CHATTOGRAM, April 28, 2026 (BSS) - Three people were killed and four others injured in a road accident on the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar highway in Lohagara upazila today.

The accident occurred around 9:30 am in the Jangalia area when a microbus lost control near the Chunti checkpoint under Dohazari Highway Police Station.

According to police, the vehicle was travelling from Cox's Bazar towards Khagrachhari when it veered off the road, hit a roadside tree and fell into a ditch. The victims were all Buddhists.

Three passengers died on the spot, while four others were injured and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The identities of the deceased and injured could not be confirmed immediately.

Dohazari Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge Salauddin Chowdhury confirmed the accident.