4 killed in Brahmanbaria road accident

At least four people were killed and three others injured when a covered van hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Sohagpur bus stand area in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Monday, reports news agency BSS.

The deceased were identified as CNG driver Md Sohail Miah,27, of Baraibari village in Sarail upazila, Md Jilani, 8, son of Nazmul Miah, resident of the same village, Ashkar Miah,60, of Shakhaiti village of Panishar union and Ujjal, 35, of Mirzapur village in Itna of Kishoreganj district.

The accident occurred when the driver of a Dhaka-bound covered van lost control over the steering and hit a standing CNG-run auto-rickshaw at around 12.30pm, leaving three people dead on the spot and four others injured, said Akul Chandra Biswas, officer-in-charge (OC) of Khatihata highway police station.

The three injured, who died on the spot, were passengers of CNG-run auto-rickshaw, he added.

Another victim died on way to the district sadar hospital, he said.
Later, the injured have been sent to Dhaka for better treatment in critical condition.

Legal action will be taken in this connection, the OC added.