Two killed, three injured in separate road accidents

Two young men were killed and three others, including a woman, were injured in separate road accidents in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur on Monday.

The accidents occurred in front of Bhanga Press Club and at the entrance to the expressway near Bhanga Municipality.

According to highway police and local sources, the first accident took place in front of Bhanga Press Club when a Dhaka-bound Hanif Paribahan bus hit a woman named Tuli Akter while she was crossing the road and fled the scene.

She was thrown onto the road and sustained serious head injuries. Locals rescued her and took her to Bhanga Upazila Health Complex. After providing initial treatment, doctors referred her to Faridpur Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.

In the other incident, two motorcycles collided after one of them lost control at the expressway entrance near Bhanga Municipality. Two motorcycle riders were killed on the spot, while two others were injured.

Locals rescued the injured and took them to Bhanga Upazila Health Complex. As their condition deteriorated, they were also referred to Faridpur Medical College Hospital.

The deceased were identified as Ejazul, 20, son of Dulal Mia of Hazrahati village in Bhanga Municipality, and Swadhin, 20, son of Shahadat Sarker of Jiakhuli village under Kaichail Union in Nagarkanda upazila.

The injured were identified as Tuli Akter, daughter of Harun Sheikh of Nowpara village in Bhanga Municipality; Rajon, 21, son of Shawkat of Bharoidanga village; and Nasim, 20, son of Rahman Matubbar of Jiakhuli village in Nagarkanda.

Bhanga Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge Touhid Ahmed said police visited the accident sites after receiving information about the incidents and recovered the bodies of the deceased.

Police are conducting operations to identify and arrest the bus involved in the first accident.

Vehicular movement on the expressway and highways remains normal, he added.