Habiganj, Brahmanbaria road crashes kill 14

A microbus catches fire after collision with a bus on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Bijoynagar, Brahminbaria early Friday. Photo: UNB

Fourteen people were killed and nine others injured in road accidents in Habiganj and Brahmanbaria districts on Friday, reports UNB.

In Habiganj, eight people were killed and five others injured when a microbus crashed into a roadside tree on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Kandigaon in Nabiganj upazila in the morning.

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The identities of the deceased could not be known yet.

The Sylhet-bound microbus from Narayanganj hit a roadside tree after its driver lost control over the steering around 6:30am, leaving eight people dead on the spot and five others injured, said Ershadul Haq Bhuiya, officer-in-charge of Sherpur highway police.

The injured were taken to Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital.

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Traffic movement on the busy road remained suspended for a while following the accident.

In Brahmanbaria, six people were killed and four others injured as a microbus caught fire after collision with a bus on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Rampur Bhati in Bijoynagar upazila early Friday.

Four of the deceased were identified as Sohan, 20, Sagar, 22, Rifat, 16 and Emon, 14.

Mainul Islam, officer-in-charge of Biswaroad highway police station, said the Sylhet-bound microbus from Narayanganj caught fire after it collided with a Dhaka-bound bus of 'Limon Paribahan' around 3:30am, leaving six microbus passengers dead on the spot and four others injured.

The injured were taken to Madhabpur Upazila Health Complex.