11 Killed in Separate Road Accidents in M'singh

In the more serious of the two incidents, eight people lost their lives and 17 others were injured when a Dhaka-bound bus operated by Shyamoli Bangla Paribahan collided head-on with a Mahindra three-wheeler in the Kaziakanda area of Phulpur municipality around 9:00 pm.

Abdul Hadi, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Phulpur Police Station, confirmed the collision and said all the deceased were passengers of the three-wheeler. The injured were taken to Phulpur Upazila Health Complex for treatment.

The deceased have been identified as:

    Kazim Uddin (28), Nijguddimari village, Hatibandha, Lalmonirhat

    Rubel (30), Joyramkura village, Haluaghat

    Shamsuddin (65), Koyrahati village

    Hasina Khatun (50), Balijuri

    Farid Mia (38), Kaziakanda, Phulpur

    Nayan Mia (40)

    Zaher Ali (70), Nishuniakanda village

    Rakibul Hasan (15), Madipur Sutarpara, Phulpur

Following the incident, Superintendent of Police Kazi Akhtar ul Alam and Phulpur Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Sadia Islam Seema visited the site.

Earlier the same day, around 5:30 pm, three people were killed in a separate head-on collision between an ambulance and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in the Ramchandrapur area of Tarakanda upazila.

Tipu Sultan, OC of Tarakanda Police Station, confirmed the fatalities in that accident. The identity of the deceased from the second crash includes:

    Lal Mia (36), Purbadhala, Netrokona

    Jabeda Khatun (85), Baratia village, Dhobaura

    Mohammad Alam, Shuilam Mugberiya, Mymensingh Sadar

Police are continuing their investigations into both incidents.