Father, daughter buried as wife, son unaware of their death

BARISHAL, Oct 21: A BRAC Bank official Shahidul Islam, 50, and his daughter, Tasfia Akter, 5, who were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Natore on Tuesday, were buried in Patuakhali’s Mirzaganj on Wednesday morning. 

Meanwhile, his wife and 11-year-old son, who were seriously injured in the accident, remain unaware of their death. They are now undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).

Shahidul’s elder brother, Faruk Howlader, said the family was travelling to visit relatives in Rajshahi during the Durga Puja holiday. 

Shahidul’s wife, Rubina Akter, 40, and their son, Labib, 11, were also on the bus. The family had travelled from Mirzaganj to Magura on Monday afternoon to visit Shahidul, who worked there as a branch manager of BRAC Bank. 

They set out for Rajshahi by bus the following morning. The bus collided head-on with a speeding truck in Natore. Shahidul and Tasfia died on the spot. Rubina and Labib sustained critical injuries. 

They were initially treated at hospitals in Natore and Rajshahi before being transferred to DMCH. The family’s pet Persian cat also died in the accident. Rubina works at the Pubali Bank branch in Subidkhali of Mirzaganj.
Officer-in-Charge of Mirzaganj Police Station Md Touhiduzzaman confirmed the matter.