BSS
  18 Mar 2023, 10:23

Road accidents kill one, injure 10 in C'nawabganj

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, March 18, 2023 (BSS)- A man was killed and 10 others were
injured in two separate road accidents in Shibganj and Gomostapur upazilas of
the district on Friday.

The deceased was identified as Alim Uddin, 24, of Bholamari Kagmari village
under Shahbajpur union of Shibganj upazila of the district.
 
Police said Alim died on the spot when a stone-laden truck, hailing from
Sonamasjid land port area, hit his bicycle in Muslimpur intersection area on
the Chapainawabganj-Sonamasjid highway in the upazila as he was returning
home with his father Jahir Uddin, 58, after completion their work from a
paddy field in the evening.

"Injured Jahir Uddin was instantly sent to Shibganj Upazila Health Complex,"
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Shibganj thana Chowdhury Zobayer Hossain said,
adding that Alim's body was handed over to his family after conducting post-
mortem.
 
Besides, another incident occurred when a Dhaka-bound passengers' bus
collided head on with a truck in Rohonpur Mission More area under Gomostapur
upazila of the district around 9 pm, leaving nine people including truck
driver injured.

The wounded were taken to Gomostapur Upazila Health Complex. Among them, one
was referred to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital as his condition
deteriorated, the OC added.