A pregnant woman named Mitu Akhter (25) was killed in a collision between a CNG autorickshaw and a pickup van in Shaistaganj of Habiganj. 4 more passengers were injured in this incident.
The accident happened at a place called Sutang on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway around 9:30 pm on Saturday.
The deceased Mitu Akhtar is the wife of Swapan Mia of Bakharnagar village of Madhavpur upazila. The identity of the injured is yet to be found.
According to police sources, Mitu Akhter was returning home in a CNG auto-rickshaw after seeing a doctor from Habiganj. At that time, on reaching the place, there was a head-on collision with a pickup van coming from the opposite direction. Mitu Akhter was killed on the spot. Locals rescued four injured people and sent them to Habiganj Sadar Hospital. Among them, two people were sent to Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital in critical condition by the doctor on duty.
Confirming the matter, Shaistaganj Highway Police Station OC Md. Tariqul Islam said that the vehicle has been impounded. The body was recovered and sent to Habiganj Sadar Hospital for autopsy.