Habiganj: A youth was killed and two others were injured in a road accident in the Jagatpur area under Shayestaganj upazila of the district last night. The deceased was identified as Monir Hossain, 23, son of Ilias Mia of Sultan Mahmudpur village in Sadar upazila.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the accident occurred on the Shayestaganj-Habiganj road around 11 pm. It involved a head-on collision between a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and a pickup van. The crash resulted in the immediate death of CNG passenger Monir, while two others sustained injuries.
The injured individuals were transported to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, where they are reported to be in critical condition. Officer-in-Charge of Shayestaganj Police Station, Dilip Kanta Nath, confirmed the details of the incident.