Train crushes two in two districts

Two persons were crushed under train in separate incidents in Brahmanbaria and Joypurhat districts in two days.

BRAHMANBARIA: A 50-year-old man, Md Shahin Mia, was killed by a train in Akhaura Upazila of the district on Wednesday morning after lying on the tracks as an approaching train sounded its horn.

The incident occurred around 10:30 am near the railway colony, north of Akhaura Railway Junction, as the Dhaka-Chattogram-bound intercity Mahanagar Provati approached.

Police recovered Shahin’s body and sent it to Brahmanbaria District Sadar Hospital for an autopsy. 

Akhaura Railway Police Station (PS) Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdul Quddus said the reason for the incident remained unclear and an investigation was underway.

JOYPURHAT: An unidentified young man was killed after being struck by a train in Teghar Palpara area of Joypurhat Sadar Upazila on Tuesday afternoon.

According to local residents, the man was crossing the railway tracks when the Rupsha Express, travelling from Chilahati to Khulna, struck him. He died on the spot.

Joypurhat Sadar PS OC Nure Alam Siddiqui confirmed the incident, saying police visited the scene after receiving the report. The incident was reported to Santahar Railway Police, and further legal action is underway.

The OC said the victim’s identity had not been established and authorities were working to identify him.