Five traders killed in Natore road accident

Five traders from the Jajira upazila of Shariatpur died in a fatal road accident in Natore on Tuesday morning. The victims were traveling to Taherpur in Rajshahi to purchase agricultural products, including corn, onion, garlic, turmeric, and coriander, for the upcoming season.

The accident occurred on the Natore-Pabna highway near the Bonpara police station in Natore's Boraiagram upazila. A bus carrying the traders collided head-on with a sand-laden truck. Reports indicate the collision resulted in a total of 12 to 14 deaths and dozens of injuries.

The deceased have been identified as Jewel Madbar, Salal Molla, Sohag Shikdar, Samad Fakir, and Shahin Bepari. Two other traders, Alamgir Madbar and Foysal Hossain, were injured in the crash and are receiving treatment at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.