3 women killed in Habiganj road crash

National Desk

Published: May 27, 2023, 12:24 PM

3 women killed in Habiganj road crash

Three women, aged between 35 and 45, have been killed when a truck rammed into a pick-up van carrying devotees towards the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal(Rh) on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj.

The accident on early Saturday also left 10 others injured, who were taken to a nearby hospital.

The deceased are identified as Manjila Begum, 45, Tanzila Begum, 35 and Shahinur Begum, 45 of Hossainpur village in Kishoreganj.

Rakibul Islam, officer-in-charge of Bahubal Model Police Station, said the pick-up van with 15 devotees on board was heading towards the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal(Rh) from Gobindapur village.

When the pick-up van reached near Mouchak Mohona Community Centre, a stone-laden truck crashed into the vehicle around 1:45 am, leaving three women dead on the spot and 10 others injured.

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