At 11:30 a.m. in the Eidgaon area of Cox's Bazar, 6 people including 5 people from Banshkhali of Chattogram have been reported dead in a head-on collision between a bus and a micro. After 2 people died on the spot, 4 others died while undergoing treatment at the hospital. With this, the death in road accidents has increased to 6 people. It is also learned that at least 12 people including 6 people from Banskhali were injured.
The tragic accident took place at Khodaibari AG Lutfur Kabir Adarsh Dakhil Madrasa area of Eidgaon on Cox's Bazar-Chattogram highway around 11:30 am on Monday (April 29).
Dullahazara highway police in charge Mozammel Haque confirmed the truth of the incident.
The deceased are Hafsa Begum, wife of Monir Ahmed of Ilsha village of Baharchhara UP, Banshkhali Upazila of Chattogram, son of Golam Sobhan of Kufia Dongra village of Khankhanabad UP. Dula Mia, son of deceased Mofizur Rahman of Ilsha old village of Ward No. 7, Baharchara, Mahmuda Begum, wife of deceased Mahbubul Alam, Saira Khatun, wife of Abdul Quddus of Dongra Chowkidar. Relatives of the deceased said that Saira Khatun and Mahmada Khatun were mother and daughter.
The injured in this incident are- Abdul Mannan, son of deceased Akmal Mia of Ward No. 8 Baharchhara, Fatema Begum wife of deceased Abu Salek of Ward No. 5 of South Ilsha of the same UP, Abdur Rashid son of deceased Dudu Mia of Ward No. 4 of Khankhanabad UP, Taiyab Ali of Matbar Bari of Ward No. 2 Kathria. Wife Jahanara Begum, son of Abul Khayer of Ward No. 3 Bagmara Village, Rafiq Ahmad, Abdul Qayyum of the same area. At least 12 people, including Qayyum Mia's son Nurul Hossain, were reportedly injured.
The victims came to Cox's Bazar Baitush Sharaf Eye Hospital for eye treatment and were returning home after treatment.
Mohammad Ibrahim Sikder, a local UP member of Baharchhara Union Parishad of Banshkhali, told Barta24.com that Banshkhali's Saber Ahmad Master Memorial Society and Bachao provide free eye treatment to poor and distressed people. This time also 215 people are undergoing free cataract surgery. Operation was done at Baitush Sharaf Hospital in Cox's Bazar. Five people in my area died on the way back from the last stage of surgery. It is very shocking.
The bodies of the deceased have been handed over to the families, said the in-charge of Dullahazara Highway Police Mozammel Haque.