DHAKA: At least eight people were killed and 21 others injured in separate road accidents in Satkhira, Rangpur and Sirajganj districts Sunday.

Banglanews District Correspondents reported from the respective areas.

In Satkhira, three persons were killed and 20 others injured as a passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch on Khulna-Satkhira highway in Subhasini area under Tala upazila around 11:30am as its driver lost control over steering.

Tala Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Rezaul Karim confirmed the matter to banglanews.

In Rangpur, two persons were killed as a truck hit a microbus on Dhaka-Rangpur highway near the upazila bus stand of Pirganj upazila around 7:30am.

Upazila’s Boro Dorgah Highway officer-in-charge (OC) Nazmul Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews.

In Sirajganj, three persons were killed and another injured as a running truck hit another truck, standing roadside, on the western side road of Bangabandhu Bridge connecting road in Konabari area under Kamarkhand upazila around 4:15am.

Bangabandhu Bridge (West) Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Helal Uddin confirmed the matter to banglanews.

BDST: 1318 HRS, MAY 24, 2015
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** Sirajganj road crash kills 3