The accident occurred on the Kurigram-Rangpur Highway near Shimultala Bazar in Borobari Union in Sadar Upazila at 6.30 am on Wednesday. A pick-up truck coming from Rangpur ploughed into the Shaheed Minar beside the road, killing the three. Two persons died on the scene and the third died on his way to the Lalmonirhat Central Hospital. The victims are yet to be identified. The victims used the pick-up to head home to Kurigram from Rangpur to celebrate the Eid, said the locals.

Source: bd News24 June 05, 2019 04:41 UTC