Two people were killed when a truck lost control and broke through a bridge railing before plunging into the Kumar River in Shailkupa, Jhenaidah. The accident occurred around 1 a.m. on Saturday night on the Jhenaidah-Kushtia highway near the Bardah old bridge in Garaganj area. The victims were identified as truck driver Sohel Sheikh, 27, and his assistant Mubarak Hossain, 20, both from Gazamanikunda village in Pabna Sadar upazila.
According to Abdus Salam, assistant director of the Fire Service’s Jashore region, the truck was carrying lentils from Jashore to Pabna when it lost control on the bridge and fell into the river. Two fire service units from Shailkupa and Jhenaidah conducted the rescue operation. Mubarak’s body was recovered at dawn, and Sohel’s body was found around 8 a.m.
Jhenaidah Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Al Masud visited the accident site after receiving the news.
জেলা প্রতিনিধি, ঝিনাইদহ প্রকাশ : ০৪ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১১: ০১আপডেট : ০৪ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১১: ২৭ জেলা প্রতিনিধি, ঝিনাইদহ ঝিনাইদহের শৈলকুপায় ট্রাক নিয়ন্ত্রণ হারিয়ে ব্রিজের রেলিং ভেঙে নদীতে পড়েছে। এ ঘটনায় চালক ও হেলপার নিহত হয়েছেন। শনিবার দিবাগত রাত ১টার দি
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