Three people, including two students, were killed in two separate road accidents on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway under Daudkandi upazila of Cumilla on Thursday (yesterday).

The deceased were identified as Tanveer Ahmed Roni, 23, a final year honors student of Dhaka College and son of Delwar Hossain of Palgiri village of Kachua upazila of Chandpur district, and Roni's cousin Zahidul Islam Dipu, 21, a first year student at Chandpur Government College and son of Dulal Miah of the same village, and Abdul Mannan Munshi, 70.
     
The accident occurred in the area when they were going to Chandpur from Dhaka riding a motorcycle. On the way, a Cumilla-bound vehicle hit them in Pakhir Mor area under Daudkandi upazila on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway around 9pm last night, leaving them dead on the spot, officer-in-charge (OC) of Daudkandi Highway Police Station Md. Shahinur Islam said.

In another accident, Abdul Mannan Munshi was injured in Elliotganj area of Daudkandi upazila on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway, when he was crossing the road last night, officer-in-charge (OC) of Daudkandi Highway Police Station Md. Shahinur Islam said.

Local people rescued him and took him to Daudkandi Upazila Health Complex where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.

The bodies were handed over to their family members, the OC added.

BDST: 2028 HRS, SEP 13, 2024
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