Accident
Covered van-auto rickshaw collision leaves 2 dead in Kushtia
Two people were killed and three others injured in a collision between a covered van and CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Kushtia's Bheramara upazila on Wednesday morning.
The deceased were identified as Khandaker Ruhul Amin,60, son of late Lal Babu of Juniadaho village of Bheramara upazila and Majnu Ali,55, son of Tushta Kha of the same area.
The accident occurred around 10am when the covered van crashed into the CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Bakapole area on Bheramara-Allahrdarga road in the upazila, leaving the duo dead and three others injured, Rafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Bheramara police station said.
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Of the injured, Habiba Khatun,45, wife of Majnu, is now undergoing treatment at Bheramara upazila Health Complex, he added.
On information, police recovered the bodies and sent those to Kushtia General Hospital morgue for autopsies.
"Police seized the covered van, but its driver managed to flee," OC Rafiqul said.
Dinajpur biker killed as two-wheeler crashes into tree
A motorcyclist was killed and his pillion rider critically injured after their two-wheeler hit a tree on the Hili-Mollabazar road in Hakimpur's Hili Sunday, police said.
The deceased was identified as Ekhlas, 26, from Baigram village of Hakimpur upazila, and the injured is Rubel, 28, of the same area.
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The accident occurred around 6:30pm in the Chhoto Dangapara area.
"Ekhlas and Rubel were returning home from Hili Bazar when one of them driving the motorcycle lost control of it which ran into a roadside tree, leaving them seriously injured," Abu Sayem Mia, officer-in-charge of Hakimpur Police Station, said.
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Locals rushed them to Hakimpur Upazila Health Complex where the doctors declared Ekhlas dead.
Critically injured Rubel was later referred to Rangpur Medical College Hospital, Dr Sabrina Jahan Mou of the health complex said.
2 killed as truck hits motorbike in Kushtia
Two people were killed when a truck hit a motorbike on Kushtia-Ishwardi highway at Bahirchar in Bheramara upazila of Kushtia district on Saturday, said police.
The deceased were identified as Sazzad Hossain, 51, son of Ansar Ali and Sharmin Akter, 25, wife of Mohammad Sharif of Sadar upazila.
Debobrata Roy, inspector of Chourhash Highway Police Station, said the accident occurred around 7:30 am when the Kushtia-bound truck hit the motorbike, leaving one killed on the spot and another injured.
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Another injured died on the way to a local hospital.
Police seized the truck but could not arrest its driver.
NGO employee killed in Dhaka's Motijheel as truck hits motorcycle
A 55-year-old man was killed in the capital's Motijheel on Thursday night as a truck hit his two-wheeler.
The deceased was identified as Pratap Rema from Netrakona, Yakub Ali, sub-inspector of Motijheel Police Station, said.
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The accident occurred around 11:30pm at the Walton intersection area at Motijheel as Pratap, an employee of a non-governmental organisation, was returning to his rented house in Sutrapur from his Tejgaon office.
At this time, the speeding truck hit Pratap's motorcycle, killing him at the scene, Yakub said.
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"Although the truck driver managed to flee, the vehicle was seized. The body was sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for autopsy," he added.
Jashore: Father, son among 5 killed as covered van ploughs into restaurant
At least five people, including a man and his son, were killed as a covered van veered off the road and ploughed into a roadside restaurant in Manirampur upazila of Jashore early Friday, police said.
The five people killed were identified as Habibur Rahman, 55, his son Taosi, 7, Ziarul, 35, Tauhidur, 35, and Mir Shamsul, 50, of the upazila.
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"The accident occurred around 7:30am when the driver of a covered van lost control of his vehicle and ploughed into a restaurant in Begaritola when three of the five people were having breakfast, and others were standing nearby. They immediately died from the impact of the crash," Sheikh Moniruzzaman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Manirampur Police Station, said.
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"Police seized the covered van, but its driver managed to flee. The bodies were sent to Jashore General Hospital," the OC added.
MBSTU student killed in Tangail motorcycle crash
A third-year student of a public university was killed in Tangail after his motorcycle crashed into another two-wheeler Thursday night, police said.
The deceased identified as Nurul Absar Jewel, 24, was a student of the textile department of the Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University (MBSTU) and from Ramu upazila, Cox's Bazar.
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"The accident occurred around 7:30pm in the Sabalia area of Tangail town as Jewel's motorcycle collided with another motorcycle. He immediately died from the impact of the crash," Sub-Inspector Md Nabin, in-charge of Tangail General Hospital Police Box, said.
The body has been sent to the hospital morgue for an autopsy, he added.
6 hurt in three-wheeler crash on Mayor Hanif Flyover
Six people, including a girl child, were seriously injured as two CNG-run auto-rickshaws crashed into each other on the capital's Mayor Hanif Flyover Wednesday, police said.
The incident occurred around 9pm, leaving Ali Hossain, 68, Salma Begum, 56, Aleya Begum, 38, Aleya's daughter Khadeja Akhter,8, Ainul Haque, 50, and CNG driver Abdur Rab, 35, injured, Bacchu Miah, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) Police Outpost, said.
All the injured are now undergoing treatment at DMCH, he added.
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Mymensingh: 5, including 2 couples, killed after truck rams three-wheeler
Five people, including two couples, were killed as a truck loaded with sand crashed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Mymensingh's Trishal Sunday, police said.
The five people killed were identified as Nizam Uddin, 45, and his wife Hosna Begum of Rajibpur union, auto-rickshaw driver Anwar, 36, of Uchakhila union of Ishwarganj upazila; Zakir Hossain, 32, and his wife Khairunnessa, 26, of Radhakanai union of Fulbaria upazila, Mymensingh.
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The accident occurred at 7:45pm on the Trishal-Balipara-Kanurampur road as the truck rammed into the auto-rickshaw, said Main Uddin, officer-in-charge of Trishal Police Station, said.
"All passengers of the auto-rickshaw and its driver immediately died from the impact of the crash. We managed to seize the driver and detain its driver," he added.
3 dead as truck hits motorbike near Dhaka’s Khilgaon flyover
Three people were dead when a truck hit a motorbike near Khilgaon flyover in Dhaka early Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Joj Mia, 36; Al Amin, 34; and Mehedi Hasan, 28.
The accident occurred around 3:30 am when the truck hit the motorbike carrying three people, leaving them injured.
Later, they were taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital where the doctors declared them dead, said Zahurul Islam, sub-inspector of Khilgaon Police Station.
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Zahurul said five friends on two motorbikes attended a party at a friends’ in Rampura and the trio met the tragic accident while returning to their respective homes at the dead of the night.
Two killed after motorcycles collide in Faridpur
Two people were killed and another was seriously injured after two motorcycles collided in Faridpur's Sadarpur upazila Friday, police said.
The two people killed were identified as Rimon, 18, of the Hanifer Dangi area of Sadarpur upazila and Tamim, 17, of Sareng Dangi area of the same upazila. Injured Hira, 19, is from Hanifer Dangi area of the same upazila.
"The accident occurred around 2.30pm near Monikotha market in Akoter Char union as Monikotha-bound motorcycle collided with a Sadarpur-bound two-wheeler," Subrata Goldar, officer-in-charge (OC) of Sadarpur Police Station, said.
The impact of the crash left Rimon, Tamim, and Hira critically injured, he added.
"Locals rushed Rimon and Hira to Sadarpur Upazila Health Complex and Tamim to Charbhadrasan Upazila Health Complex. Later, doctors declared Tamim and Rimon dead. The injured Hira is now undergoing treatment at Sadarpur Upazila Health Complex," the OC said.
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