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Two die as truck and pickup collide in Habiganj
Two people have died and another two have been injured after a truck and a pickup van collided head-on in Habiganj’s Madhabpur.
Published : 12 Dec 2017, 08:55 AM
Updated : 12 Dec 2017, 08:55 AM
The accident occurred on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in the Ratanpur area around 11am on Tuesday, said Shayestaganj Highway Police Station OC Jashim Uddin.
The dead are identified as Abu Bakr Siddique, 25, and Belal Miah, 23.
The injured have been admitted to Madhabpur Upazila Hospital for treatment.
“The truck was heading from Dhaka to Sylhet,” the OC said. “On the way, it collided with a pick-up van headed in the opposite direction. Two people were killed on the spot.”
Police have recovered the bodies and sent them to hospital.
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