GOPALGANJ, May 5, 2023 (BSS) - Two people, including a freedom fighter, were killed in two separate road accidents in Ghonapara of Kashiani upazila and Rishatla of ??Muksudpur upazila on Dhaka-Khulna highway last night (Thursday).

The deceased are freedom fighter Abul Hossain, 75, son of late Ismail Molla, resident of Ratail village of Kashiani upazila of the district and Azizul Karigar, 52, son of late Nala Karigar of Char Bagrail village of Saltha upazila of Faridpur district.

Sub-inspector (SI) of Bhatiapara Highway Police Station of Kashiani upazila Sirajul Islam said, the veteran freedom fighter Abul Hossain arrived at Ghonapara bus stand of Kashiani upazila on the Dhaka-Khulna highway around 9:30 pm to go to Khulna. He signaled a Khulna-bound BMS transport bus to stop. Despite slowing down at that place, the bus hit the freedom fighter. 

Later, he was rescued and taken to Kashiani 100-bed hospital where the on-duty doctor declared him dead. 

Nargis Akhter, daughter of the freedom fighter, filed a case at the highway police station last night.
The killer bus has been impounded and the bus driver Shah Alam has been arrested. 

The body of the freedom fighter has been handed over to the relatives, the SI said.

In another accident, sub-inspector (SI) of Bhanga Highway Police Station Al-Mamud said that Nasimon's passenger Azizul Karigar was killed on the spot in a collision between Nasimon and an unknown bus at Rishatla in Muksudpur upazila on the Dhaka-Khulna highway last night.

Police recovered the body from the spot and handed over to the family members, the SI said.