Bangladesh

Mother, daughter die in Narayanganj crash

Bybdnews24.com

The accident on Friday morning at Misonparha area left another child injured.

Police identified the victims as Shirin Akter, 28, and her four-year-old daughter 'Joyeeta'. Her other daughter, 'Arpita', 12, have been admitted to the Narayanganj Sadar Hospital.

Narayanganj Sadar Model Police's OC Manjur Kader said a wheat-laden truck struck a rickshaw, killing Shirin and her daughter on the spot.

Locals blocked the road, vandalised the truck before torching it.

They fought pitched battles with police as the law-keepers tried to take control of the situation resulting in a traffic snarl lasting an hour.

Vehicular movement resumed after police dispersed the agitated locals around noon.

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