Four people have been killed – and 10 others injured – in a bus and human hauler collision in Gazipur.
The accident took place at the Rajendrapur-Kapasia intersection, near Haldoba area of Gazipur, on Monday, at 8am.
The deceased are Najib Uddin, 58; Abdus Samad, 62; Army Sergeant (rtd) Mizanur Rahman, 55; and Ratul, 18.
Among the injured are: Nishan Ahmed, 28; Khairul Islam, 40; Dulal, 43; and Khalil Mia, 38. The others injured have yet to be identified.
Gazipur Metropolitan Traffic Inspector Mohammed Siraj confirmed the matter.
He said: “A bus carrying garment workers collided with a leguna [human hauler] at the Rajendrapur-Kapasia intersection. Four people were killed. Ten more were injured due to the accident. Locals rushed to the scene and the injured were sent to Rajendrapur Cantonment Hospital.”
“The bodies have been sent to Gazipur Shahid Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital for autopsy. Police have seized the bus and the leguna from the spot,” he added.
