At least four women, including a mother and her daughter, were crushed under the wheels of a train in Tangail's Kalihati upazila early Wednesday (April 19). 

Another person was also injured in the accident that took place at the upazila's Mirhamjani area around 5:30am.

The deceased were identified as – Shanti Rani and her daughter Shilpi Rani, Bashonti, and Aarti Rani Das.

Sub Inspector Nazmul Hasan of the Bangabandhu Bridge East Police Station confirmed the matter. 

The Dhaka-bound Ekota Express from Dinajpur hit them while they were walking towards home along the rail tracks, leaving four persons dead on the sport and another one injured, said Nazmul Hasan. 

BDST: 1150 HRS, APRIL 19, 2023
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