Magura: Three students lost their lives in a tragic road accident in front of Abalpur Government Primary School on the Magura-Jhenaidah highway.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the deceased have been identified as Sajim Molla, 20, son of Bakul Molla from Kashinathpur village; Jisan, 18, son of Rezaul Karim from Boroichara village; and Robin, 17, son of Lal Mia from Hajipur village. Sajim and Jisan were both in class XII at Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy College in Magura, while Robin was a class nine student at Hajipur School and College.
Police, quoting local sources, reported that the accident took place when a passenger bus belonging to ‘Druti Paribahan’ collided head-on with the motorcycle the three students were riding. Two of the motorcycle riders died instantly, while the third suffered critical injuries and succumbed to these injuries while being transported to a hospital.
Authorities have seized both vehicles involved in the accident from the scene.