On first day of the year, two died on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Comilla.In the morning, two people including husband and wife were killed and two others were injured after losing control of their car .
The accident took place at Sujatpur on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway on Wednesday January 01 at 9:00 am. The deceased were identified as Saiful Islam and his wife Rumi Akhter of Kabirhat area of Noakhali district.
Abul Kalam Azad, in-charge of Highway Police Mia bazar outpost said ‘The driver lost control when a car reached Sujatpur on his way to Noakhali with passenger returning from Dhaka airport.
The car was hit by a tree along the road. Humayun Kabir and his sister, sister’s husband and driver were injured in the incident.Then highway police and fire brigade rescued.Sister and her husband died after being taken to Chowdogram Upazila Hospital. They came to take Humayun Kabir from the airport to Kabirhat, their home in Noakhali.
The injured driver was admitted to Comilla Medical College Hospital.
Correspondent: Jahangir Alam Imrul, jan 01,2020