Speedboat-bulkhead collision kills two in Brahmanbaria

Two people were killed and another injured when a speedboat collided head-on with a steel bulkhead in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria on Monday night.

The accident occurred around 10pm near Khagalia village under Bhalakut union on the Bemalia River.

The deceased were Dayal Mia, son of Raihan Bhuiyan of Chatlapar village under Chatlapar union, and Sajib Mia, son of Hanif Mia of Bararchar village in Kuliarchar upazila of Kishoreganj.

The bodies were kept at Nasirnagar Upazila Health Complex, where the injured person was also receiving treatment.

According to locals and police, the speedboat was returning to Chatlapar after taking a patient to the upazila health complex when it collided head-on with the steel bulkhead coming from the opposite direction.

Three people aboard the speedboat sustained serious injuries. Locals rescued them and took them to Nasirnagar Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared Dayal and Sajib dead.

Dr Shafiqul Islam, residential medical officer of the health complex, said the two were brought in dead, while the other injured person was given primary treatment.

Officer-in-Charge of Nasirnagar Police Station Shahinul Islam said police went to the hospital after receiving the news and that details of the incident were being investigated.