BOGURA, Aug 16, 2025 (BSS) - A woman and a baby girl were killed in separate road accidents in Sadar upazila here today.

The deceased were Rehena Begum, wife of late Siddique Sarder of Gopalbari area in Sadar upazila and one-year-old baby Jobaida, daughter of Didarul Islam Jihad of Mokamtala Bandar in Shibganj upazila.

The first accident occurred around 8.15 am when a motorcycle hit Rehena Begum while she was crossing the road in front of Matidali Biman Mor.

Critically injured Rehena and bike rider M Naeem were taken to TMSS Hospital where the on-duty doctors declared Rehena dead, said Kunderhat Highway Police Officer-in-Charge (OC) Hafizur Rahman.

Another accident took place in front of TMSS Hospital, when a private car hit a road divider as its driver lost control of the vehicle, leaving its passenger minor child Jobaida dead on the spot and other family members injured, the OC said.

The injured were taken to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital.