Star Report

Three people were killed and five injured in road accidents in two districts during the last two days, according to reports from our correspondents.

In Mymensingh, a man was killed and four were injured as two motorbikes collided head-on on Mymensingh-Gafargaon road at Char Bhelamari in Nandail upazila yesterday morning.

The deceased -- Md Sumon (35) from Gafargaon upazila -- was a marketing officer at a private company.

In Dinajpur, two persons were killed and another was injured when a speeding truck hit a rickshaw-van carrying them in Birganj upazila on Friday night.

The deceased were identified as Bachchu Mia (42) of Thakurgaon and Md Abdul Based (65) of Dinajpur.

The injured -- Alatafur Rahman -- was undergoing treatment at Birganj Upazila Health Complex.

Highway police said the accident happened at Chakai village in Birganj around 9:00pm. Police seized the truck.