Those injured in the accident have been taken to a local hospitalLocals have blocked Jessore-Benapole Highway, in protest, as a female school student lost her leg in a road accident in Jessore. The accident occurred near Navaron area of the district around 10am on Wednesday. Sixth graders Nipa, Rina, and Saleha—13-year-old students of Buruj Bagan High School—were injured after a pick-up van of Palli Bidyut Samity rammed into their school van on Jessore-Benapole Highway, severing off Nipa’s leg. Confirming the matter, Sharsha police station Officer-In-Charge Mashiur Rahman said the injured were taken to a local hospital. Meanwhile, locals blocked the highway after the accident, halting vehicular movement.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 20, 2019 06:33 UTC