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4 die as train hits auto-rickshaw in Cumilla
Four people were killed as a train hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on a level crossing in Manoharganj upazila of Cumilla Tuesday morning.
The deceased were identified as Maksudur Rahman,65,Habibur Rahman,30, Habib Mia,25, residents of Uttar Howla village of Manoharganj upazila and Mahiful Begum,31, wife of Afzalur Rahman of Shaktala village of Nangalkot upazila.
Dhaka-bound Noakhali Express train rammed into the auto-rickshaw when it was passing the level crossing near Khilar Tughuria area around 10 am, leaving three people dead on the spot, Jasim Uddin, officer-in-charge of Laksam Railway Police Station, said.
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Meanwhile, the injured auto-rickshaw driver died while undergoing treatment at a hospital.
Police recovered the bodies and handed them over to their respective families, added the OC.
Ex-DGM of Bangladesh Bank crushed under train in city
A 59- year old man was crushed under the wheels of a train at Khilgaon level crossing in the capital Saturday morning.
The deceased was identified as Fakhrul Islam, former Deputy General Manager of Bangladesh Bank, said Md Riaz Mahmud, Sub Inspector of Dhaka railway police station.
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Intercity express train ‘Sundarban Express’ knocked down Fakhrul Islam as he was walking on the rail tracks around 8:30 am, leaving him dead on the spot, said the SI.
Fakhrul used to live in Wari area with his family.
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The body was sent for an autopsy, said the SI.
28-yr-old killed by train in Ctg
A 28-year-old man died after being hit by a speeding train in the Salimpur area of Chattogram's Sitakunda upazila on Tuesday night, police said on Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Omar Faruk, son of Shah Alam of Fakirhat area in the upazila.
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Md Zahir, an assistant sub-inspector with the Fouzdarhat police camp, said Faruk was playing guitar while sitting on the rail track near his house around 8pm on Tuesday.
The speeding Karnaphuli Express coming from Dhaka hit him, leaving him critically injured, the officer said. "He was taken to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival."
Feni's death traps: 9 killed in 7 months at unmanned level crossings
Unauthorised level crossings have become a death trap in Feni district where nine people were killed in the past seven months, thanks to the dereliction of the authorities concerned.
Every year, a number of people die in rail accidents in Bangladesh, despite trains being considered one of the safest modes of travel. In 2021, some 147 people lost their lives in 123 railway accidents, according to the official data of Road Safety Foundation released in January, 2022.
Many people have died in train accidents in Bangladesh and a number of probe bodies were formed to look into the accident but the authorities concerned have only fallen on deaf ears.
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The recent Mirsarai train accident on Dhaka-Chattogram rail route is an example of the sheer negligence of the rail authorities.
Twelve tourists including students were killed when a speeding express train rammed into the microbus carrying the tourists at a level crossing in Mirsarai upazila on July 29.
The gateman was suspended after the accident, having been absent from his post at the time of the accident. But unmanned level crossings are not a rarity in Feni.
Read Mirsharai tragedy: Untimely deaths of indomitable youths, their dreams
Local sources said there are 12 unauthorised level crossings on the Dhaka-Chattogram route in Feni and the 23-km route stretching from Sashardi to Muhuriganj has 21 authorised level crossings.
Sub Assistant Engineer of Railway East, Riton Chakma, said people are stretching roads over the rail crossing as per their wish and most of the unapproved level crossings are in Muhuriganj - where there are six unmanned level crossings.
Mirsharai tragedy: Untimely deaths of indomitable youths, their dreams
Jiaul Haque Shajib, 22, known as ‘Master Shajib’, even being a drop out from college due to economic crisis dared to take up teaching profession by opening a coaching center just three months before the tragic train accident in Mirsharai upazila in Chattogram that claimed his and ten more young lives.
On Friday, eleven people, all aged between 20 to 30, died after a speeding express train hit the microbus carrying them at a level crossing in Mirsharai. Seven of them were SSC and HSC examinees, while three of them were young teachers from a coaching center named ‘R&J Private Care’ and another was the microbus driver.
The whole locality of Amanbazar area of Hathazari upazila wore a grim look Saturday when those youths who were full of life just one day ago on their way to Khoiyachora waterfall had returned to be laid to rest forever.
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Mirsarai tragedy: 11 tourists laid to rest
Eleven people, who died in a train accident while returning to their homes after visiting Khoiyachora Waterfall in the hills of Mirsarai upazila on Friday, were laid to rest on Saturday.
All of them were laid to rest in their respective areas in Hathazari upazila, said Shahidul Alam, upazila nirbahi officer (UNO).
Around 10.30am, a namaz-e-janaza of five of the deceased was held on Amanbazar Sumdia Government Primary school grounds in Hathazari upazila.
Besides, the namaz-e-janaza of four other victims was also held in their respective villages on Saturday while those of two others were held on Friday night.
The mortal remains of all the 11 people -- nine students, one teacher and the microbus driver -- were handed over to their families on Friday.
How the accident occurred?
The tragedy occurred when a speeding express train rammed into the microbus carrying the tourists at a level crossing in Mirsharai upazila on Friday.
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In fact, they met with the accident while returning to their respective homes after visiting the popular waterfall in the hills of Mirsarai.
While 11 of them died at the scene, six others were injured, police and fire service officials said.
The victims were identified as Golam Mostafa Niru, 26, the microbus driver, Mohammad Hasan, 17, son of Ilias Bhutto of Chikondandi union, Ziaul Haque Sajib, 22, son of Abdul Hamid of Khondokar Para, Wahidul Alam Jisan, 23, son of Jane Alam of Aziz Membar Bari, Ridwan Chowdhury, 22, a teacher of the ‘R&J’ coaching centre and son of Badsha Chowdhury of Majid Abbas Chowdhury Bari, Sagar, 17, son of Pavez of the area, Iqbal Hossain Maruf, 17, son of Abdul Mabud of Wadud Master Bari, Moshahab Ahmed Hisham, 16, son of Mozaffar Ahmed of ward number 6 of the upazila, Tasmir Hasan, 17, son of Parvez of Abdul Aziz Bari, Md Mahim, 17, son of Mansur Alam, and Mostafa Masud Rakib, 19, son of Motahar Hossain of Abu Musa Khan Bari.
The six injured are microbus helper Taukid Ibn Shawon, 20, and students -- Md Mahim, 18, Tanveer Hasan Hriday, 18, Md Emon, 19, Tasmir Pavel, 16, and Md Saikat, 18. They are undergoing treatment at Chittagong Medical College and Hospital.
“The microbus got on the rail track breaking through a bamboo barrier at the level crossing before it was hit by the train,” said Ansar Ali, transportation officer of Bangladesh Railway (east).
The divisional railway authorities on Friday formed a five-member committee to investigate the accident.
Bangladesh Railway (east) Divisional Transport Officer (DTO) Ansar Ali has been made the head of the probe committee. "We will have to submit the report at the earliest," he said.
The Railway police has already detained gateman Md Saddam Hussain, who was in charge of Khoiyachora level crossing at the time of the accident, said Kabir Hossain, officer-in-charge of Mirsharai police station.
Another crushed under same train that killed 11 in miocrobus
Another man was crushed under the wheels of the same train in Chattogram city's Pahartali area that rammed into a microbus at a level crossing at Mirsharai upazila on Friday.
The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.
The accident occurred in Pahartali Railgate area of the city before the train entered Chittagong station this afternoon, said Mohammad Moniruzzaman, assistant transport officer of Railway.
However, the railway authorities claimed that it was a suicide.
"We are investigating the accident," he added.
Read: 11 tourists killed, 6 injured after train hits microbus in Ctg
Earlier at around 1:30 pm, the Mahanagar Prabhati train ended up dragging the microbus along the track from a level crossing in Mirsharai upazila, killing 11 people.
The dead were all travelling by the microbus. Eleven of them died at the scene, while six others were injured, police and fire service said.
11 tourists killed, 6 injured after train hits microbus in Ctg
A speeding express train rammed into a microbus at a level crossing at Mirsharai upazila on Friday, killing at least 11 people who were returning from a visit to a popular waterfall in the hills of the area, police and fire service said.
The dead were all travelling by the microbus. Eleven of them died at the scene, while six others were injured, police and fire service said.
Nine of the deceased were identified as ‘R&J’ coaching centre teachers Wahidul Alam Jisan, Sajeeb, Rakib and Redwan; and SSC candidates of KS Najumia High School Hisham, Ayat, Maruf, Tasfir and Hasan.
The six injured are - microbus helper Taukid Ibn Shawon, 20, and students Md Mahim, 18, Tanveer Hasan Hriday, 18, Md Emon, 19, Tasmir Pavel, 16, and Md Saikat, 18. They are undergoing treatment at Chittagong Medical College and Hospital.
They were travelling back home at Aminbazar of Hathazari after a tour of the Khoiyachora Waterfall in the hills of Mirsharai, according to accounts of rescue workers.
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The tragedy occurred around 1.30pm at the unmanned rail crossing near Bara Takia station of the upazila in Chottgram district, police officials said.
Witnesses told UNB that the Chattogram-bound Mahanagar Provati express from Dhaka ploughed through the microbus, dragging it around a kilometre down the railway track, where the train also stopped.
All the casualties were from the microbus. Eleven of them died on the spot, said Khorshed Alam, in charge of Sitakundu police outpost.
“There were 17 passengers on the microbus and two of them were rescued safely by members of two units of fire service deployed in the area”, said Shahjahan Sikder, deputy assistant director (media cell) of Fire Service and Civil Defence Directorate. Police said six passengers were injured and sent to hospital.
“They were all tourists who went to visit Khoiyachora waterfall in Mirsharai from Aman Bazar area in Hathazari upazila,” he said.
“The microbus got on the rail track breaking through a bamboo barrier at the level crossing before it was hit by the train. Rail operation on the route remained suspended after the accident,” said Ansar Ali, transportation officer of Bangladesh Railway (east).
4 crushed under train in Gazipur;10 hurt
Four people were killed and eight others injured when a train hit a bus on an unauthorised railway level crossing at Sripur of Gazipur district Sunday morning, said police.
One of the deceased was identified as Rahima Khatun Priya, 22, a worker of Zaman Fashion Wears Ltd and wife of Julhas Mia of Baliapara village in the upazila while the identity of the others could not be known yet.
Sripur Railway Station Master Harun-ur-Rashid said Netrakona-bound ‘Balaka Express’ train from Dhaka hit the bus carrying RMG workers on Maijhpara railway level crossing around 7:15 am while it was passing level crossing, leaving one dead on the spot and eleven others injured.
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Among the injured, three died on way to a local hospital. The other injured were admitted to a local hospital.
Gazipur deputy commissioner Anisur Rahman visited the spot.
A three-member probe body, headed by Additional District Magistrate, has been formed to look into the accident.
Day labourer dies after being hit by train in Nilphamari
A sexagenarian day-labourer died after being hit by a speedy train at Chetashahar Ghunti area under Nilpahamari Sadar upazila on Saturday at about 6:30pm.
The deceased has been identified as Khetu Mamud, 65, from Boubazar Begpara village under the upazila.
According to Mahfuzar Rahman Shah, Councillor of ward no 6 of Nilphamari municipality, Khetu was returning home after work when the Khulna-bound Rupsha Express train hit him, causing him to die instantly.
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Shafiul Islam, Officer In-charge of Saidpur railway police station, said that police have visited the spot.
“Necessary steps will be taken if we get any complaint from the deceased’s family,” said the OC.