BOGURA: At least five people were killed and five others injured as a truck hit a Leguna (human hauler) on Bogura-Natore highway in Shajahanpur upazila of Bogura district on Wednesday (May 23).
The accident took place, around 9:30 pm, in front of Birgram Agricultural University, according to Kajol Kumar Nondi, Sub-Inspector of Kundarhat highway police outpost.
Two persons died instantly, but three others succumbed to their wounds while undergoing treatment at Bogra Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital.
The identity of the fatalities could not be known immediately.
Sanatan Chakraborty, Additional Superintendent of Police (Media) of the district confirmed the matter to Banglanews.
BDST: 1509 HRS, MAY 23, 2018
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