Habiganj:Three employees of the Bangladesh Postal Department tragically lost their lives in a road accident on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj early Thursday. The incident occurred when a mail-carrying covered van collided with a stationary stone-laden truck.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the deceased have been identified as Jasim, 40, from Adampur village in Moulvibazar; Md Ripon Mia, 23, from Surabhi Para in Sreemangal; and Md Majnu Mia, 54, from Kakjora village in Ghior upazila of Manikganj.
Witnesses reported that the covered van, which was transporting government mail and parcels, was traveling from Sylhet to Dhaka. Around 230 am, it crashed into the back of the stone-laden truck that had broken down and was parked on the side of the highway.
Officer-in-Charge of Shayestaganj Highway Police, Anisur Rahman, stated that the bodies of the victims and the vehicles involved in the accident are currently in police custody.