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Saturday | November 14, 2026 | Dhaka

Girl killed as truck ploughs into home

 Rangpur Bureau
 Published: 12:04 AM, 14 November 2026  Updated: 9:49 PM, 13 November 2026

An 8-year-old child was killed and her pregnant mother injured when a sand-laden dump truck ploughed into their home in Rangpur city.

The young victim, Moosa Sinthia, succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment at Rangpur Medical College Hospital on Friday morning.

According to police, the accident occurred around 3:30 AM on Thursday night when a sand-laden truck travelling from Khasbag towards Satmatha veered off the road and ploughed into the residence in the West Khasbag Charmatha area.

Both mother and daughter were asleep inside when the vehicle struck, leaving them injured.

They were rushed to Rangpur Medical College Hospital, where the child passed away on Friday morning. The injured mother, Moosa Asha Begum, remains hospitalised.

Rangpur Metropolitan Kotwali Police Station Officer-in-Charge Wadud Alam confirmed that police have seized the truck and arrested both the driver and the helper in connection with the incident.