Five killed in road accidents

Five people were killed in separate road crashes in four districts yesterday.
 Our Jessore correspondent says: Two people were killed as a truck crashed into a roadside shop at Hashimpur, outskirts of Jessore town, yesterday morning.
The victims -- Matiar Rahman, of Hashimpur and Waziullah, of Panchbaria village in sadar upazila – were standing in front of the shop.
Shikder Akkas Ali, officer-in-charge of Kotwali police station, said the accident took place at around 9am as an earth-laden truck hit a roadside shop after its driver lost control over the steering, leaving the duo dead on the spot.  Our Mymensingh correspondent reports: An expatriate was killed at Mehrabari on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Bhaluka upazila yesterday morning.
Musleh Uddin, 53, of Paragoan village of the upazila, who returned from Malaysia recently, died on the spot when a cement-laden truck knocked him down at around 8.00 am, said Golam Sarwar, officer-in-charge of Bhaluka police.
Police seized the truck; but its driver managed to flee.
 In Nilphamrai: Sundari Rani, 17, a garment worker, was killed when she was hit by a pickup van while going to her work place on a bicycle at Krishifarm crossing in Nilphamari town yesterday morning, reports BSS.
Sundari Rani, of Kukradanga village in sadar upazila, was a worker of Gold Timing Garments at Ukiler Mor of Nilphamari town.
Sub-Inspector of Nilphamari police Asaduzzaman said the pickup van fled away after the accident.
 In Gopalganj: An unidentified man was killed when a Khulna-bound bus hit him in Karargati area in sadar upazila early yesterday, reports BSS.
Police recovered the body and sent it to Gopalganj sadar hospital for autopsy.

Five killed in road accidents

Five people were killed in separate road crashes in four districts yesterday. Our Jessore correspondent says: Two people were killed as a truck crashed into a roadside shop at Hashimpur, outskirts of Jessore town, yesterday morning. The victims -- Matiar Rahman, of Hashimpur and Waziullah, of Panchbaria village in sadar upazila were standing in front of the shop. Shikder Akkas Ali, officer-in-charge of Kotwali police station, said the accident took place at around 9am as an earth-laden truck hit a roadside shop after its driver lost control over the steering, leaving the duo dead on the spot. Our Mymensingh correspondent reports: An expatriate was killed at Mehrabari on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Bhaluka upazila yesterday morning. Musleh Uddin, 53, of Paragoan village of the upazila, who returned from Malaysia recently, died on the spot when a cement-laden truck knocked him down at around 8.00 am, said Golam Sarwar, officer-in-charge of Bhaluka police. Police seized the truck; but its driver managed to flee. In Nilphamrai: Sundari Rani, 17, a garment worker, was killed when she was hit by a pickup van while going to her work place on a bicycle at Krishifarm crossing in Nilphamari town yesterday morning, reports BSS. Sundari Rani, of Kukradanga village in sadar upazila, was a worker of Gold Timing Garments at Ukiler Mor of Nilphamari town. Sub-Inspector of Nilphamari police Asaduzzaman said the pickup van fled away after the accident. In Gopalganj: An unidentified man was killed when a Khulna-bound bus hit him in Karargati area in sadar upazila early yesterday, reports BSS. Police recovered the body and sent it to Gopalganj sadar hospital for autopsy.