Road accidents kill 4 in two dists
Four people were killed in Bogura and Chapainawabganj districts in separate road accidents on Friday, reports UNB.
In Bogura, two were killed after their motorcycles collided head-on at Chikashi of Dhunat upazila in the morning.
The deceased are Raihan Ali, 35, son of Khoka Miya of Chikasi; and Mahi, 14, son of Monzurul Islam of Gosaibari.
Ismail Hossain, officer-in-charge of Dhunat police station, said the accident took place around 10:00am on the Chikasi-Gosaibari Road.
They were critically injured in the head-on collision.
Physicians pronounced them dead when locals took them to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital.
In Chapainawabganj, a motorcyclist - Mintu Master, 50, son of Sekandar Ali of Shibganj upazila - was crushed to death by a train at Ghion of Nachole upazila in the morning.
Selim Reza, officer-in-charge of Nachole police station, said a train hit Mintu around 8:00am. Locals rescued him and first took him to Nachole Upazila Health Complex.
He was later taken to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries around 1:30pm.
In a separate accident, a van puller - Mainul Islam, 45, son of Daot Ali of Godagari upazila in Rajshahi - was killed after being hit by a speeding truck at Jonakipara of Nachole upazila in the afternoon.
Selim Reza, Nachole OC, said the van puller and one of his passengers were injured in the accident around 3:00pm.
He succumbed to his injuries at Nachole Upazila Health Complex.