Kishoreganj: Three people were killed and three others injured when a covered van collided with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on the Kishoreganj-Bhairab Highway in Katiadi upazila of Kishoreganj district.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the victims were identified as Rabeya Akter, 45, the wife of Badiul Alam, Jaramoni Akter, 10, the daughter of Nurul Haque from Kakalchar village in Ajmiriganj upazila of Habiganj district, and Milon Mia, the son of Abdul Motin Mia from Tarail upazila in Kishoreganj.
The incident took place at Tebhaga around 3 pm when the covered van, traveling in the opposite direction, struck the auto-rickshaw. Rafiqul Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Katiadi Police Station, stated that six people were initially injured in the crash.
The injured were immediately taken to Katiadi Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared Rabeya and Jaramoni dead upon arrival. Subsequently, Milon Mia succumbed to his injuries while receiving medical attention, as confirmed by the police.
The three other injured individuals, identified as Jharna Begum, 30, Badiul Alam, 50, and Priya Akter, were transferred to Shaheed Syed Nazrul Islam Medical College and Hospital for advanced treatment.