Four women killed in road mishaps in two districts

Four women were killed in separate road accidents in Jamalpur and Lalmonirhat districts on Saturday.

JAMALPUR: A woman and her daughter-in-law were killed after being hit by a bus in the Thakurpara area of Nilakhia Union on the Dhaka-Bakshiganj highway around 6 am on Saturday.

The deceased were identified as Ufeja Begum, 65, and her daughter-in-law Farida Begum, 40, residents of Thakurpara Village in the union.

According to police and local sources, a bus of Shanti Paribahan, travelling from Dhaka to Rowmari, was passing through Thakurpara when it hit Ufeja and Farida, who were standing beside the road. Both died on the spot.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Bakshiganj Police Station (PS) Mokbul Hossain said the bus had been seized and its helper, Mohiuddin, was arrested. Legal proceedings in this connection are underway.

LALMONIRHAT: Two women were killed when a speeding cement truck struck them while they were out for their morning walk on the Rangpur-Kurigram highway in Gokunda Union of Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila early Saturday.

The victims were identified as Jahila Begum, 55, and Fazila Begum, 50, both residents of Balapara Village. They died on the spot after the truck reportedly lost control and ran them over.

Local residents detained the truck driver and his assistant after the crash, according to local sources.
Lalmonirhat Sadar PS OC Saad Ahmed confirmed the incident, saying police were at the scene and further legal action would follow an investigation.