Road crashes claim 9 more lives in 5 districts
At least nine people were killed and 12 others were injured in separate road accidents in five districts on Friday.
In Faridpur, at least four people were killed and six others were injured when a bus collided with a human haulier on the Dhaka-Khulna Highway in Bhanga upazila Kharkhandi area around 7:30pm.
Among the deceased are Mehedi Matubbar, 25, of Aruakandi village, Hafijul Islam, 40, of Nowakanda village under Bhanga upazila and Sirajul Islam, 35, of Madhukhali upazila, reports our district correspondent.
The identities of the remaining victims could not be ascertained immediately.
Six people with injuries were admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College Hospital, Faridpur.