7 killed in Muktagachha road accident

Seven people have been killed in a head-on collision between a CNG-powered autorickshaw and a passenger bus at Raithura area of Mankon on the Muktagachha-Jamalpur road. 

The accident took place around 4:30 pm on Saturday.

The deceased were identified as Aladul, 34, of Muktagachha, Nazrul Islam, 35, of Malajani, Nur Mohammad, 30, Taslima Akhter, 26, of Madhupur, Tangail and Liza Akhter, 13. 

The identities of the rest two were not known. The dead were all auto-rickshaw passengers.

Confirming the incident, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Muktagachha Police Station Biplob Kumar Biswas said seven passengers, including the driver of the auto-rickshaw,