Bhanga: Two men, including a local Jamaat-e-Islami leader, died and 10 activists of the party were injured as a bus rammed into their convoy near Model Mosque in Bhanga bus stand area early today while they were en route to a rally in the capital.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the deceased were identified as Maulana Abu Sayeed, 52, son of the late Shahar Ali and the ameer of Dacope upazila in Khulna, and Mohammad Amanat Sheikh, 55, son of Md Ismail Sheikh, of Banishanta area under Dacope upazila.
The accident occurred around 3:00am on the Dhaka-Khulna highway. A group of Jamaat leaders and activists was traveling from Khulna to Dhaka to attend the party's national rally scheduled for this afternoon at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital, said Mohammad Ashfaq Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Bhanga Police Station.
He stated that a Dhaka-bound Royal Paribahan bus from Khulna rammed the bus of Jamaat leaders and activists from behind when it made a break on the highway at Bhanga roundabout. This incident left Maulana Sayeed, who was standing beside his vehicle, dead on the spot and injured 11 others.
The injured individuals were taken to Faridpur Medical College and Hospital and Bhanga Health Complex, where Amanat Sheikh succumbed to his injuries later, the OC added.