Lalmonirhat:Two women lost their lives on Saturday morning when they were struck by a cement-laden truck while walking along the Tista-Borobari highway in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the victims, Fojila Begum and Jomila Begum, were residents of Mostofi Dhumerkuti area in Panchagram union. They had just finished their Fajr prayers and were out for a morning walk when the incident occurred.
The truck, which was coming from Rangpur, lost control and ran over the women, resulting in their immediate deaths. Following the accident, local residents managed to detain the truck and informed the police.
Police officers arrived promptly at the scene, recovered the bodies, and, after formal requests from the victims' families, handed them over without conducting an autopsy. Sad Ahmed, the Officer-in-Charge of Lalmonirhat Sadar Police Station, stated that legal procedures concerning the accident are currently in progress.