Three people were killed in separate road accidents that took place in Mymensingh and Netrakona on Friday.
In Mymensingh, two motor-cyclists were killed and another was injured in a road accident at Ashrampara on Haluaghat-Nalitabari road in Haluaghat upazila.
The victims were Mafizur Rahman Khan, 25, from the village of Chandsree in Haluaghat and Biplob Das, 28, from Kalibari area in Mymensingh town.
Meanwhile the injured, Appel, 24, from the village of Chandsree, was admitted at Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital.
The accident took place when the motorcycle, driven by Mafizur, hit a road side tree as its driver lost control around 1 pm, leaving the two dead on the spot and the other injured, said Emarat Hossain Gazi, officer-in-charge of Haluaghat police station.
Police recovered the bodies and a case was lodged.
Meanwhile, at least one person was killed while 20 others were injured in a road accident on the Netrakona-Kalmakanda road at Gutora in Kalmakanda upazila, Netrakona on Friday morning.
The deceased was identified as Tamizuddin, 65, from the upazila’s Jatrabari village.
Police and locals said the accident occurred when a Kalmakanda bound passenger bus from Netrakona reached Gutora at around 10am.
The driver lost control of the bus and fell into a road side ditch, leaving Tamizuddin dead on the spot and 20 others injured, they added.
Critically injured Azizur Rahaman, Abdul Hakim, Rawshon-Ara and Putul were sent to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, while the rest were admitted to a local health complex.
A case was filed with the Kalmakanda police station regarding this incident.
Police seized the bus, but the driver had managed to flee.
