3 of same family killed in Munshiganj road crash

Three members of a same family were killed and two others injured after a covered van hit a private car on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway at Gazaria upazila in Munshiganj early Saturday (May 4).

The accident happened around 2 am in Baushia area of the upazila.

The deceased were identified as Alamgir Hossain, 50, son of Hossain Ali Bepari of Kadra village in Shahrasti upazila of Chandpur district; his younger son Zahirul Islam, 30, and his maternal aunt Rahela Begum, 50.

The injured are Alamgir Hossain's elder son Nazrul Islam, 35, and driver Ibrahim Khalil Sujan, 32.

Gazaria highway police outpost in-charge Md Humayun Kabir said: “The bodies are currently in the police outpost. Efforts are underway to identify the covered van. Legal action in this regard is under process.”

Deceased’s relatives screaming

He also said: “A Dhaka-bound private car carrying them was hit by a covered van from behind when it came in front of the Mana Bay water park early Saturday. The car fell into the ditch on the side of the road. At that time, three people including Alamgir Hossain died on the spot. The fire service workers rescued the two injured including the driver and sent them to the upazila health complex.”