Two people including a mentally-disabled teenage girl were crushed under train in separate incidents in two districts - Kurigram and Pabna.
ULIPUR, KURIGRAM: A retired member of Border Guard Bangladesh was crushed under a train in Ulipur Upazila of the district on Sunday.
The accident took place in Hayatkhan Gabertol area under Ulipur Municipality at around 3 pm.
The deceased was identified as Mostafizar Rahman Mojnu, 65, son late Abdul Jalil, a resident of Madartori area in the upazila.
According to locals, a Parbatipur-bound local train hit Mostafizar while he was walking on railway tracks Hayatkhan Gabertol area in the afternoon, which left him dead on the spot.
Confirming the incident, Officer-in-Charge of Ulipur Police Station (PS) Zillur Rahman said that the matter has been reported to the railway authorities.
CHATMOHAR, PABNA: A mentally-challenged teenage girl was crushed under a train in Chatmohar Upazila of the district on Friday.
The accident took place in Jagtala Dhalan area adjacent to Chatmohar Railway Station at around 1 pm.
The deceased was identified as Bonya Khatun, 17, daughter of late Arjan Member, a resident of Chakuthuli Village under Mulgram Union in the upazila.
Local sources said that Bonya went out of the house in the morning.
At noon, the Dhaka-bound Chilahati Express train hit the girl in Jagtala Dhalan area, leaving her dead on the spot.
Jagtala Ward No. 9 Member Md Farhad Hossain confirmed the incident.