Four persons were killed and 40 others injured in a road accident at Madarpur point on the Rangpur-Dhaka Highway, Pirganj, Rangpur upazila yesterday.
The accident occurred when a Dhaka-bound passengers’ bus from Rangpur collided head-on with a Bhurungamari(in Kurigram)-bound bus from Dhaka there while overtaking a seedy truck around 1 pm, reports BSS.
Both of the passenger coaches were badly damaged killing passenger Shariful Islam, 18, son of Abdur Rouf of Formuder Para village under Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur on the spot and injuring 43 others. Police rushed to the spot soon, rescued the injured and admitted them to Pirganj Upazila Health Complex..
Another injured Belal Hossain, 25, son of Shah Alam of Kuthichandrakhana village under Fulabri upazila of Kurigram succumbed to his injuries after admission at the health complex.
Among the injured, Suman Mian, 19, Shamim, 50, Ziarul, 25, Tazul, 24, Farid, 50, Mofizul, 30, Motiar Rahman, 70, Sohel Mian, 20, Abdur Rahman, 23, Rubel, 23, Mohiuddin, 55, Habibar Rahman, 30, Entazur Rahman, 30, Runa, 20, Harun, 20, Habul, 22, Abdul Hamid, 20, Sabuz, 25, Feroz, 25, Fazlul Haque, 25, Monirul Islam, 50, Shahinur, 36, Abdul Kudus, 30, Hashem Ali, 25, Feroz Hossain, 18, Rubel Hossain, 16, Milan, 24, Sumi, 30, Anisur Rahman, 28, and Musfikur Rahman, 28, were later shifted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) as their conditions deteriorated.
Later, Suman Mian, 19, son of Shamsul Haque of Harirampur village under Fulbari upazila in Kurigram and Shamim, 50, son of Sanaullah of Munshipara village under Syedpur upazila in Nilphamari died at the RMCH in the afternoon.
Conditions of eight more injured persons, mostly hailing from Bhurungamari upazila in Kurigram, were still stated to be critical at the RMCH.
Getting information, Deputy Commissioner Md Rahat Anwar along with Pirganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer SM Mazharul Islam and Officer-in-Charge of Pirganj Thana Israil Hossain and In-charge of Barodorga Highway Police camp Sergeant Nazmul Haque Mandal visited the spot.
A case has been lodged in this connection with Pirganj police station.