Road crash leaves schoolgirl dead in Cumilla

Published : 01 Aug 2018, 17:27

Sahos Desk

A schoolgirl was killed and another injured when a bus knocked her down on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway at Gomta in Chandina upazila, Cumilla on Tuesday.

The deceased is Aklima Akter, 16, a student of Gomta Isakia High School and daughter of Aboti Mia of Bhabtipara in Muradnagar upazila.

Manirul Islam, in-charge of Eliotganj police camp, said the accident took place in the area when a speeding bus knocked her down while she was returning home from school, leaving her dead on the spot.

A man was also injured in the accident and he was taken to local hospital.

Source: unb

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