Sunamganj: Two people including a four-month-old baby girl were killed and five others injured in a road accident at Gagli area of Joykalas union under Shantiganj upazila of the district today. The deceased were identified as Pradyut Chakraborty, 35, son of Pratul Ranjan Chakraborty from Dhulposhi village in Doarabazar upazila, and Humaira, daughter of Hasan Ali from Kadirpur Dhal village in Dirai upazila of the district.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the accident occurred on the Sunamganj-Dirai highway around 1:30 pm. A Leguna collided head-on with a CNG-run auto rickshaw, resulting in the death of auto rickshaw driver Pradyut on the spot and injuring six others, as stated by Akram Ali, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Shantiganj Police Station.
The injured were immediately taken to Sunamganj Sadar Hospital. Tragically, the baby girl succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment at the hospital.