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Mother, daughter killed in Ctg road crash
Greenwatch Desk
Accidents
2026-10-21, 5:22pm
A woman and her daughter were killed and four others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Barabkunda area of Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram district on Wednesday.
The deceased were identified as Rozy Akter, 55, wife of Najibur Rahman, and Nazma, 40, wife of Aslam Hossain.
The accident occurred around 8:30am when the Bandarban-bound microbus, carrying six people, crashed into an electricity pole as its driver lost control over steering, leaving two dead on the spot and four others injured, said Md Aminuzzaman, sub-inspector of Baro Aulia Highway Police.
The microbus was badly mangled in the accident, reports UNB.
The injured were taken to Sitakunda Upazila Health Complex, from where they were referred to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital.