At least eight people were killed and 11 others injured in two separate road accidents at Madhukhali and Bhanga upazilas in Faridpur on Sunday.
At Madhukhali upazila, six people, including a woman and a child, were killed when a truck hit a microbus on Dhaka-Khulna highway in Majhkandi area of the upazila. Sub-Inspector (SI) of Karimpur Highway Police Md Kausar confirmed the matter.
According to police and locals, the accident took place at about 8:00 am when the truck coming from Jhenaidah hit the Dhaka-bound microbus coming from Magura, leaving six people dead and several other injured. The injured were taken to Faridpur Medical College Hospital. Four of the injured are in serious condition.
Police seized the truck, but the truck driver managed to flee the scene.
At Bhanga upazila, two students were killed when a microbus hit a motorbike at Bishwa Road in the early hours of Sunday. Another bike rider was injured in the accident.
One of the deceased was identified as Sakil Khan, 22, son of Shafiqul Khan. He was a BBA fourth year student of Govt Titumir College in Dhaka.
Bhanga Highway Police said that Sakil along with his two friends was going to Bhanga from Shibchar upazila in the early hours. When their bike reached Bishwa Road area, the microbus hit the motorbike, leaving two students dead on the spot. The injured was taken to Faridpur Medical College Hospital.