At least 10 people were killed in road crashes in Munshiganj, Jessore , Brahmanbaria and Narsingdi on Saturday, according to reports of our correspondents from the districts.
In Munshiganj, three people were killed and 16 others injured as a passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in the Hasara area of Sreenagar upazila in the district.
The deceased were identified as Md Ruknuzzaman Ronju, 50, the bus supervisor; Chanchal Biswas, 24, the helper; and passenger Salahuddin Ahmed Sakib, 32. All of them hailed from Chuadanga district.
The accident occurred around 3:00 am when the Dhaka-bound bus of Darshana Paribahan, travelling from Chuadanga, lost control while overtaking a covered van, crashed through the roadside railing and plunged into the ditch.
Deputy Assistant Director of Munshiganj Fire Service and Civil Defence Muhammad Shafiqul Islam told BSS that a rescue team from Sreenagar Fire Station rushed to the spot after receiving information about the accident.
The rescuers recovered the bodies of the three victims and rescued 16 injured passengers. Of them, 11 were taken to Sreenagar Upazila Health Complex for treatment, while the remaining five were released after receiving primary treatment.
Officer-in-Charge of Hasara Highway Police Station Md Soher Rana confirmed the incident, adding that the bodies were kept at the police station.
In Jessore, three people were killed and two others seriously injured in a head-on collision between two motorcycles on the Jashore-Benapole highway in Sadar upazila.
The accident occurred around 11:40pm near Natunhat intersection in Baro Meghla area under Diara union of the upazila.
Two of the deceased were identified as Siam Hossain, son of Shamim Hossain of Mondolgati area, and Ariful Islam Joy, son of Shahidul Islam, residents of Bojepara in Shankarpur of Jashore municipality. The third victim could not be identified.
Injured Omar Faruk and Rakib Hasan Rifat were admitted to Jashore General Hospital.
All three victims died on the spot.
Officer-in-Charge of Jashore Kotwali Police Station, Kabir Hossain, confirmed the matter.
In Brahmanbaria , two passengers were killed and 15 others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck in Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria.
The accident occurred around 8:30am in the Bertala area on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway.
The deceased were identified as Sourav, from Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur, and Asif. Further details about Asif's identity were not immediately available.
Abdul Halim, officer-in-charge of Khatihata Highway Police Station, confirmed the accident.
In Narsingdi, two friends were killed in a head-on collision between a motorcycle and a truck in Asharampur area of Raipura upazila on the Narsingdi-Raipura regional road.
The deceased were identified as Nirab Mia, 19, son of Selim Mia of Purba Para village in Radhanagar union, and Jibon, 20, son of Jahidul Mia of Saherchar village in the same union. Nirab was a Class XI student at Narsingdi Science College.
According to family members and local sources, the two friends had attended a concert in Narsingdi with several others. While returning home on Jibon's motorcycle, they collided head-on with a truck in Asharampur area.
Nirab died on the spot, while Jibon died on the way to Dhaka for advanced treatment after being taken to Narsingdi Sadar Hospital.
Faridul Alam, investigation officer of Raipura police station, confirmed the accident.
