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BSS, Comilla

One person died in a road accident at Dhanitari area on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway under South thana in the district on Thursday, police said.

The victim was identified as Iqbal, 25.

Police said, the accident took place when a Chittagong-bound truck from Dhaka turned turtle into a roadside ditch following its driver lost control over steering, leaving driver of the vehicle dead on the spot. A case was filed with respective police station in this connection.

BSS, Gazipur adds: Three persons were killed and 12 others injured in a road accident in Porabari bus stand area on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway today.

Police said the accident took place when a minibus collided head on with a truck.

The dead were identified as Abdul Kader, 45, Makbul Hossain, 50, and M Jewel Mian, 25.

The injured were admitted to Gazipur Sadar Hospital.

The truck fled the scene after the accident. A case was filed with Joydevpur thana.