Four friends \u2013 on their way to see the newly constructed Padma Bridge \u2013 were among six persons dead in a tragic road accident in Munshiganj early today.
\nThree of the deceased were identified as Samad Gazi (24), Ahad (20), and Sifat (20), all hailing from Ichli upazila of Chandpur. Identities of the three other deceased could not be known immediately.
\nThe incident took place on Nimtoli Hasara Highway around 12:45am, reports our Chandpur correspondent quoting families of the three victims from Chandpur.
\nAccording to family members, the trio left Chandpur for Dhaka yesterday and decided to meet two other friends from Munshiganj and Bikrampur to visit Padma Bridge at night.
\nAfter one of them failed to show up, the four friends started off for Mawa on a CNG-run auto-rickshaw. There was also another passenger on the vehicle with them besides the driver. On Nimtoli Hasara highway, the auto-rickshaw hit a\u00a0covered van from behind after the van suddenly hit brakes, leaving all four passengers of the auto-rickshaw dead on the spot, and two others critically injured.
\nThe injured were taken to Sir Salimullah Medical College and Hospital where they succumbed to the injuries, UNB reported.
\nThe bodies of the three youths from Chandpur have been handed over to family without autopsy following application submitted in this regard, the families added.
\nContacted, Md Abdur Rashid, officer-in-charge of Chandpur Sadar Police Station, said they are looking into the matter.
\nA case has been filed with South Keraniganj Police Station in this connection, Afzal Hossain, in-charge of Hasara Highway Police Outpost, told UNB.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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