CHANDPUR, March 27, 2026 (BSS) – A 30-year-old man was killed and three others, including a woman, were injured in a head-on collision between an engine-driven trolley and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in the Hajiganj upazila of the district last night.

The deceased was identified as Md. Kibria, son of Nuru Mia, a resident of Raysree village under Shahrashti upazila.

The accident occurred in the Bakila area on the Chandpur-Cumilla regional highway on Thursday night when the auto-rickshaw, carrying passengers from Hajiganj to Chandpur city, collided with a poultry-laden trolley coming from the opposite direction.

One of the injured passengers, Rina Begum (25), stated that the auto-rickshaw was traveling at high speed. The impact of the collision was so severe that Kibria was thrown onto the road and died on the spot, she added.

Local former UP member Faruk said that residents rescued three injured individuals, including the auto-rickshaw driver, and sent them to a hospital.

Md Abdur Jabbar, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Hajiganj Police Station, confirmed that the body was sent to the Chandpur Government General Hospital morgue for an autopsy this morning.

Police have recovered the auto-rickshaw and the trolley from the scene. An investigation is underway, and legal action will be taken accordingly.