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3 killed in road accidents across country

The youngest victim was five years old

Update : 04 Mar 2019, 04:26 PM

Three have been killed in  accidents in Jessore, Gopalganj, and Jamalpur.

A five-year-old boy has been killed and at least 14 others have been injured in a road accident in Srirampur under Keshabpur upazila of Jessore.

A bus of picnickers, carrying 50 passengers—travelling to Mongla from Agardari—lost control near the Srirampur area of the district and crashed into a fish farm around 8am on Monday.

Seven of the injured were admitted to the Upazila Health Complex and others received primary treatment at local clinics.

Confirming the matter to the Dhaka Tribune, Azizur Rahman, member of the Trimohini Union Parisahd under Keshabpur upazila said: "The bus was carrying 50 men, women, and children. 

"When the bus crashed into the fish farm, locals rushed to the rescue of the victims. We were able to rescue everyone alive, except the child."

When contacted, Keshabpur police station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Shahin said: "A child named Sabbir has died in the accident. 

"We are trying to rescue the bus from where it crashed. Necessary steps will be taken upon further investigation." 

In Gopalganj, a motorcyclist was killed, and another injured, in a road accident in the district's Raghunathpur area, around 8am.

The deceased has been identified as Tariqul Islam, 23.

Confirming the matter to the Dhaka Tribune, Gopalganj Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Monirul Islam said: "The driver—along with his friend on the motorcycle's back seat—lost control and hit a tree. Locals rushed to the scene to rescue them.

"They both were taken to the Gopalganj General Hospital where the on-duty doctor declared Tariqul dead."

In Jamalpur, a microbus driver was killed in a road accident when the microbus lost control and careened over a bridge in the district's Gunartila area under Madarganj upazila.

The deceased has been identified as Md Ruhul Amin, 40.

Confirming the matter to the Dhaka Tribune, Madarganj police station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Rafiqul Islam said: "The microbus driver was killed in the accident. The other 13 passengers were rescued alive. 

"We have yet to retrieve the microbus which is completely submerged under water in the Jharkata River."

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