At least seven people were killed in road accidents in Gaibandha, Habiganj, Jamalpur, and Dhaka districts yesterday.
According to Gaibandha correspondent, an unidentified man was killed as a running train hit a three-wheeler in Shantahar-Lalmonirhat Rail Gate area.
Police sources said the man had been killed in the area around 1am as a local train had hit the three-wheeler when it was crossing the area.
When contacted, SI Mujibul Islam confirmed the incident.
A case was filed in this connection.
In Habiganj, a couple was killed in Natun Bazar area under Sadar upazila as a covered van rammed into an auto-rickshaw.
According to sources, Sunil Acharya and his wife Rina Acharya were killed in the area at noon when the covered van hit the rickshaw coming from the opposition direction.
On information, police recovered the bodies and sent them to hospital morgue. OC Ezajur Rahman confirmed the incident.
In Jamalpur, three college students were killed as a tractor plunged into a large pothole at Merurchar in Sadar upazila.
According to sources, Jewel, Assadul and Sourav, students of Bakshiganj Keamutullah College, were critically injured when the tractor plunged into the pothole.
Later, they were sent to upazila health complex where doctors declared them dead.
Bakshiganj police station Officer-in-Charge Montasir Rahman confirmed the incident.
According to Savar correspondent, an RMG worker was killed in an accident on the Nabinagar-Chandra Highway in Ashulia Baroipara area on the outskirts of Dhaka.
According to sources, Monowara Begum, worker of Dipized Express factory, died in the morning as a bus ran over her while she was going to the factory.
On information police recovered the body and sent it to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital morgue.
Ashulia model police station Officer-in-Charge Badrul Alam confirmed the incident. A case was filed in this connection.
