Four people were killed in separate road accidents in Dhamrai, Savar, Narail and Munshiganj yesterday. Police identified the deceased as Md Ali Arshaf, a retired army officer from Barishal, Md Mosharraf Hossain, son of Munayem Gazi of Patuakhali, Ekramul Sheikh, son of Rizzak Sheikh of Narail, and Md Mostofa of Bhola.

Ashulia police's Sub-Inspector Jaminur Rahman said Arshaf was killed after being run over by a speeding bus on Dhaka-Aricha Highway in Nabinagar in the morning.

In a separate accident, Mosharraf was killed and four others were injured after the microbus they were travelling in overturned in Dhamrai, said Sub-Inspector Promoj of Dhamrai Police Station.

Anwar Hossain, in-charge of Kalia Police Station, said peddled-van driver Ekramul was killed and two others were injured after a brick-laden vehicle ran them over at Chowrasta area around 11am.

The injured - Minhaj Gazi and Razina Khanam - were admitted to Khulna Medical College Hospital in critical condition, the OC added.

Meanwhile, Mostofa was killed when a brick crushing machine fell into ditch at Pauldia area here, said Sub-Inspector Niranjan Ray of Sirajdikhan Police Station.