, Aug. 22 -- year-old schoolgirl was killed and her parents were injured in a road accident in Monirampur upazila of Jashore on Thursday night, police said.

The deceased has been identified as Hosna In (Iffa), daughter of Gias Ahmed Sohel and Swapnil Islam of Bhavakhali in Narail's Sadar upazila.

The accident occurred around 10:30 pm in the Bijoyrampur Khayatola area when the family was travelling from Keshabpur to Jashore town in a private car. According to family sources, an unidentified covered van hit their car from behind, causing it to lose control and veer off the road.

Local residents rescued the injured and first took them to the Monirampur Upazila Health Complex. They were later transferred to Jashore General Hospital at arou...