Road crashes kill two in Chapainawabganj

Two people, including a retired army person, were killed and another one was injured in two separate road accidents in Chapainawabganj on Monday, reports UNB.

The deceased were retired army member Mojibur Rahman, 45, son of Kuran Ali of village Boglain Gomostapur upazila and Shafiqul Islam, 50, son of Ataur Rahman of Chhatrajitpur of Shibnganj upazila.

Officer-in-charge of Gomostapur police station Jashim Uddin said that a truck collided head on with a fish-laden trolley at Rahanpur at 7:00am , leaving Mojibur Rahman, who was on the trolley, dead on the spot.

On the other hand, a motorcyclist was killed after being dashed by a pick-up van in Shibganj upazila.

Ripon Kumar, SI of Shibganj police station, said that a pick-up van hit the mango trader Shafiqul Islam at 7:30am while he was going to Kansat bazar along with his friend Bokul riding a motorcycle, leaving him dead on the spot.

Seriously injured Bokul was admitted to Shibganj Upazila Health Complex.