DHAKA: At least 21 people, including son of land minister, were killed and 50 others, including policemen and fire fighters, injured in separate road accidents in the country on Saturday (January 9).
The deceased included eight in Tangail, three in Chuadanga, two each in Dhaka, Chittagong and Comilla districts while one each in Joypurhat, Pabna, Jhalokati and Bogra districts, reported banglanews correspondents.
Tangail: At least eight people, including son of land minister Shamsur Rahaman Sherif, were killed and 20 others injured in separate accidents on Dhaka-Tangail-Bangabandhu Bridge highway early Saturday.
Of the deceased, four were identified as Sherif Rana (45), son of son of land minister, Tofazzal Hossain (35) from Konabari of Sirajganj, Nur Alim (42) and Sohel (35) from Sujanagar of Pabna districts.
Dhaka-Tangail-Bangabandhu Bridge highway (east) thana officer-in-charge (OC) Akheruzzaman and (west) thana OC Rakibul Islam confirmed the accidents to banglanews.
Injured were sent to Tangail Medical College and Hospital (TMCH) and Sirajganj Sadar Hospital, they added.
Chuadanga: Three people were killed and 10 others injured as two passenger buses collided head-on at Joyrampur area under Damurhuda upazila of the district around 8:00am.
Confirming the matter, Damurhuda Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Liaqat Hossain told banglanews the deceased could not be identified immediately.
Dhaka: Two unidentified people were killed in separate road accidents at Bimanbandar intersection area and Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area in city.
Joypurhat: A motorcyclist was killed and a pillion injured in a road accident on Akkelpur-Jamalganj road in Awalgari area under Akkelpur upazila of the district around 9:00am.
The deceased was identified as Belal Hossain (42), hailed from Deogram under Khetlal upazila of the district.
Pabna: A 24-year youth, Sweet, was killed and three others injured in a road accident on Pabna-Ishwardi road at Manoharpur area under Pabna sadar upazila around 8:00am.
The deceased was son of one Ajmat Ali, hailed from Choto Manoharpur village of the sadar upazila.
Pabna Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Abdullah Al Hasan confirmed the matter to banglanews.
Chittagong: Two people were killed and one injured in different road mishaps in the district.
The deceased were identified as Rasel (22), son of one Aminul Islam, hailed from Natunpara of Hathzari upazila and freedom fighter M Abdul Haque (70).
Jhalokati: A rural physician, Kabir Talukder (55) was killed in a road accident on Rajapur-Bhandaria road at Kanudashkathi area under Rajapur upazila of the district around 1:30pm.
Confirming the matter to banglanews sub-inspector (SI) Yusuf Ali of Rajapur Thana said the deceased hailed from Galua Durgapur area of the upazila.
Comilla: At least two people were killed in separate accidents in Debidwar and Homna upazilas of the district.
The deceased were identified as Dulal Mia (35), hailed from Hiranal village under Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria and Bashir Mia (18), son of one Jiban Mia, hailed from Bhitikalmina village of the upazila.
Bogra: A 35-year old man was killed as a bus ran over him on Sariakandi-Chandanbaisha road at Debdanga area under Sarikandi upazila of the district around 2:30pm.
The deceased was identified as Hafizar Rahman, hailed from Solartair village of the upazila.
Kutubpur union parisad chairman Gaziul Haque confirmed the matter to banglanews.
Besides, five people were injured in a road accident in Sherpur district.
** Land minister’s son among 8 killed in Tangail
BDST: 1922 HRS, JAN 09, 2016
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