5 killed in Habiganj road accident

Five people, including four members of a family, have been killed when a truck rammed into a private car at Shodorghat under Nabiganj upazila in Habiganj.

The deceased are Abdul Hamid, 70, of Sylhet, his wife Kulsum Begun, 50, their son Abdul Kadir, 35, granddaughter Sharmin Akhter, 14, and private car driver Shah Alam.

Sherpur highway OC Nurnabbi Sarkar said: “A Dhaka-bound stone-laden truck rammed into the Sylhet-bound private car at Shodorghat on Monday morning, killing five people on the spot.”