3 BNP activists killed in road accident in Bagerhat

Accident

Bagerhat, Nov 05  - Three BNP activists were killed in a road accident in Rampal upazila of Bagerhat on Tuesday evening.

According to eyewitnesses, the accident took place in the Belai Bridge area on the Khulna-Mongla highway when a passenger bus hit their motorcycle, followed by a truck running over it; leaving all three dead on the spot.

The deceased were identified as Jamir Master Ijaradar, 60, son of Abbas Ali Ijaradar; Mizan Sheikh, 55, son of Saha Sheikh; and Haripad Halder, 54, son of Monindrir Halder — all residents of Kalekhar Ber village in Rampal upazila.

According to local sources, the three were returning home on a motorcycle after attending a BNP meeting at Bhaga Balur Math in the afternoon.

Md Zafar Ahmed, Officer-in-Charge of Katakhali Highway Police Station, said that the police recovered the bodies from the scene, but the vehicles involved fled immediately after the incident.

“Efforts are underway to identify and seize the vehicles and detain the drivers responsible,” the OC added. - UNB