Father-daughters among 5 killed in Sunamganj road accident

Five people, including a father and his two daughters, were killed in a tragic road accident on the Sunamganj-Sylhet highway in the district's Chhatak upazila on Monday.

The incident occurred in front of Jalalpur Government Primary School in the upazila.

The deceased was identified as Yusuf Ali from Tior Jalal village in Tahirpur upazila, his two daughters, Nilufa Akhtar, 30 and Keya Moni, 17, and a in-law, Md. Shahab Uddin. However, the identity of the dead CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver is yet to be known.

According to eyewitnesses and highway police, a Sunamganj-bound bus 'Rifat Paribahan' crash with the Sylhet-bound auto-rickshaw when the speedy bus attempted to change its lane. The impact mangaled the auto-rickshaw, while the bus lost control and overturned into a roadside ditch. 

Yusuf Ali and the auto-rickshaw driver died on the spot. The other three victims were rescued in critical condition and rushed to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, where they succumbed to their injuries while undergoing treatment in the evening.

Additional Superintendent of Police (Media) in Sunamganj Sujan Sarkar confirmed the fatalities and stated that the bodies of two victims are currently in Sunamganj. 

He added that an investigation is underway and necessary legal actions will be taken regarding the incident.

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