At least five people were killed and six others injured in separate road accidents on the Dhaka–Chattogram highway in Cumilla’s Chandina, Nimsar, and Daudkandi areas today (1 April).
According to highway police and local sources, the accidents occurred at different locations in the district during the early hours of the morning and later in the day.
In one incident at Nimsar Bazar, two drivers, Zahirul Islam from Noakhali and Sohel Rana from Meherpur, were killed when a truck rammed into the rear of a covered van on the Dhaka-bound lane.
Officer-in-Charge of Mainamati Highway Police Station Md Abdul Momin said the crash occurred around 4:30am. The truck’s helper was injured. Fire Service and Civil Defence officials assisted in recovering the bodies.
In another incident in the early morning, two CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers were killed in the Kanra area of Daudkandi after being hit by an unidentified vehicle while returning home from a fair.
The victims were identified as Barek, 42, son of the late Latu Mia of Sarkarpur village, and Mostafa, 40, son of Nur Islam.
Officer-in-Charge of Daudkandi Highway Police Station Md Iqbal Bahar Majumder said the victims died on the spot. The bodies were later handed over to their families, while the injured were taken for treatment.
The injured include Nabi Hossain, 38, Kawser, 40, Ismail, 37, and Sagar Mia, 35. They were admitted to different hospitals, with one in critical condition transferred to Dhaka for advanced care.
According to highway police, six people were travelling in an auto-rickshaw. The vehicle was hit by an unidentified transport while it was crossing the highway on the wrong side of the road. Barek and Mostafa died on the spot.
The OC said, “One of the injured has been sent to Dhaka in critical condition. The bodies of the deceased have been handed over to their families.”
In a separate incident later in the morning, a ninth-grade student was killed in Chandina upazila. The victim, Taim, 15, a student of Baro Gobindapur High School, was struck by a lorry while crossing the road near the Kather Pool area after finishing private tuition around 9:30am.
Police said investigations into the incidents are ongoing.
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