Lalmonirhat: A woman was killed and five others were injured in a road accident in South Parulia Battala area under Hatibandha upazila of the district early this morning. The deceased was Nuri Begum, 55, wife of Sahidul Islam, a resident of the aforesaid area.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the accident took place on the Lalmonirhat-Burimari highway when a cement-laden truck entered into a roadside house as its driver lost control over the steering. The incident left Nuri dead on the spot and injured five other members of a family, said Mahamudunnabi, officer-in-charge (OC) of Hatibandha Police Station.
The injured were sent to the Upazila Health Complex, the OC added.