Naogaon: Two persons were killed and four others injured as a cattle-laden indigenous vehicle, locally known as bhutbhuti, and a motorcycle lost control and fell into a roadside ditch in Dhamoirhat upazila of the district this morning. The tragic accident occurred on the Biharipara bypass road in the upazila.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, witnesses and police reported that several cattle traders were heading to Joypurhat cattle market via the Biharipara-Piraldanga bypass road of the Najipur-Joypurhat highway. The incident happened when the bhutbhuti driver attempted to give way to a motorcycle near the double bridge area of Taljhari, resulting in both vehicles losing control and overturning into a paddy field beside the road.
The bhutbhuti driver, Masudur Rahman Mowla, 35, son of Joydul Islam of Aranagar village, and Md. Bhuttu, 40, son of Nazim Uddin of the same village, were pronounced dead at the scene. Upon receiving information about the accident, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Dhamoirhat Police Station Imam Zafar, along with other police personnel and a Fire Service team, quickly arrived at the location to rescue the injured with assistance from local residents.
The injured individuals were transported to Dhamoirhat Upazila Health Complex. They have been identified as Jihad, 25, son of Mukul Hossain of Aranagar village; Zaidul, 55, son of late Kofil Uddin of Fatepur village; Nazim Uddin, 70, son of late Asir Uddin of Lakkhanpara village; and Selim Reza, 30, son of Zahurul Islam of Dinajpur. Due to the severity of their injuries, Selim and Nazim were later referred to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) for further treatment.
The Officer-in-Charge noted that since the two individuals died after losing control of their own vehicle and no official complaint was lodged, the bodies were returned to their families.