Nasrin Nahar, Magura:
The identities of the three volunteers who died in a head-on collision between a bus and an ambulance in Faridpur's Madhukhali have been identified. All of them are residents of Magura and members of the volunteer organization Volunteers for Bangladesh (VBD), Magura team. Three more were seriously injured in the accident on Friday (October 23) while returning home after completing training.
The deceased are Nur Mohammad Arif (22), son of Abdul Hannan of Barasia village in Magura Sadar upazila, Rabbi Molla (18), son of Basar Molla of Malik village in the same upazila, and Tamanna Tabassum Oishi (25), daughter of Abu Jafar of Atharkhada area.
According to relevant sources, a group of volunteers from Magura went to Faridpur to participate in a seminar on the Jago Foundation's 'Samatay Tarunyo' project at the Bureau Bangladesh office in Goalchamot area of Faridpur city. The seminar and training program ran from 9 am to 1:30 pm. Finally, they went to the bus stand to return to Magura. However, they did not find a bus immediately and hired an ambulance and left for home.
On the way, when they reached the Arkandi Bridge in Madhukhali, the ambulance collided with a Purbasha Paribahan bus coming from the opposite direction. After the accident, 6 people were rescued and taken to the Madhukhali Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared 3 of them dead. The other 3 seriously injured were given primary treatment and sent to Faridpur Medical College Hospital.
Madhukhali Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Al Amin said that 6 people were brought to the health complex after the accident. 3 of them were found dead. The remaining 3 people have been sent to Faridpur Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Karimpur Highway Police Station Abdus Salam said that the 3 injured are undergoing treatment at Faridpur Medical College Hospital. The bus and ambulance involved in the accident have been seized. The bodies of the deceased are at Karimpur Highway Police Station. Preparations are underway to file a case in this incident.
Meanwhile, a shadow of mourning has fallen on Magura after the news of the death of the 3 young volunteers spread. An atmosphere of mourning prevails among the families, relatives, classmates and colleagues of the deceased. They were supposed to return home safely after the training. But as their journey ended in a road accident, not only the bereaved families but also the members and acquaintances of VBD are deeply shocked.
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