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One killed as truck rams covered van in Banani


By BSS
Published : 25 Aug 2023 10:46 PM | Updated : 26 Aug 2023 02:13 PM

A man was killed as a rod-laden speeding truck rammed a parked covered van from behind in front of Banani Army Stadium around 4.30 am Friday.

The victim MdShajahan, 36, was driving the truck and got seriously injured  in the accident. He was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where the  attending doctors declared him dead around 6am.

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"The truck was going to Hajaribagh area, carrying the rods from Tongi. Police  rushed to the scene right after the accident and took the seriously-injured  truck driver to the hospital. The covered van driver, however, managed to  escape the scene," Sub-Inspector (SI) MdIjaj Miah of Banani Police Station  told BSS.

Police said the body was sent to DMCH morgue for autopsy and filing of case  is underway.


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