Road crashes kill 4 in 2 dists

Four people were killed in separate road accidents in Comilla and Sirajganj districts yesterday and on Thursday In Comilla, a woman and her son were killed and another was  injured as a covered van hit a rickshaw carrying them in front of Chauddagram upazila health complex on Friday afternoon, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Joynab Begum, 35, wife of Iqbal Hossain of Jinitkora village of the upazila and their son Rabiul Alam, 15.
Abu Faisal, officer-in-charge of Chauddagram Police Station, said the covered van hit the rickshaw when Joynab along with her two sons were returning from the health complex after taking treatment around 2:30 pm, leaving the duo dead and Joynab’s 3-year old son injured.However, police arrested the covered van driver and seized the vehicle.In Sirajganj, two potato traders were killed and another was injured when a truck fell into a ditch in Koddar Mor area of Sadar upazila on Thursday evening, reports UNB.The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.Officer-in-charge of Bangabandhu Bridge West Police Station Mohammad Daud said the Dhaka-bound truck with potatoes from the country’s northern region skidded off the road and plunged into the ditch as its driver lost control over the steering.Three traders received serious injuries as potato sacks fell on them under the impact of the accident.The injured were taken to Sadar Hospital where two of them died.

Road crashes kill 4 in 2 dists

Four people were killed in separate road accidents in Comilla and Sirajganj districts yesterday and on Thursday In Comilla, a woman and her son were killed and another was nbsp;injured as a covered van hit a rickshaw carrying them in front of Chauddagram upazila health complex on Friday afternoon, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Joynab Begum, 35, wife of Iqbal Hossain of Jinitkora village of the upazila and their son Rabiul Alam, 15. Abu Faisal, officer-in-charge of Chauddagram Police Station, said the covered van hit the rickshaw when Joynab along with her two sons were returning from the health complex after taking treatment around 2:30 pm, leaving the duo dead and Joynabrsquo;s 3-year old son injured.However, police arrested the covered van driver and seized the vehicle.In Sirajganj, two potato traders were killed and another was injured when a truck fell into a ditch in Koddar Mor area of Sadar upazila on Thursday evening, reports UNB.The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.Officer-in-charge of Bangabandhu Bridge West Police Station Mohammad Daud said the Dhaka-bound truck with potatoes from the countryrsquo;s northern region skidded off the road and plunged into the ditch as its driver lost control over the steering.Three traders received serious injuries as potato sacks fell on them under the impact of the accident.The injured were taken to Sadar Hospital where two of them died.