25 killed in road accidents on second day of Eid

At least 25 people were killed and 43 others injured in separate road accidents across seven districts of Bangladesh on the second day of Eid.

The accidents were reported in Cumilla, Feni, Habiganj, Pabna, Kishoreganj, Cox’s Bazar and Sunamganj. In a separate incident, at least 30 tourists were injured after a bus fell into a ditch in Bandarban.

Train-Bus Collision Kills 12 in Cumilla

12 people were killed and at least 20 injured when a mail train collided with a bus at the Paduar Bazar rail crossing in Cumilla Sadar Dakshin upazila. The accident occurred around 3:00am on Saturday on the Dhaka–Chattogram highway.

Among the dead were seven men, three women, and two children. Cumilla Deputy Commissioner Md Reza Hasan said each victim’s family would receive Tk25,000 in financial assistance from the district administration. Most of the injured received primary treatment, while five remained hospitalised.

Three Killed in Feni Triple Collision

Three people were killed and five others seriously injured in a three-way collision involving a bus, an ambulance, and a motorcycle in the Rampur area of Feni on the Dhaka–Chattogram highway around 4:00am on Sunday. Police said efforts are underway to identify the victims.

Four Killed in Habiganj Crash

Four people, including a woman, were killed when a furniture-laden pickup van lost control and fell into a roadside ditch in the Andiura area of Madhabpur upazila on the Dhaka–Sylhet highway on Sunday morning.

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The deceased were identified as driver Ibrahim, Asma Akter, 40, and her son Sajib, 13. Police said they died on the spot after the vehicle overturned.

One Killed in Pabna

A 26-year-old engineer, Zulfikar Islam Jillu, was killed in a road accident in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna on the day before his wedding. The accident occurred around 8:00am on Sunday when his private car crashed into a roadside tree while trying to overtake a truck on the Pabna–Natore highway.

He was the youngest of five sons of Ansarul Munshi from Nowdapara village under Dashuria union and was working as an engineer at a company in Cumilla. Family members said he was scheduled to be married next month.

Two Killed in Kishoreganj Motorcycle Accident

Two motorcycle riders, Bijoy, 18, and Jabir Hossain, 18, were killed and another person injured after their motorcycle was hit by a pickup van in the Dariakandi area of the Kishoreganj–Bhairab highway in Kuliarchar upazila on Sunday afternoon.

Tourist Bus Falls into Ditch in Bandarban

At least 30 passengers were injured after a tourist bus lost control and fell into a roadside ditch near the Suwalok University area in Bandarban. The Saudia Paribahan bus had departed from Dhaka early in the morning.

Doctors said four of the injured were in critical condition and were referred to Chattogram for advanced treatment.

One Killed in Teknaf

A motorcyclist, Anisur Rahman, 30, was killed in a collision with a tourist jeep on the Shahporir Dwip–Haria Khali road in Teknaf on Sunday afternoon.

Anisur Rahman was the son of Boksu Mia from the Haria Khali area under Sabrang union. Family members said he was also scheduled to be married next month.

Two killed in motorcycle accident in Sunamganj

Two people were killed and one injured after a motorcycle lost control and crashed into a tree in the Gagli area along the Sunamganj–Dirai road under Shantiganj upazila of the district on Sunday.

The deceased were identified as motorcyclist Saidul Islam, 30, son of Akkel Ali of Muktakhai village in Shantiganj and pillion Safiqul Islam, 28, son of the late Ukil Ali of the same village.