6 die as truck rams into vehicle

Police said the truck and the human-hauler were heading for Gulistan from Demra when the truck hit the hauler near Della Bridge at 5:45am. The truck fled the scene after bulldozing the vehicle.

Jalil, 30, Akbar Ali, 35, and Shah Jalal, 28, died on the spot. All three were rickshaw-pullers. The rest were rushed to the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH). Doctors declared Khorshed Alam, Goshai Das and Noor Alam dead on arrival in the hospital while Mostafa, 35, Abul Kalam, 12, and two unidentified are undergoing treatment.

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Khorshed Alam, 35, was an employee of a bakery at Sabujbagh, Goshai Das, 50, a fish trader at Demra and Noor Alam, 35, was an owner of a wholesale fish market.

The three rickshaw-pullers and Khorshed hailed from East Chanpara of Rupganj under Narayanganj district, while the two others are from Demra.