4 killed, 7 injured in Rangpur road accident
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RANGPUR, April 30, 2021 (BSS) – Four persons were killed and seven others injured in a road accident at Mithapukur upazila town in the district on the Rangpur-Dhaka highway in the small hours of today.
The deceased labourers were identified as Rafikul Islam, 45, Shahidul Islam, 50, and Abul Kalam, 45, hailing from different villages of Lalmonirhat and Fazlul Karim, 65, of Sirajganj districts.
“The accident occurred when an onion-laden truck overturned as its driver lost control over the steering while overtaking another truck there around 1 am today,” said Yamin-Ud-Dowla, officer-in-charge (OC) of Barodorga Highway Police Station.
The Rangpur-bound truck from Bagerhat was carrying onions with some 11 labourers, mostly from Lalmonirhat and other northern districts, aboard when the accident took place killing one labourer on the spot and injuring 10 others.
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2,51,734 get second dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Rangpur
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RANGPUR, April 29, 2021 (BSS) – A total of 2,51,734 citizens got the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine with inoculation of 10,213 more people today with the second dose of the jab in Rangpur division.
Health officials said the 10,213 citizens, who were inoculated with the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine today, include 6,132 male and 4,081 female, of all eight districts in the division.
“The total of 2,51,734 second dose recipient citizens, including 1,63,820 male and 87,914 female, previously got the first dose at least two months ago,” Divisional Director (Health) Dr Md Ahad Ali told BSS at 6 pm.
The district-wise break-up of the second dose recipient 2,51,734 citizens stands at 48,764 in Rangpur, 22,831 in Panchagarh, 33,693 in Nilphamari, 19,157 in Lalmonirhat, 21,706 in Kurigram, 27,112 in Thakurgaon, 55,218 in Dinajpur and 23,253 in Gaibandha.