4 of a family die in Pabna road crash

Eleven people, including four of a family, were killed in road accidents across the country over the last two days, report our correspondents and a news agency.

In Pabna, four of a family were killed and two others injured in a road mishap at Rangalia Tiktikipara in Bhangura upazila yesterday, reports our Pabna correspondent.

The deceased were identified as siblings Emon Hossain (16) and Imran Hossain (14), sons of Rashid Pramanik, their cousin Summa Khatun (13), and their aunt Nupur Begum (28).

Officer-in-Charge of Bhangura Police Station Anwar Hossain said a speeding truck hit a three-wheeler carrying them on their way to attend a programme at Haatgram, the OC said.

Police seized the truck but its driver managed to flee, said the police officer.

In Habiganj, two people were killed when a pickup collided with a battery-run easy bike and CNG-driven auto-rickshaw in Shaistaganj upazila yesterday.

The accident took place in Garur Bazar area of the upazila around 11am.

One of deceased was identified as Dr Diponkar, medical officer of Habiganj 250-bed District Sadar Hospital, reports our Moulvibazar correspondent.

In Patuakhali, Sobahan Mollah (68) was killed in a road accident at Doctor Bari bus stand on Patuakhali-Kuakata highway yesterday.

Sobahan from Ghatkhali village in Barguna's Amtali upazila died after a Kuakata-bound bus from Dhaka hit him on the highway, killing him on the spot, said law enforcers.

In Brahmanbaria, a rickshaw-puller was killed after being hit by a sand-laden tractor on Cumilla-Sylhet highway yesterday.

The deceased was identified as Milon Mia (40) of Akhitra village in Sarail upazila.

Khatihata Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mahbubur Rahman said Milon was killed after a tractor coming from the opposite direction hit him. He died on the spot.

In Kishoreganj, at least three people were killed and three others injured as a truck collided head-on with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Kalikaprasad in Bhairab on Thursday, reports UNB.

Bhairab Police Station OC Md Mamunur Rahman said the accident occurred as a truck plunged into a roadside ditch after hitting a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in the afternoon.

Police seized the truck, but the driver managed to flee, said the OC.