Dhaka, April 18 -- At least 19 people, including 15 in Jhalakathi, were killed and many others injured in tragic road crashes across the country on Wednesday.

In Jhalakathi, the death toll from multiple vehicle crash involving a truck, a private car and an auto-rickshaw in Jhalakathi rose to 15 as three others succumbed to their injuries at Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMC).

Police also detained the killer truck driver in this connection.

Afrujul Haque Tutul, Superintendent of Jhalakathi Police confirmed the matter to the media and said that among the deceased, four were women, three children and seven men. Meanwhile, Jhalakathi Deputy Commissioner Farah Gul Nijhum said a four-member investigation committee has bee...