Two Killed in Bogura Road Accident

Khabor Wala Desk

Published: 27th July 2025, 4:34 PM

Two individuals lost their lives and three others sustained injuries in a fatal collision between a truck and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in the Kundarhat area, under Nandigram upazila of Bogura district, earlier today.

The tragic incident occurred at approximately 11:00 AM on the Bogura–Natore highway, when a head-on collision took place between the two vehicles.

Victims Identified

Name	Age	Relation	Residence	Status
Arafat Hossain	22	Son of Shafiqul Islam	Kathom Southpara village	Deceased (CNG driver)
Hawa Begum	45	Wife of Nazrul Islam	Visha village, Nandigram	Deceased (Passenger)

Accident Details

According to Nirmal Chandra Mahanta, Officer-in-Charge of Kundarhat Highway Police Station, the truck collided directly with the auto-rickshaw, instantly killing the CNG driver and one passenger at the scene.

Event	Details
Date & Time	Today, around 11:00 AM
Location	Kundarhat, Nandigram, Bogura
Vehicles Involved	Truck and CNG-run auto-rickshaw
Nature of Collision	Head-on
Number of Injuries	Three
Hospital	Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College
Police Action	Truck seized, bodies sent to morgue

Aftermath and Response

Three injured passengers were immediately transported to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital for treatment.
The bodies of the deceased were taken to the hospital morgue for post-mortem examination.
Police have seized the truck involved in the collision and are continuing their investigation into the cause of the crash.

“This tragic accident is a reminder of the dangers of reckless driving on busy highways,” said a local traffic official.

Authorities have urged drivers to exercise greater caution, particularly on major highways prone to high-speed collisions, to prevent such avoidable loss of life.