Munshiganj road accident kills 3

At least three people were killed and eight others injured after a Dhaka-bound microbus plunged into a road side ditch on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj on Wednesday morning, reports BSS.

The deceased were identified as M Kasir, 35, Alam Badsha, 25 and M Imran, 22.

The Dhaka-bound microbus from Cumilla skidded off into a roadside ditch as the driver lost control over the steering when it was descending from a bridge near Baushier Pakhir intersection in Gazaria upazila, said Nasir Uddin Majumder, in-charge of Bhaber Char police camp.

The accident left two people dead on the spot and nine others injured, he said.

Another person succumbed to his injuries on the way to hospital, he added.

Other eight injured were admitted to Bhaber Char Health Complex. The bodies have been kept at the police camp.