Two killed as truck rams auto-rickshaw in Narsingdi

Two people were killed when a truck rammed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Monohardi Upazila of Narsingdi district on Saturday morning.

The deceased were identified as Mamun, 30, a resident of Budda village in Katiadi Upazila of Kishoreganj, and Asia Begum, 60, of Dulalpur village in Shibpur Upazila of Narsingdi.  

Monohardi Police Station officer-in-charge Mohammad Anisur Rahman said the truck smashed the auto-rickshaw from in front on the Dhaka-Monohardi highway, leaving Mamun dead on the spot and four others injured.

The injured were rushed to Monohardi Upazila Health Complex where the on-duty doctor declared Asia dead.

However, the bodies were recovered and sent to Narsingdi Sadar Hospital morgue, he added.