Nazrul Rajbari Correspondent: A truck carrying cattle lost control while yielding to a battery-operated auto-bike in Kalukhali, Rajbari, resulting in it plunging into a ditch. Tragically, two individuals died at the scene, along with two cows. Additionally, at least eight others sustained injuries. The deceased were identified as Rafiq Hossain (30), the son of Rashidul Islam from Paschim Abdal village in Kushtia district, and Rafiqul Islam (50), the son of Kafil Uddin from Madhupur village.

The incident took place on Saturday at approximately 1:30 pm while the truck was giving way to an auto-bike in the stretch between the Bangladesh Hat intersection and the Khagjana intersection in Kalukhali upazila along the Rajbari-Kushtia regional highway.

According to the injured, ten traders from the Madhupur area of Kushtia district were en route to the Dhaka Gabtoli cattle market in a truck (Jessore L-11-1973) loaded with 14 cows. An auto-bike lost control while attempting to turn onto a side road in the same area and subsequently fell into a ditch. This led to the immediate death of two individuals and two cows. Upon receiving the report, Officer-in-Charge Harun-or Rashid of the Pangsha Highway Police Station, Officer-in-Charge Zahedur Rahman of the Kalukhali Police Station, and Inspector Zillur Rahman from the Kalukhali Fire Service Station arrived at the scene to rescue the cows and assist the injured. Additionally, Assistant Superintendent of Police (Pangsha Circle) Debabrata Roy visited the site. The injured parties have been taken to the Kalukhali Upazila Health Complex.

Officer-in-Charge Harun-or Rashid of the Pangsha Highway Police Station confirmed that two individuals and two cows lost their lives after the truck lost control and fell into a ditch. Fortunately, 12 cows were rescued alive. Legal proceedings are currently underway.