Five killed in Faridpur as bus hits easy bike

Dhaka, Feb 7 – At least five people were killed in a road accident in front of Brac office at Bhanga intersection in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur on Wednesday morning.Of the deceased, two were identified as Abul Hossian, 35, driver of easy-bike and son of Seken Sheikh hailing from Panchkul Maligram, Khaleda Begum, 25, wife of Shahidul Islam, a resident of Chowdhury Kanda area in Bhanga municipality.
The accident occured when a Gazipur-bound bus of Ema Paribahan from Khulna collided head-on with an easy-bike around 8am, leaving four easy-bike passengers and its driver dead on the spot, said Ezazuddin, officer-in-charge of Bhanga Highway Police Station.
On information, police rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies. – UNB