At least three people have been killed and three others injured in two separate road accidents in Brahmanbaria and Sylhet districts.
In Brahmanbaria, two people were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between a microbus and a pickup van on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Budhanti union of Bijoynagar upazila on Friday morning.
One of the deceased has been identified as Roni Khondokar, 13, son of Ripon Khondokar of Shayestaganj in Habiganj, reports UNB.
The accident occurred early this morning when the Sylhet-bound microbus hit the pick-up coming from the opposite direction, said Md Shah Jalal Alam, officer-in-charge of Highway Police.
The bodies of the deceased have been kept at the Highway police station, the OC added.
In Sylhet, a youth returning home with the body of his cousin was crushed to death allegedly by a speeding truck at Hazrai in South Surma upazila on Thursday evening.
The deceased was identified as Bayazid Ahmed, son of Sonu Mia of Purangaon in Kamalbazar of the upazila. He was a member of Juba League.
The accident occurred in the evening when Bayezid was returning home with the body of his cousin who died at Ragib Rabeya Medical College Hospital in Sylhet.
"While few family members were returning home with the body in an ambulance, Bayazid was following them on his bike. He died after his bike was hit by the truck on a small lane next to Highway Road at Hazrai and he came under its wheels," an official said.
Eye-witnesses said the truck was carrying goods. Locals also detained the driver and handed him over to the South Surma police.
Monirul Islam, officer-in-charge of South Surma Police Station, said they had arrested the driver and seized the truck. "Legal action is being taken in this regard," the OC added.
