Covered-van enters roadside restaurant, 5 killed

At least five people have been killed as a covered-van entered a roadside restaurant on Friday morning in Manirampur of Jashore.

The incident took place around 7.30am in Bagaritala area.    

The deceased are Habibur Rahman, 40, at Tuniaghara village of the upazila, his son Tahasib Hossain, 7, Shamsur Rahman, 55, of the village, Touhidur Rahman, 38, and Ziaur Rahman, 35, at Joipur village.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Manirampur Moniruzzaman confirmed the news.

A covered-van entered the restaurant of Abu Taleb on Jashore-Satkhira highway, leaving five dead on the spot. The driver and helper of the covered-van fled the spot, the OC said.