Five people were killed in a head-on collision between a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and a gas-carrying truck on the Kushtia bypass road on Saturday, February 21, 2026, around 2:30 p.m. The incident was confirmed by Abu Obaid, Officer-in-Charge of Kushtia Highway Police Station. Among the deceased were three women. The bodies were recovered and taken to Kushtia General Hospital.
The report, filed by the district correspondent in Kushtia, stated that the accident occurred in the afternoon when the two vehicles collided directly on the busy bypass road. Police immediately responded to the scene to manage the situation and transport the victims.
Authorities have not yet released the identities of the deceased or further details about the cause of the collision. The incident adds to ongoing concerns about road safety in the region, particularly involving small passenger vehicles and heavy trucks.
জেলা প্রতিনিধি, কুষ্টিয়া প্রকাশ : ২১ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৫: ৫৪আপডেট : ২১ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৫: ৫৬ জেলা প্রতিনিধি, কুষ্টিয়া কুষ্টিয়ায় সিএনজিচালিত অটোরিকশা ও গ্যাসবাহী ট্রাকের মুখোমুখি সংঘর্ষে পাঁচজন নিহত হয়েছেন। শনিবার (২১ ফেব্রুয়ারি) দুপুর আড়াইটার
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