2 killed in Jatrabari road crash

Two men were killed when a bus hit another stationary bus from behind at Jatrabari intersection in the city on Monday, reports UNB

The deceased are Selim Mia, 22, son of Fazle Haque of Alepur village in Shibchar upazila of Madaripur district and Jewel, 30, son of Matlab Hawladar of Barishal.

Jatrabari police station officer-in-charge Kazi Wazed Ali said Selim and Jewel were standing in between two parked buses of Trans Silva Paribahan at Jatrabari intersection to hire an auto-rickshaw around 1pm.

Another bus of the same paribahan hit a standing bus from behind and the victims were sandwitched between those, the OC added.

Severely injured Selim and Jewel were rushed to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) where physicians declared Selim dead and Jewel succumbed to his injuries later around 5pm, he added.

Police seized the buses and one of its helper-Shahin Kadi who was driving the vehicle without a valid driving license, the OC said.