At least five people were killed and thirteen others injured in two separate road accidents in Bogura and Sirajganj districts on Friday.
In Bogura, three people, including a woman and her daughter, were killed and 10 others injured when a bus overturned in Shibganj upazila of the district early Friday.
The deceased were identified as Shabnur Begum, 22, her two and a half years old daughter Munzila Khatun, of Pirganj upazila in Thakurgaon and Mehedi Hasan, 3, of Kaharol upazila in Dinajpur district.
Mizanur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Shibganj police station, said the Dhaka-bound bus from Thakurgaon overturned in Pakurtola area when the driver lost control over the steering, leaving the trio dead on the spot.
The injured were admitted to Shaheed ZiaurRahman Medical College Hosptial while the bodies were sent to the morgue, reports UNB.
Police seized the bus although the driver and the helper managed to flee, the OC added.
In Sirajganj, two people were killed and three others injured when a truck rammed a rickshaw-van near Bhuiyagati Kamarpara Bridge in Raiganj upazila of Sirajganj district on Friday.
The deceased were identified as Sheuli Khatun, 30, daughter of Abdul Hamid of Sorai Hajipur village in Raiganj upazila and Jel Hossain, 65, from Laxmibishnuprasad Khalifapara village of the same upazila.
Acting station officer of Raiganj Fire Service and Civil Defense Ahsan Habib said the Bogura-bound truck hit the rickshaw-van near Kamarpara Bridge at 9:00 am, leaving Sheuli dead on the spot and four others injured.
Among the injured, Jel Hossain died on the way to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital in Bogura while the others were admitted to the same hospital.
A case was filed with Hatikumrul Highway police station in this regard.
