A psychiatrist along with three other members of his family has been killed when a bus rammed into his private car in Daudkandi upazila.
The deceased are Associate Professor of National Mental Health Institute Dr Fazlul Bari,45, his wife Asma-ul-Husna, 35, daughter Fahmida,10, and their domestic help Sheema,13.
Fazlul Bari's another daughter Faiza, 5, and son Purna, 3, also received severe injuries in the accident. They have been admitted to Gouripur upazila health complex in critical condition.
Gouripur Highway Police outpost in-charge Sergeant Moniruzzaman said: “The accident took place in Tamta area around 2am when a Chittagong-bound bus of Unique Paribahan rammed into the Dhaka-bound car from Comilla, leaving Dr Fazlul Bari and three others of his family dead on the spot and two others injured.
“Being informed, police rushed in and seized the bus. However, the driver and his assistant managed to flee.”