Staff Reporter :
In separate accidents in the city, two siblings and one construction worker were killed yesterday.
The two siblings were killed in a road crash while working at Moghbazar Flyover construction site in the capital on Saturday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Asadul,18 and Sajedul,16. Witness Salam said, a Gazipur bound bus of Probhati Banasree Paribahan rammed into the workers at Moghbazar intersection when its driver lost control over the steering, leaving three injured.
The two brothers died on the way to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) while another injured worker is undergoing treatment there. DMCH Police outpost ASI Sentu Chandra Das confirmed the matter.
Ramna Thana Officer-in-Charge Moshiur Rahman seized the bus along with its driver .
The sub-inspector of Dhaka Medical College Hospital police camp said the accident took place in the area around 10 am when a bus of Banasree Paribahan hit the three construction workers when they were doing work at the Moghbazar flyover construction site. The bus driver lost his control over the steering and caused accident.
Later, they were rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where on-duty doctors declared Asadul and Sajedul dead around 10:30 am.
In another accident in capital’s Banasree area yesterday, a construction worker dies after falling from an under construction building . The dead was identified as Jafar, 35.
The security guard of the building Kamal said, Jafar fell to ground from the ninth floor of the building around 10 :30 am as his legs slipped.
Soon after the accident, he was taken to Al Raji Hospital where the attending doctors declared him dead. The spot was later visited by the Sub-Inspector of Khilgaon Thana, Abul Bashar.