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On the morning of May 5, 2026, a 50-year-old shopkeeper named Akkas Ali Khalifa was struck and killed by a speeding dump truck in the Biraldaha area of Puthia, Rajshahi. Following the incident, an agitated mob set fire to two trucks and vandalized a police vehicle while protesting on the highway, causing a prolonged road blockade.
Source photograph: Daily Amar Desh · 5 May 2026 / Record updated 23 Jul 2026Reported fatalities
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On the morning of May 5, 2026, a 50-year-old shopkeeper named Akkas Ali Khalifa was struck and killed by a speeding dump truck in the Biraldaha area of Puthia, Rajshahi. Following the incident, an agitated mob set fire to two trucks and vandalized a police vehicle while protesting on the highway, causing a prolonged road blockade.
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Extinguished the fire on the burning trucks.
Poba Highway Police and Puthia Police arrived at the scene to control the situation and restore traffic flow.
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