Two leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami were killed and at least eight others were injured in a road accident in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur district on early Saturday on their way to attend the party鈥檚 rally in Dhaka.
The deceased were identified as Maulana Abu Sayeed, 55, ameer of Jamaat鈥檚 Dacope upazila unit and Mohammad Amanat Sheikh, 55, son of Md Ismail Sheikh, both hailing from Bani Shanta area of Dacope upazila in Khulna.
Bhanga police station officer-in-charge Mohammad Ashfaq Hossain said that the accident occurred at about 5:00am on Dhaka-Khulna highway when a group of Jamaat leaders and activists was travelling from Khulna to Dhaka in a mini coach to attend the party鈥檚 national rally scheduled for this afternoon at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital.
The OC said that a Dhaka-bound Royal Express bus from Khulna rammed the mini coach from behind when it made a break on the highway at Bhanga roundabout, leaving the two Jamaat leaders dead on the spot.
On information, Bhanga police, highway police, and members of fire service rushed to the scene and carried out a rescue operation.
The injured were taken to Faridpur Medical College Hospital and Bhanga Health Complex.
The bus and the bodies were taken into custody by Bhanga Highway Police.
