Two people were killed and another was injured in a head-on collision between a Laguna and a  bus on the Sylhet-Sunamganj highway  adjacent to Sahebnagar point, west of Sirajpur Kazibari in Lamakazi area  under Bishwanath upazila of Sylhet today (June 13).

The deceased were identified as Shibbir Ahmad, 42, son of Badrul Alam of Paikapan village of Dakshin Sunamganj upazila of the district and Shahin Mia, 28, son of Kausar Alam of the same village.

The accident occurred in the area  when a Sylhet-bound fish-laden Laguna  collided head-on with a Sunamganj-bound  passenger bur of Shyamoli Paribahan  coming from the opposite direction round 7am this morning, leaving three people including driver of Laguna  seriously injured, officer-in-charge (OC) of  Zahidul Islam said.

The injured were taken to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College and Hospital where two of them succumbed to their injuries, he added.

Police seized both the vehicles from the spot, the OC added.

BDST: 1759 HRS, JUNE 13, 2024
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