Three people, including a woman, were killed in two separate road
accidents in
Rajshahi's Godagari upazila on Wednesday.
The deceased were identified as Morjina Khatun, 50, daughter of Mujibur Rahman of Nazirpur village of the upazila, Monirul Islam, 50, son of Tajimul Islam of Srimantpur areaof Godagari Municipality and Milon Ali, 38 of Bujrukpara area.
Ataur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Godagari Police Station, said Marzina Khatun was killed on the spot when a pickup van knocked her down from behind while she was walking beside the road around 5.30 am.
Meanwhile, auto-rickshaw driver Monirul Islam and his passenger Milon Ali were also killed on the spot when a passenger bus hit their auto-rickshaw at the fire service intersection of Godagari Upazila Sadar around 8.30 am.
Police detained the bus driver in connection with the accident.
Two separate cases were recorded with Godagari Police in these connections, added the OC.
