Two killed in Gopalganj road accidents

Publish: 9:37 PM, January 16, 2020 | Update: 9:37 PM, January 16, 2020

GOPALGANJ,  – Two people, including a minor boy, were killed in two separate road accidents in the district today.

The deceased was identified as Riyadh Kazi, 7, hailed from Ratil village in Kashiani Upazila and Siful Islam, 45, a resident in Bagerhat district.

Officer-in-Charge of Kashiani Thana Azizur Rahman said Riyadh was killed as an auto-rickshaw hit him this afternoon in Khaerhat Jalpar area in the upazila. Later, he was brought to Kashiani Upazila Health Complex where the duty doctor declared him dead.

Besides, Siful Islam died as a passenger bus crashed his motorcycle in Singripara area this afternoon in Tongipara upazila. He died on the spot, said the OC in Tongipara Thana ASM Nasim.

Siful’s body was sent to Gopalganj General Hospital morgue for autopsy.