Staff Reporter :
At least 31 people were killed in road accidents on Saturday in several districts. Of them, 17 died in Rangpur alone when a cement-laden truck, carrying homebound Eid passengers, overturned on the Dhaka-Rangpur Highway at Kolabari in Pirganj upazila of the district.
Three died in Comilla and Gazipur each, two in Magura, Rajshahi and Tangail each, while one each in Rajbari and Pirojpur.
Police said that the death toll might rise, as the conditions of 10 of the injured persons are stated to be critical. They are now under treatment at Rangpur Medical College and Hospital.
The deceased have been identified as Rabiul Islam, 40, Azizul Islam, 35, Suporna Begum, 10, Kohinur Begum, 30, Jhantu Mia, 35, Moznu Mia 29, Nasida Akter 40, Alamgir Hossain, 27, Delwar Hossain, 25, Jashim Uddin, 26, Anisuzzaman, 35, Shahiduzzaman 30,
Saddam Hossain, 24, Munir Hossain, 24, Rafiqul Islam, 24, and Khalil Mia, 32.
Of the deceased, Alamgir, his brother-in-law Delowar, Saddam, and Munir are from Lalmonirhat’s Kaliganj upazila.
Among the injured, seven persons have been identified as Jamila Begum, 55, Moyna Begum, 30, Mominul Islam, 35, Khalil, 25, Dulal, 30, and Motin, 25. They are also inhabitants of the same district and upazila.
The victims are mostly readymade garment workers and day labourers, said Rezaul Karim, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Pirganj Police Station. They were coming to Rangpur from Gazipur by a cement-laden truck.
Eleven people were killed on the spot after the truck overturned and six others died in a local hospital, the police official said.
Assistant Superintendent Dhirendra Nath Sarkar of Borodarga Highway Police said that the truck was filled with cement to the brim.
“On top of the truck, there were 40 passengers. It was a exceedingly risky journey. The fact is that the driver gave the steering to the helper to take a nap and thereby showed irresponsibility and utter disregard for regulations. That is why the unfortunate accident took place,” Dhirendra Nath said.
One of the injured, Momtaz Begum, said, “All of us are from the same upazila. Every year we travel together. But this time we could not manage tickets. Alternatively we chartered a truck for Tk 20,000. We were 25 passengers in total. The driver picked up several more near the Bangabandhu Multipurpose Jamuna Bridge ignoring our protests.”
Moreover, he was driving drowsily. We warned him several times, but he did not pay much heed. Then he exchanged seats with the helper to take a nap, she said.
Each of the deceased families has been given Tk 20,000 and injured families Tk 5,000 on behalf of the local administration, said our local corresponded after quoting the deputy commissioner of the district.
The bodies have been kept at Pirganj upazila Health Complex and Barodargah High Police Station.
At Gazipur, three persons were killed and 10 others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a human hauler near the Mouchak on Saturday noon. The deceased could not be identified istantly
Police said the truck collided head-on with the human hauler on the Dhaka- Tangail highway, leaving three dead on the spot and 10 others injured. The injured have been admitted to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital.
In Comilla, three persons were killed and two others injured as a covered van hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Otiya area of Laksam upazila in the district on Saturday afternoon.
In Magura, two persons were killed in Magura district on Saturday afternoon.
In Tangail, two persons were killed in the district on Saturday evening. In Rajshahi, two persons were killed in Putia upazila in the district on Saturday morning In Rajbari, a man was killed in sadar upazila on Saturday morning. In Pirojpur, another person was killed Kaukhali upazila in the district.
Earlier, at least 265 people were killed on roadways, waterways and railways in the country while making journey for the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, claims a passenger welfare body.
Total 210 incidents of accidents took place during September 7 to September 18, said Mozammel Haque Chowdhury, secretary general of Bangladesh Jatri Kalya.
At least 31 people were killed in road accidents on Saturday in several districts. Of them, 17 died in Rangpur alone when a cement-laden truck, carrying homebound Eid passengers, overturned on the Dhaka-Rangpur Highway at Kolabari in Pirganj upazila of the district.
Three died in Comilla and Gazipur each, two in Magura, Rajshahi and Tangail each, while one each in Rajbari and Pirojpur.
Police said that the death toll might rise, as the conditions of 10 of the injured persons are stated to be critical. They are now under treatment at Rangpur Medical College and Hospital.
The deceased have been identified as Rabiul Islam, 40, Azizul Islam, 35, Suporna Begum, 10, Kohinur Begum, 30, Jhantu Mia, 35, Moznu Mia 29, Nasida Akter 40, Alamgir Hossain, 27, Delwar Hossain, 25, Jashim Uddin, 26, Anisuzzaman, 35, Shahiduzzaman 30,
Saddam Hossain, 24, Munir Hossain, 24, Rafiqul Islam, 24, and Khalil Mia, 32.
Of the deceased, Alamgir, his brother-in-law Delowar, Saddam, and Munir are from Lalmonirhat’s Kaliganj upazila.
Among the injured, seven persons have been identified as Jamila Begum, 55, Moyna Begum, 30, Mominul Islam, 35, Khalil, 25, Dulal, 30, and Motin, 25. They are also inhabitants of the same district and upazila.
The victims are mostly readymade garment workers and day labourers, said Rezaul Karim, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Pirganj Police Station. They were coming to Rangpur from Gazipur by a cement-laden truck.
Eleven people were killed on the spot after the truck overturned and six others died in a local hospital, the police official said.
Assistant Superintendent Dhirendra Nath Sarkar of Borodarga Highway Police said that the truck was filled with cement to the brim.
“On top of the truck, there were 40 passengers. It was a exceedingly risky journey. The fact is that the driver gave the steering to the helper to take a nap and thereby showed irresponsibility and utter disregard for regulations. That is why the unfortunate accident took place,” Dhirendra Nath said.
One of the injured, Momtaz Begum, said, “All of us are from the same upazila. Every year we travel together. But this time we could not manage tickets. Alternatively we chartered a truck for Tk 20,000. We were 25 passengers in total. The driver picked up several more near the Bangabandhu Multipurpose Jamuna Bridge ignoring our protests.”
Moreover, he was driving drowsily. We warned him several times, but he did not pay much heed. Then he exchanged seats with the helper to take a nap, she said.
Each of the deceased families has been given Tk 20,000 and injured families Tk 5,000 on behalf of the local administration, said our local corresponded after quoting the deputy commissioner of the district.
The bodies have been kept at Pirganj upazila Health Complex and Barodargah High Police Station.
At Gazipur, three persons were killed and 10 others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a human hauler near the Mouchak on Saturday noon. The deceased could not be identified istantly
Police said the truck collided head-on with the human hauler on the Dhaka- Tangail highway, leaving three dead on the spot and 10 others injured. The injured have been admitted to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital.
In Comilla, three persons were killed and two others injured as a covered van hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Otiya area of Laksam upazila in the district on Saturday afternoon.
In Magura, two persons were killed in Magura district on Saturday afternoon.
In Tangail, two persons were killed in the district on Saturday evening. In Rajshahi, two persons were killed in Putia upazila in the district on Saturday morning In Rajbari, a man was killed in sadar upazila on Saturday morning. In Pirojpur, another person was killed Kaukhali upazila in the district.
Earlier, at least 265 people were killed on roadways, waterways and railways in the country while making journey for the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, claims a passenger welfare body.
Total 210 incidents of accidents took place during September 7 to September 18, said Mozammel Haque Chowdhury, secretary general of Bangladesh Jatri Kalya.
