Five killed in road accident

In Narayanganj Our correspondent said a couple were killed as a passenger bus hit them on the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Langalband area in the district. The deceased was Shakhina Begum, 23, and her husband Shahabuddin, 35, of Nunertek area in Sonargaon upazila. Sheikh Shariful Alam, officer-in-charge of Kanchpur Highway police, said the accident had taken place after the bus hit them leaving critically injured. Later, they were sent to Narayanganj General Hospital where on duty doctor declared them dead. In Bogra A couple were reportedly killed in train accident near Talora Railway Station in the district. The deceased were Ariful Islam, 24, and his wife Hasina Begum, 20. Locals said the couple died as a train coming from Shantahar ran over them while they were crossing the train line around 12.30pm. Station master Abdur Rahim quoting locals said the couple might have committed suicide over family feud. Ataur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Bonarpara Railway station, said the police had recovered the bodies. On the other hand, a man was killed as truck rammed into a human haulier on the Bogra-Natore Road at Shajahanpur in the district. The deceased was Omed Ali, 30. TSI Shah Alam, officer-in-charge of Chilimpur police station, said the accident took place when a goods laden truck hit the human haulier leaving Omed dead on the spot and three others injured. In Cox's Bazar A local leader of Juba Dal was killed as a private car hit a motorcycle at Chakaria in Pekua upazila of the district, reoports our correspondent. The deceased was Shahidul Karim Chutto, 37, son of Delwar Hossen of Sikdarpara area in Sadar upazila. Kamrul Azad, officer-in-charge of Chakoria police station, said the accident took place when the car hit the motorcycle of Shahidul in Emni area in Sadar upazila leaving him dead on the spot.