Noakhali: An SSC examinee was killed and another injured in a road accident in Begumganj upazila of the district on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Tanmoy Chandra, 16, a student of Delta Jute Mill High School and son of Kartik Chandra of Kuripara area of Noakhali Municipality. The injured student is Deep Debnath, 16, also an SSC examinee.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, police reported that the accident occurred around 11:00 am in front of Begumganj Agricultural Institute on the Chaumuhani Chowrasta-Maijdi Highway. A speeding CNG-run autorickshaw hit the students while they were crossing the road. Locals immediately rushed the injured to the 250-bed Noakhali General Hospital. Despite receiving medical attention, Tanmoy’s condition worsened, and he died around 2:30 pm while being transported to Dhaka.
Md. Shamsuzzaman, Officer-in-Charge of Begumganj Police Station, confirmed the incident and stated that legal action will be taken in this regard.