STAR REPORT

At least four people were killed and 16 others injured in separate road accidents in Faridpur and Sirajganj yesterday.

In Faridpur, a woman was killed, and her husband was injured after an unidentified vehicle rear-ended their motorcycle on the Dhaka-Barishal highway.

The deceased was identified as Sudiba Biswas, 30, of Dhopadanga Chanpur village in Faridpur Sadar upazila. Her husband, Subir Biswas, 37, who was riding the motorcycle, sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment.

The accident occurred around 10:00am near Bakhunda Bridge in Gerda union of Faridpur Sadar.

According to the Bhanga Highway Police, the couple were travelling from Shibchar to Faridpur when an unidentified vehicle rear-ended the motorcycle and fled the scene, causing it to overturn.

Locals rescued the victims and took them to Faridpur Medical College Hospital, where on-duty doctors declared Sudiba dead, police said.

Md Helal Uddin, OC of Bhanga Highway Police Station, said efforts were underway to identify the vehicle involved, and a case would be filed.

In Sirajganj, at least three people, including a driver and his helper, were killed and 15 others injured when a bus crashed into a road divider and the base of an overpass in Nalka.

The accident occurred around 11:00am on the west side of Jamuna Bridge after a Bogura-to-Mymensingh bus of Bushra Paribahan suffered a tyre burst, causing the driver to lose control, said Amirul Islam, OC of Jamuna Bridge West Police Station.

“The driver and helper died on the spot, while another passenger died on the way to the hospital,” he said, adding that the identities of the deceased had not yet been confirmed.

Emergency services rescued at least 15 passengers and took them to different hospitals.

Authorities launched a recovery operation to remove the wrecked bus, while highway police were working to restore normal traffic on the route till last reported yesterday evening.

(Our correspondents from Faridpur and Pabna contributed to this report.)