A mother and her daughter were killed and four other passengers injured when a Chattogram-bound microbus crashed into the road median on the Dhaka–Chattogram Highway in Sitakunda on Wednesday morning.
The deceased were identified as Rozi Akter, 60, wife of the late Nazibur Rahman of Badsha village in Joypurhat Municipality, and her daughter Nazma Khatun, 42, wife of Aslam Hossain of Jamalganj village in Joypurhat.
The accident occurred around 8:30am on near the Barbakunda Power Development Centre.
Police identified one of the injured passengers as Md Altaf Hossain, 52. The identities of the other three could not immediately be confirmed.
According to locals, the driver lost control of the microbus while travelling from Dhaka towards Chattogram, causing it to hit the central road median.
The injured were initially taken to Sitakunda Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared two passengers dead on arrival. The injured were later transferred to Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) for treatment.
Meanwhile, Sub-Inspector (SI) Zaman of Baro Awlia Highway Police Station said a microbus heading towards Chattogram lost control and crashed into the road island upon reaching the Anwara Gate area of Barbakunda at around 8:30am on Wednesday. Two passengers, a mother and her daughter, were killed in the accident, while four others travelling in the same vehicle were injured.
He said locals rescued the injured and took them to Chattogram Medical College Hospital. Legal action will be taken in connection with the incident, he added.
