The death toll from a fatal road accident at Razapur in Baraigram upazila rose to 33 as another person died from his injuries at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital on Monday night.
Hospital sources said Rezaul, 28, son of Niamat Shah, of Pukhimari village in Gurudaspur upazila, died around 10:30pm.
A pall of gloom descended over four villages in Baraigram and Gurudaspur upazilas following the deaths of 33 people in the road accident that took place on Monday afternoon.
They were buried in different graveyards after the namaz-e-janaza was held between 10am and 12:30pm yesterday.
Local MP Abdul Quddus, Officer-in-Charge of Baraigram police station Monirul Islam, Dharabarisha Union Council Chairman Abdul Matin and leaders and activists of different political parties, among others, took part in the janaza.
Earlier, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader reached the spot from Dhaka around 12:30am on Monday night. He visited the spot and Shidhuli village.
The minister asked the probe committee to submit its report within next three days. He also announced that each of the deceased families would get Tk1 lakh from the Prime Minister’s Office as compensation.
Among others, Abdul Quddus, MP, Abul Kalam Azad, MP, Deputy Commissioner Mashiur Rahman, Superintendent of Police Basudev Banik, Rajshahi Divisional Inspector General of Police Iqbal Bahar, Bogra Regional Superintendent of Highway Police Israfil Hawlader and Sadar Upazila Chairman Shariful Islam Ramzan were present.
Six siblings died
Six siblings were killed in the accident. They hailed from Shidhuli village under Dharabarisha union in Gurudaspur upazila.
The deceased were identified as Kohir, Shohrab, Rabbel, Atahar, Shahidul alias Sohir and Rayhan.
Another sad news was that Abdur Rahman and his wife Arifa Khatun died in the accident while returning home after getting treatment in Natore. They left behind two sons named Al-Amin, 12, and Foysal, 7, and only daughter Farzina, 3.
Besides, Abdul Gafur, 65, of village Jonail in Baraigram upazila died of a heart attack around 9:30pm on Monday after he heard the news about the death of his friend Abdul Quddus, 66, in the accident.
Of the total, 19 people hailed from Gurudaspur upazila while 12 from Baraigram upazila. Besides, a man came from Baraigachhi in Fulgazi upazila of Feni, and another from Talipara in Kushtia district.
Civil Surgeon Ferdous Nilufar said all the bodies were handed over to their relatives.
Deputy Commissioner Mashiur Rahman said the probe committee already started their investigation. Legal action would be taken against the accused after getting the report, he added.
