3 people, including a journalist’s wife and daughter, killed in a road accident in Panchagarh

BanglaPress Desk: Three passengers of a three-wheeler, including the wife and daughter of a journalist, were killed after being struck by a truck in Boda Upazila, Panchagarh. Five others were injured in the incident.

The accident occurred on Friday (November 13) at 3:00 PM in front of Jannat Petrol Pump in Sakoa Union of the Upazila.

The deceased have been identified as Mahmuda Alam (30)—wife of Ali Azgar, a resident of Pathanpara in Boda Upazila—and their daughter, Sampriti (9). The identity of the third victim could not be immediately ascertained.

Ali Azgar works as a senior reporter for 'Dhara News,' a media outlet focused on food-related issues.

According to the police and local residents, a three-wheeler traveling from Debiganj toward Boda slowed down in front of the Jannat Petrol Pump in Sakoa Union to pick up passengers. At that moment, a speeding truck approaching from behind struck the three-wheeler, leaving it completely mangled.

Locals rescued the injured and transported them to the Boda Upazila Health Complex. While some were being transferred to hospitals in Thakurgaon and Rangpur Medical College for advanced medical care, three of the victims succumbed to their injuries.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Boda Police Station, Rezaul Mondal, confirmed the three deaths, stating that efforts are underway to identify the truck involved and apprehend its driver. Legal proceedings regarding the incident are currently in progress.