3 workers killed as 2 truck collide in Narayanganj

Three workers were killed in a head-on collision between two trucks on Dhaka-Gazipur bypass road at Zindapark area in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj early Thursday.

The deceased were identified as Abdul Majid, 45, Shahidul Islam, 50 and Md Ayed, 45. 

They were inhabitants of Shikta village at Kalai upazila in Joypurhat.  

Md Fariduzzaman, Sub Inspector of Gazipur Highway Police, said the workers were returning home in a truck loaded with tin after harvesting paddy in Cumilla. When the truck reached Zinda Park area it collided head-on with a corn-laden truck coming from the opposite direction. The workers were killed after being hit by tin on the truck. 

The police officer also said after being informed by locals, the bodies were recovered and sent to Gazipur Medical College Hospital for autopsies.