TANGAIL: A freedom fighter (FF) and a child were killed and eight others injured in a road aciident on Dhaka-Tangail highway of Jamurki area under Mirzapur Upazila of the district on Tuesday morning.

The deceased were identified as freedom fighter Abdul Majid, 65, son of late Abdul Hamid from Haribasa village of Panchagarh district and Runa, 9, daughter of Rashedul Islam, hailed from Gazipur village under Ribganj Thana of Dinajpur district.

The injured were admitted to Upazila Health Complex.

Witnesses and police sources said a Dhaka-bound passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch as its driver lost control over the steering near Jamurki area in the upazila, leaving two people dead on the spot and eight others injured.

Assistant Sub-Inspector of Gorai Thana Mojammel Haque confirmed the matter to banglanews.

BDST: 1250 HRS, DEC 17, 2013
Edited By: Shameem Reza, Newsroom Editor/ Rubaiat Saky, Senior Newsroom Editor