5 more killed in road crashes

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Staff Reporter :
At least five persons have been killed and eight injured in road crashes in three separates districts across the country.
In Narayanganj, three women were killed when a bus ran over them at Kanchpur intersection in Sonargaon Upazila.
The deceased were identified as Sangeeta Rani Barman, 40, Barsha Barma, 14, and Debi Das, 55.
Kanchpur highway police said that the women were crushed under the wheels of a bus while crossing the road.
Eight people were also injured in the incident and were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).
Police sent the dead bodies to Narayanganj General Hospital for autopsy.
In Natore, a child was killed under a construction vehicle in Baraigram upazila. The incident occurred early on Friday.
The deceased has been identified as seven-year old Urmi. Baraigram police OC Dilip Kumar Das said that Urmi net the tragic death while crossing a road with her grandfather.
A case has been filed in this connection. In Gazipur, a man died under a private car on Sreepur highway.
The deceased was identified as Sirajul Islam, 45.
Mawna highway police OC Delowar Hossain said that Sirajul was hit by a private car while crossing the road on a bicycle.
He died on the spot, added Hossain.
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