A CNG-powered auto-rickshaw driver has been killed in an accident at Banani area in the capital leaving two more passengers injured.
The incident occurred around 2am Thursday night.
The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam while the injured are Malati Rani and her son Bishwajit.
“The auto-rickshaw was going to Farmgate taking passengers from the airport area. Hitting another vehicle on Banani road, the auto-rickshaw lost its control and lurched,” said Sub-Inspector (SI) Jubaidul Islam of Banani police station.
The driver and injured passengers were taken to Dhaka Medical College where the duty physician pronounced the former dead.
The body has been handed over to Shahidul’s family after necessary legal procedures following a written application of the deceased’s family.
Slain Shahidul hails from Nurpur village under Jashore Sadar upazila. He used to reside in the Ikuria area of Keraniganj.
