At least four people were killed in road accidents in Rajshahi and Natore districts yesterday.
Our Rajshahi correspondent reported that three members of a family were killed and another injured when a speeding truck knocked down their auto-rickshaw at Kharkhori crossing under Matiher police station in the city.
The deceased were Ibrahim Hossain, 45, his wife Babita, 40, and their daughter Raima, 3.
The injured auto-rickshaw driver Siddique Hossain, 40, was admitted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) with serious injuries.
Quoting locals Humayun Kabir, officer-in-charge of Motiher police station, said the family members were heading towards their residence at Kukhundi under the police station after Eid-shopping.
When they reached the Kharkhori crossing a truck coming from opposite direction dashed their auto-rickshaw around 12.45 pm. Mother and her daughter were killed on the spot while husband Ibrahim Hossain succumbed to his injuries in RMCH. Police recovered the bodies and a case was recorded with the police station in this connection.
In Natore, a local Awami League (AL) leader was killed in a road accident in Paka Bazaar area under Bagatipara upazila of the district, said our correspondent.
The deceased Saiful Islam, 45, was president of ward no-4 of Arani Pourasabha unit of AL under Bagha upazila in Rajshahi district.
Police said the accident occurred when his motorcycle fell down on the roadside of the area as he lost control over its. He received serious injuries in the incident. Saiful was rushed to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.