Seven killed, 80 injured in Madaripur road accident

Five of the dead were identified as driver Kamal Hossain, 28, of Madaripur, freedom fighter Md Ainal Shiekh, 50, Somin Khan of Faridpur, Maulana Anaruddin, 50, of Muksudpur and Alfazuddin of Jhalokhathi. Identity of two others, a women aged about 50 and a man aged about 40, could not be known immediately.

The injured are undergoing treatment at Rajoir Hospital, Madaripur Hospital and Faridpur Hospital. Of the injured, condition of 15 are stated to be critical.

Witnesses and the injured said the accident occurred at around 2.50pm when a Barisal-bound passenger bus of Sakura Paribahan collided head-on with Dhaka-bound passenger bus of Chandra Paribahan and fell into a nearby ditch at Boulgram Macharang killing four passengers on the spot. Three others succumbed to their injuries on the way to the hospital.

BDNEWS from Joypurhat reports: Two potato traders were killed and another injured in a road accident on Punot-Solasgari Road at Kalai upazila in Joypurhat, police said yesterday.

The deceased identified as Abdur Rashid, 38, and Amzad, 50, hailed from Shikta village.

The injured businessman Saidur Rahman was rushed to Joypurhat Sadar Hospital in a critical condition.

Witnesses said the accident occurred on night when a speedy brick-laden truck crushed the motorcycle at Bafalgari area.

Angry mob set fire to the truck.

UNB from Kishoreganj adds: At least 25 passengers of a Kishoreganj-bound bus from Dhaka were injured when the vehicle fell into a ditch at Monoharpur in Kuliarchar upazila yesterday.

Twelve of the injured were admitted to Bajitpur Zahirul Islam Medical College Hospital while others were given first aid.

The victims said the bus skidded off the road at 5:00pm as the driver lost control over the steering.