STAR REPORT

At least 40 people were killed and 69 others were injured in road accidents in 14 districts during the Eid holidays, between Thursday and yesterday.

In Cumilla, at least 12 people were killed and 18 injured after a Chattogram-Dhaka mail train hit a bus at a level crossing in Sadar Dakshin upazila early Sunday.

The deceased are: Md Babul Chowdhury, 53, of Noakhali’s Sonaimuri and a resident of Tejturi Bazar, Dhaka; Laiju Akter, 29, wife of Pintu Mia of Jhenaidah’s Maheshpur, along with their two daughters Khadija Akter, 9, and Mariam Akter, 3; Sohel Rana, 48, of Chuadanga’s Jibannagar; Khandakar Sirajul Alam, 60, of Jashore’s Chaugachha, and his wife Kohinur Begum, 55; Nazrul Islam Raihan, 28, of Sudharam in Noakhali Sadar; Sayeda, 9, daughter of Sirajul Doula of Lakshmipur Sadar; Md Jowad Hossain Biswas, 25, son of Moktar Hossain Biswas of Jhenaidah Sadar; Fosiar Rahman, 25, son of Wahab Sheikh of Magura’s Mohammadpur; and Mohammad Tajul Islam, 70, of Chandpur’s Kachua.

The incident occurred around 2:45am at the Paduar Bazar level crossing, said Md Abdul Momin, OC of Moynamoti Crossing Highway Police Station.

The train dragged the bus, travelling from Chuadanga to Lakshmipur, for nearly a kilometre, according to witness accounts and police.

Authorities said no gateman was found on duty at the time of the accident. After the accident, two gatemen were suspended for negligence.

In Natore’s Lalpur upazila, three people were killed and four others injured when a sand-carrying truck hit a battery-run In

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