Road accidents kill dozen in 24hrs

At least 12 people, including two children, were killed in road accidents across the country on Friday and yesterday.

Of them, eight people were killed in road accidents on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Cumilla in one day yesterday.

In Eliotganj, two persons were killed after a bus hit a truck parked beside the road 5am, reports our Cumilla correspondent.

Fahad Al Razi Faisal, a supervisor of a bus of Green Line Paribahan, died at a local health complex, said Monirul Islam, in-charge of Eliotganj Highway Police Outpost.

Anwar Hossain, helper of the bus driver, died on the way to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, he said.

In Burichang upazila, two people were killed when a car hit a roadside tree in Korpai area around noon.

The deceased are Humayun Kabir, son of Matiur Rahman; and Rahman, son of Ashek Ali from Tangail.

In Cumilla Cantonment area, a gypsy woman was killed when a highway police car ran her over around 2pm.

Ansari Mondol, 30, wife Sajib Mondol from Bikrampur in Munshiganj, was hit by the vehicle after she got off a microbus.

In Gouripur, three people were killed and 20 injured when a Cumilla-bound bus hit a pedestrian and fell into a roadside ditch at Gouripur bus stand at about 2:30pm.

Two of the deceased are Nurunessa, 32, from Daudkandi upazila; and Sagar, 28. The identity of the other victim could not be ascertained immediately.

Abul Kalam Azad, officer-in-charge of Daudkandi Highway Police said the injured were taken to the upazila health complex.

Two people were killed and at least eight others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Shoshoi area of Bijoynagar upazila yesterday, our Brahmanbaria correspondent reports.

Highway police said driver of the “London Express” bus and his helper died on the spot.

The injured were admitted to Sylhet Medical College Hospital and other medical facilities in Habiganj's Madhabpur area.

A child was killed as a motorbike hit him in Rajapur area of Kotalipara upazila in Gopalganj the same day, our Faridpur correspondent adds.

Four-year-old Nirob Mondal, son of Praphulla Mondal from Agailjhara in Barishal, was crossing Kotalipara-Paisarhat road in the area.

According to our Mymensingh correspondent, another child was killed as a bus ran him over while the five-year-old was crossing Mymensingh-Haluaghat road in Dhalir Bazar area of Tarakanda upazila yesterday.

Oli Ullah, son of Hobiqul Islam from Phulpur upazila, died instantly.

Following the accident, locals blocked the road for an hour and vandalised several vehicles, said police.