The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Rangpur

Two youths were killed in two separate train accidents in Nilphamari and Gaibandha districts during the past two days.

Police sources said a youth was killed on the spot after being hit by the Dinajpur bound 7-Up train while he was talking over mobile telephone on the rail track at Chapadaho point near Kuptola Rail Station in Sadar Upazila of Gaibandha on Tuesday.

The victim was identified as Nazmul Khondker, 30, son of late Mozahar Ali of village Uttar Kholahati in Sadar Upazila of Gaibandha.

In another incident, Sorbesh Ali, 22, son of Afzal Hossain Sheikh of village Taronibari under Domar Upazila in Nilphamari, was killed after being hit by a Khulna bound Local train from Chilahati at a place near Taronibari Rail Station on Monday.

Two separate UD cases were filed in these connections with the concerned GRP thanas of Bangladesh Railway, the sources said.

UNB, Chandpur adds: A young man was crushed under the wheels of a train at Chandpur Railway Court Station in the district town on Monday morning.

Railway police said a Chittagong-bound inter-city train ran over M Mainuddin, 27, of Mulpara village in Faridganj Upazila, at about 11:30 AM when he was crossing the rail-line.

Police recovered the body and sent it to the Chandpur General Hospital morgue for autopsy.

Another report from Savar adds: A beggar was crushed under the wheels of a bus at Rajful Baria bus-stand on Dhaka-Aricha highway in the afternoon.

Witnesses said a speeding bus knocked down Abdur Rashid, 55, at about 1:30pm when he was begging alms standing beside the road, killing him on the spot.

Separate cases were filed with the respective police stations.