Dhaka, April 27 -- A person was killed and five others were injured when a CNG-run auto-rickshaw collided head-on with a covered van in Lohagara upazila of Narail on Sunday afternoon.

The accident occurred around 4:30pm at the Basupati Stand area on the Kalna-Jashore highway, said police.

The deceased was identified as Nasir, 48, son of Md Dabir Uddin from Itna village under Lohagara upazila. He was the driver of the CNG auto-rickshaw.

According to Lohagara Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Ashiqur Rahman, quoting locals, a passenger-laden CNG was heading towards Lohagara from the Narail municipal office area. Upon reaching the Basupati area, it collided head-on with a covered van coming from the opposite direction.

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