BNP leader killed in 10-vehicle pile-up on Dhaka-Barisal highway

A local BNP leader who was critically injured in a 10-vehicle pile-up on the Dhaka-Barisal highway in Gopalganj's Muksudpur upazila on Friday has died.

Elias Kazi, a leader of Raghdi Union BNP, was among those injured in the chain-reaction collision near Baraitola bus stand around 10:30 AM.

He was rushed to Dhaka for advanced treatment but later succumbed to his injuries.

More than 100 passengers were injured in the accident involving four passenger buses, two private cars, two trucks and two engine-driven easy-bikes.

Gopalganj-1 MP Selimuzzaman Selim's convoy was also caught in the pile-up, with two vehicles damaged. The MP remained unharmed.

Muksudpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abdullah Al Mamun said 20 to 25 severely injured people were rescued and sent to hospitals in Faridpur and Bhanga. Traffic on the highway returned to normal after the damaged vehicles were removed.

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