A four-year-old girl named Ayesha Khatun was killed after being hit by a van in Bhurungamari upazila of Kurigram district. The accident occurred on Monday evening in Paschim Chat Gopalpur village. Ayesha, daughter of Aminur Rahman, ran onto the road from her home and was struck by a goods-laden van traveling from Dhamerhat Bazar toward Bhurungamari. Family members rescued her in a severely injured condition and took her to Bhurungamari Hospital.

As her condition worsened, doctors at Bhurungamari Hospital referred her to Rangpur Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment. However, she died on the way to Rangpur. Tilai Union Parishad Chairman Kamruzzaman confirmed the incident. Bhurungamari Police Station Officer-in-Charge Azim Uddin said he learned about the accident through local village police and that action would be taken if a complaint is filed.

The report did not mention whether the van driver was identified or detained following the incident.