Habiganj Correspondent: Dhaka, Aug-16,
Six people were killed on Monday after a
covered-van collided with a CNG-driven auto rickshaw on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Habiganj district.
The deceased were
identified as Ahad Mia, 30, Hanufa, 25, Shohagh Mia, 28, Shopon Mia,25, Rahela,
30 and Alamgir Mia, 28.
The collision occurred
when the driver of the auto rickshaw attempted to overtake a truck on the
highway at around 7 am, said officer-in-charge of Shayestaganj Highway police
camp Mainul Islam.
All of the deceased
were employees of a PRAN Group factory and they were going to Olipur by the
auto rickshaw, he added.
According to the OC,
Six of them died on the spot while a survivor is currently being treated at
Habiganj Sadar Hospital.
He further said that a
case will be filed over the matter soon. However, the truck driver managed to
escape following the incident.
Traffic movement on the
highway was halted for at least two hours after the accident which created a
long tailback on the busy route.
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