Bangladesh Bank official, two daughters killed in road crash

A Bangladesh Bank official and two of his daughters were killed while his wife and son sustained injuries in a road accident at Fouzdarhat of Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram on Saturday morning, reports news agency UNB.

The deceased were identified as BB joint director Saifuzzaman Mintu, 50, and his daughters – Asra Anam, 14, and Tasnim Zaman Khan, 13. The injured are Konika Akhter, 35, and son Monti, 7.

Sub-inspector Kawser of Baro Aulia highway police station said that the accident took place in Bangla Bazar bypass intersection area around 7:30am when a lorry hit two cars.

Saifuzzaman and his family were in one of the cars. Asra Anam and Tasnim Zaman Khan were killed on the spot.

The Bangladesh Bank official died at Chittagong Medical College Hospital around 11:00am, said sub-inspector Zahurul Haque of the CMCH police camp.

“The condition of his wife and son is also critical,” he added.

Police arrested the driver of the lorry and seized the vehicle.

The family was returning to Dhaka from Bandarban.