Dec 23 (UNB) – Four people were killed and five others injured in an accident involving three vehicles on Chuadanga-Jibannagar road at Uthali Mollahbari in Jibannagar upazila on Sunday evening.
The deceased were identified as Rabiul Islam, 32, son of Aftab Ali, his wife Shyamoly Khatun, 28, of the upazila, Uzzal, 34, son of Fakir Chand of Maheshpur upazila in Jhenaidah, and Jahangir Alam, 30, son of Ramjet Ali of Chuadanga sadar upazila.
Locals said the accident took place when a bus, a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and a three-wheeler collided around 6:15 pm, leaving the four people, all passengers of the auto-rickshaw, dead on the spot and five others injured.
On information, members of Fire Service and Civil Defence rushed in and recovered the bodies form the spot.
The injured were taken to the upazila health complex, said Deputy Commissioner of the district Gopal Chandra Das.