4 killed on truck-motorcycle collision in Naogaon

Four motorcyclists were killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a motorcycle at Dhamoirhat in Naogaon district. The incident took place at Haratkidanga Bazar of the upazila around 9pm on Sunday (January 23).

The deceased were identified as Abu Sufian (18), son of Golzar Hossain of Nanaich village in Dhamoirhat Upazila, Abdus Salam (30) son of Mozzammel Haque of the same village, Minhazul (28), son of Jewel Hossain of Jahanpur village and Sajal (35), son of Helal Uddin of the same village.

According to local sources, all the victims were vegetable traders. Sunday was the local village market day in Dhamairhat Upazila Sadar Bazar. After selling goods at the market they were returning home together as they were living in the same area. When they reached Hartkidanga Bazar area on the Joypurhat-Dhamairhat regional highway from Dhamoirhat Bazar around 9pm, their motorcycle collided head-on with a truck coming from the opposite direction. Two people were killed on the spot. The locals rescued the other two seriously injured and admitted them to the Upazila Health Complex. But they also died on Monday morning while being taken to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital as their condition was very critical.

Dhamoirhat Police Station OC Rakibul Huda said the four were returning home from Dhamoirhat Bazar on the same motorcycle. The bodies of the two killed in the accident have been brought to the police station. The other two died while being taken to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. The truck was seized from Shalpi Bazaar with the help of locals.