A husband and wife were killed after being hit by an unidentified vehicle while walking along the Dhaka–Chattogram Highway in Daudkandi, Cumilla, on Tuesday morning. The accident occurred at around 7am near Haripur Mosque in the upazila.
The deceased were identified as Nazrul Islam, 62, son of the late Khalilur Rahman, and his wife, Jharna Begum, 48. They were residents of Jinglatali village in Daudkandi.
According to local residents and eyewitnesses, the couple had left home for their morning walk and were walking along one side of the highway. At that point, an unidentified vehicle struck them and drove away without stopping.
Following the accident, local people rushed to their aid and took them to Gouripur Hospital, the upazila health complex. However, the attending doctors declared both of them dead.
The incident has raised concerns over pedestrian safety on the busy highway, which serves as a major transport route connecting Dhaka with Chattogram. The road carries a large volume of passenger buses, freight vehicles and private cars, making safe pedestrian movement particularly important.
Daudkandi Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge Prem Lal Das confirmed the deaths, saying that the couple had been struck by an unidentified vehicle.
He said police would examine footage from closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras installed along the highway to identify the vehicle involved in the accident.
The vehicle’s identity and the circumstances leading to the collision remain unclear. Investigators are expected to rely on CCTV footage and other available evidence to establish what happened and help identify the driver.
The incident highlights the risks faced by pedestrians walking beside busy highways, particularly during the early morning hours. Establishing the circumstances of the collision and identifying the vehicle involved will be crucial to the police investigation.
