5 killed in road accidents

At least five persons including, four workers were killed and eight others injured in separate road accidents in Sylhet, Gazipur and Chittagong yesterday morning, report agencies. In Sylhet, two workers were killed when a sand-laden truck plunged into a road side ditch as its driver lost control over its wheel in Khilpara area of Fenchuganj upazila in the morning. The deceased was identified as Aslam Miah, 25, son of Sorafot Miah, resident of Machhimpur area of the city, and Saiful Islam, 20, son of Abdul Zabbar, resident of Ranikuthir village of Netrokona district. Nandan Kanti Dhar, officer-in-charge of Fenchuganj police station, said the accident took place while the truck plunged into a road side ditch in the area around 8:30am, leaving the duo dead on the spot. On information police recovered the bodies and sent those to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital.In Gazipur, two workers were killed and five others injured as a human-hauler hit a covered van on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Salna area of the city in the morning. The deceased was identified as Shahjahan, 35, and Anisur Rahman, 38, both were employed by San Yard Pavilion Industry. Hospital sources said the accident took place as the covered van overturned on the road after being hit by the human hauler in the area around 12am, leaving the duo dead on the spot and five others injured. The injured were admitted to Taj Uddin Medical College Hospital. In another accident, one person was killed and three others were injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Munshir Mosjed area under Hathazari upazila of the district yesterday morning. The victim was identified as CNG passenger Humuyon Kabir, 30, son of Ishak Mia and hailed from Fatikchari upazila of the district. The injured are Mohosena Begum, 45, Shetol Barua, 65, and Zena Alam, 25. Mohammad Ismail, Officer-in-Charge of Hathazari thana said the accident occurred when a Chittagong-bound truck collided head-on with a Hathazari-bound CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Munshir Mosjed area, leaving one passenger dead on the spot and three others injured.  The injured were rushed to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) for treatment.

5 killed in road accidents

At least five persons including, four workers were killed and eight others injured in separate road accidents in Sylhet, Gazipur and Chittagong yesterday morning, report agencies. In Sylhet, two workers were killed when a sand-laden truck plunged into a road side ditch as its driver lost control over its wheel in Khilpara area of Fenchuganj upazila in the morning. The deceased was identified as Aslam Miah, 25, son of Sorafot Miah, resident of Machhimpur area of the city, and Saiful Islam, 20, son of Abdul Zabbar, resident of Ranikuthir village of Netrokona district. Nandan Kanti Dhar, officer-in-charge of Fenchuganj police station, said the accident took place while the truck plunged into a road side ditch in the area around 8:30am, leaving the duo dead on the spot. On information police recovered the bodies and sent those to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital.In Gazipur, two workers were killed and five others injured as a human-hauler hit a covered van on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Salna area of the city in the morning. The deceased was identified as Shahjahan, 35, and Anisur Rahman, 38, both were employed by San Yard Pavilion Industry. Hospital sources said the accident took place as the covered van overturned on the road after being hit by the human hauler in the area around 12am, leaving the duo dead on the spot and five others injured. The injured were admitted to Taj Uddin Medical College Hospital. In another accident, one person was killed and three others were injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Munshir Mosjed area under Hathazari upazila of the district yesterday morning. The victim was identified as CNG passenger Humuyon Kabir, 30, son of Ishak Mia and hailed from Fatikchari upazila of the district. The injured are Mohosena Begum, 45, Shetol Barua, 65, and Zena Alam, 25. Mohammad Ismail, Officer-in-Charge of Hathazari thana said the accident occurred when a Chittagong-bound truck collided head-on with a Hathazari-bound CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Munshir Mosjed area, leaving one passenger dead on the spot and three others injured. The injured were rushed to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) for treatment.