Our correspondent from Sirajganj reports: At least four people were killed and 25 others injured in a road accident on Hatikumrul-Bonpara highway at Bashbaria Khalkula in Tarash upazila of Sirajganj yesterday.

Police and witnesses said the accident occurred at around 7.00am when a Natore-bound bus collided head on with a Nasimon (locally made auto-tempo), leaving two people dead on the spot and 27 others injured.

Of the injured, two more succumbed to their injuries at Sirajganj General Hospital.

The rest were rushed to several hospitals and clinics in Natore, Bonpara and Sirajganj.

The dead were identified Mofiz Ali, 32, son of Abdul Awal, Sobur Ali, 30, son of Afsar Ali, Eaz Uddin, 28, and Abdul Gafur, 35, all hailed from Shampur village in Tarash upazila.

The injured said their valuables were looted in the name of rescue by some locals with the help of some police personnel of Tarash Police Station after the accident.

They said the accident took place due to dense fog and cold wave.

When contacted Afzal Hossain, officer-in-charge of Tarash Police Station over cellphone about complaints of the injured, he said he does not know anything about the accident.

But, a sub-inspector seeking anonymity, said necessary steps will be taken against the culprits after an investigation.

UNB from Keraniganj adds: Two young men were killed in a tragic road accident at Teguria in Keraniganj upazila on Friday night.

The deceased were identified as carpenter Russell, 18, son of Karim Sheikh, and Sohel, 22, son of Minnat Ali, of Kaliganj under Keraniganj Police Station.

Police said the accident took place when a truck hit a three-wheeler tempo at about 10:00pm, leaving tempo passengers Russell and his friend Sohel critically injured.

Later, they were rushed to Dhaka Medical Collage Hospital (DMCH) where they succumbed to their injuries.