Two teenage madrasa students lost their lives and another sustained critical injuries after their motorcycle veered off the road and crashed into a roadside tree in Boda upazila of Panchagarh district on Thursday morning, 12 November. The fatal accident occurred in Shahapara village under Chandanbari union, casting a shadow of grief over the local community and their educational institution.
The deceased were identified as Saymon Islam Sadik, 16, son of Ataur Rahman from Bholabasunia village, and Redwanul Hossain Rahat, 18, son of Mizanur Rahman from Phulbari village, both located in Sakoa union. The injured survivor, Fazle Rabbi Shah, 17, is the son of Abu Shah from Shahapara village. All three teenagers were tenth-grade students at Sakoa Jamilatun Nesa Fazil Madrasa and were close friends.
According to police and local accounts, the three youths were riding together on a single motorcycle, returning home after attending morning private tuition classes. As they reached the Shahapara area of Chandanbari union, the rider attempted to navigate a bend in the road. The vehicle suddenly lost control, skidded off the tarmac, and slammed violently into a tree standing along the roadside. The force of the impact left all three riders critically wounded on the spot.
Local residents rushed to the scene immediately upon hearing the crash and rescued the unconscious teenagers. They were hurriedly transported to the Boda Upazila Health Complex for emergency medical care. Upon arrival, on-duty physicians declared Sadik and Rahat dead.
Meanwhile, Fazle Rabbi Shah was initially transferred to Thakurgaon Sadar Hospital due to the severity of his injuries. As his condition remained precarious, doctors later referred him to Rangpur Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.
Confirming the fatalities, Rezwanul Haque Mondal, Inspector (Investigation) of Boda Police Station, stated that two of the three students were brought to the hospital in a life-threatening condition and subsequently succumbed to their injuries. He added that law enforcement officers had prepared the inquest reports for the bodies, which will be handed over to their respective families once all standard legal formalities are completed. Road safety advocates in northern Bangladesh have frequently raised concerns over underage and triple-riding on motorcycles along rural link roads, where sharp bends and high speeds often prove fatal.
