Two killed in road accidents
Our Correspondent from Chittagong reports: One old man was killed in a road accident in the port city yesterday.
The victim identified as Abdul Hai, 60, son of late Syed Hossain, of Nutanpara under Hathazari Upazila fell on the street while he was getting off a special city service bus at the GEC intersection at around 1:30pm.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. He was rushed to the Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) where he succumbed to his head injuries at around 2:00pm, sources said.
Our Correspondent from Pabna says: A speedy bus ran over a cyclist on the Dhaka-Pabna highway at Razapur Bazar under Pabna Sader Upazila at about 11:00am yesterday.
A passenger-laden Faridpur-bound speedy bus ran over Jahangir, 15, of village Razapur as its driver lost control over the steering.
At least 10 passengers of the bus were also injured. The injured were sent to the Pabna General Hospital.